Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights permitted under the LLC Agreement and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. (a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. (b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders. (c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed. (d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company. (e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. (f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom. (g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. (h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification & Liability (Linn Energy, LLC), Indemnification Agreement (Linn Energy, LLC), Indemnification Agreement (Linn Energy, LLC)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement Law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (43) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee requests that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances entitled to indemnification under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companypersuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise (as hereinafter defined) in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Trxade Group, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Fitbit Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Trxade Group, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by independent legal counsel in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.by
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Net Perceptions Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Chemconnect Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Cybergold Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement GCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereofof this Agreement, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsDirectors (as hereinafter defined), even though less than a quorum, (2) by a majority vote of a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel (as hereinafter defined) in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereofof this Agreement, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company Company, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a reasonable written objection is made and substantiatedmade, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereofof this Agreement, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition any Court in the Chancery Court State of New York or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereofof this Agreement. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereofof this Agreement, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on on: (i) the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as hereinafter defined) (including, including without limitation, financial statements, or on ); (ii) information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on ; (iii) the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise Enterprise; or on (iv) information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to item (4) of Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Creek Road Miners, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Creek Road Miners, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Wizard Brands, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) Indemnitee shall give the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement. To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written requestrequest for indemnification, including therein or therewith therewith, except to the extent previously provided to the Company in connection with a request or requests for advancement pursuant to Section 6 hereof, a statement or statements reasonably evidencing all Expenses incurred or paid by or on behalf of the Indemnitee and for which indemnification is requested, together with such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and as is reasonably necessary for the Company to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Failure to provide any notice required hereby shall not impair Indemnitee’s rights of indemnification and contribution under this Agreement except to the extent that such failure to provide notice actually and materially prejudices the rights of the Company to defend any action or proceeding which is the basis of the claimed indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first second sentence of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made by the following person or persons, who shall be empowered to make such determination: (i) if a Change in Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel (unless Indemnitee shall request in writing that such determination be made by the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) in the specific case by one manner provided for in clause (ii) of this Section 7(b)) in a written opinion to the following four methodsBoard of Directors, a copy of which shall be at delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change of Control shall not have occurred, (A)(1) by Independent Counsel, if Indemnitee shall request in writing that such determination be made by Independent Counsel upon making Indemnitee’s request for indemnification pursuant to the election second sentence of Section 7(a), (2) by the Board of Directors of the Board: (1) Company, by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors even though less than a quorum, or (3) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by majority vote of Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3B) if there are no such Disinterested Directors or or, even if there are such Disinterested Directors, if the Board of Directors, by the majority vote of Disinterested Directors Directors, so directdirects, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the BoardBoard of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c)by the Board of Directors and approved by Indemnitee. The Upon failure of the Board of Directors to so select, or upon the failure of Indemnitee to so approve, such Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no the Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person be selected by the court Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or by such other person or body as the court shall designate, Indemnitee and the person with respect Company may agree in writing. Such determination of entitlement to whom all objections are so resolved or indemnification shall be made not later than forty-five (45) days after receipt by the Company of a written request for indemnification. If the person making such determination shall determine that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification as to part (but not all) of the application for indemnification, such person shall reasonably pro-rate such part of indemnification among such claims, issues or matters. If it is so appointed determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(bbe made within ten (10) hereofdays after such determination. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither In connection with any determination (including a determination by the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or other court of competent jurisdiction)) with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the burden of proof shall be on the Company to establish that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification and any decision that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification must be supported by clear and convincing evidence. The failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor or an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall not be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, .
(e) In making a determination with respect to whether Indemnitee acted in the case of good faith and in a suit brought by the Indemnitee, manner that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification in or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant not opposed to the terms best interests of an undertakingthe Company, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proving proof and any decision that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification must be indemnified or to such advancement supported by clear and convincing evidence. In addition, and in no way limiting the provisions of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the 7, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Enterprise, or with respect to any criminal action or proceeding to have had no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, if the Indemnitee’s action is based on (i) the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on (ii) information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on (iii) the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on (iv) information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition; provided, however, that any failure by Indemnitee to act on the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, advice of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of legal counsel for the Enterprise shall not be imputed not, in and of itself, constitute grounds for an adverse determination with respect to the whether Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to overcome act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidenceAgreement.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 7 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such sixty (60) day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto and so notifies the Indemnitee.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board of Directors shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to indemnify and hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is or becomes a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification under this Agreement or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Rouse Properties, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Howard Hughes Corp), Indemnification Agreement (New GGP, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under Article 8 and the LLC Agreement and public policy of the State of DelawareNorth Carolina. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a the written request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: :
(1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though if less than a quorum, ;
(2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, opinion; or
(iii) a copy vote of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b)(ii) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the BoardCompany. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such the selection; provided, however, that such the objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement1(e) hereof, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such this assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such the objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such the objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after the later of submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereofhereof and the final disposition of the Proceeding, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such any other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such the Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such the Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person, persons or entity making the determination shall, to the commencement of a Proceeding fullest extent not prohibited by law, presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances entitled to indemnification under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companypersuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(e) For the purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the IndemniteeIxxxxxxxxx’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the directors or officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or and actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within 30 days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that the 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 15 days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and information relating thereto; and provided further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof and if (x) within 15 days after receipt by the Company of the request for this determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit the determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within 75 days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (y) a special meeting of stockholders is called within 15 days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within 60 days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such the determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such the person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such the determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such the determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, it is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee Executive Officer rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement OCL and public policy of the State of DelawareOhio. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee Executive Officer is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain If the Executive Officer desires to request indemnification under pursuant to this Agreement, then the Indemnitee Executive Officer shall submit to the Company a written requestsecretary of State Auto an Indemnification Statement and Undertaking, including therein or therewith such documentation along with all documents and information as is are reasonably available to the Indemnitee Executive Officer and is are reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee Executive Officer is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary secretary of the Company State Auto shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnificationIndemnification Statement and Undertaking, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee Executive Officer has requested indemnificationindemnification pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant A determination as to the first sentence of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the IndemniteeExecutive Officer’s entitlement thereto to indemnification under this Agreement shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: :
(1i) by By a majority vote of a quorum consisting of the Disinterested Directors (as defined in Section 19);
(ii) If the quorum described in Section 6(b)(i) is not obtainable or if a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so directdirects, by Independent Counsel (as defined in Section 19) in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or Executive Officer;
(4iii) if so directed by By the Board, by shareholders of State Auto; or
(iv) By the Company’s unit holdersCourt of Common Pleas (as defined in Section 18(a)).
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereofof this Agreement, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c)subsection. The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board, and the secretary of State Auto shall promptly give written notice of such selection to the Executive Officer. The Indemnitee Executive Officer may, within 10 ten days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to State Auto, as the Company case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 19 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiatedsubstantiated by the Board, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court the Court of Common Pleas has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company State Auto shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense Expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereofof this Agreement, and the Company State Auto shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense Expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c)subsection, regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that the Executive Officer is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) State Auto to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because the Executive Officer has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) State Auto that the Indemnitee Executive Officer has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee Executive Officer has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee The Executive Officer shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the IndemniteeExecutive Officer’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as defined in Section 19 of this Agreement), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee Executive Officer by the other officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any Corporate Fiduciary other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of than the Enterprise Executive Officer shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee Executive Officer for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) subsection are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee Executive Officer has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee Executive Officer reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the CompanyState Auto. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) The determination of the Indemnitee Executive Officer’s entitlement to indemnification must be made by the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to make such determination not later than 60 days after the final disposition of the Proceeding, whether by judgment, order, settlement, dismissal, arbitration award, conviction, acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent. If a determination is not made within such period, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and the Executive Officer shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by the Executive Officer of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make the Executive Officer’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 30 days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating to making such determination; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this subsection shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the shareholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and within 120 days after the final disposition of the Proceeding a meeting of State Auto shareholders is held for the purpose of making such determination and such determination is made at such meeting.
(g) The Executive Officer shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the IndemniteeExecutive Officer’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee Executive Officer and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board or shareholder of State Auto shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the IndemniteeExecutive Officer’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee Executive Officer in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company State Auto (irrespective of the determination as to the IndemniteeExecutive Officer’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby State Auto indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee Executive Officer harmless therefromfrom any such costs.
(gh) The Company State Auto acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee Executive Officer is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee Executive Officer (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee Executive Officer has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter thereinin any Proceeding, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee Executive Officer to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee Executive Officer did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee Executive Officer reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company State Auto or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee Executive Officer had reasonable cause to believe that the IndemniteeExecutive Officer’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Officer Indemnification Agreement (State Auto Financial CORP), Officer Indemnification Agreement (State Auto Financial CORP), Officer Indemnification Agreement (State Auto Financial CORP)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement Law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardBoard of Directors: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (43) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the BoardBoard of Directors. The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances entitled to indemnification under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companypersuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise (as hereinafter defined) in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Glacier Water Services Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Zipcar Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Zipcar Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement Law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure of Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the interests of the Company.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsDirectors (as defined herein), even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (43) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee requests that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 15 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, directors or its unit holdersindependent legal counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, directors or the Company’s unit holdersindependent legal counsel) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as hereinafter defined), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification (the “Determining Authority”) shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under the Law; provided, however, that (x) such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the Determining Authority in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and (y) that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Valeritas Holdings Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Valeritas Holdings Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Valeritas Holdings Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement NRS and public policy of the State of DelawareNevada. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit make a written request to the Company a written requestfor indemnification, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, which request shall designate one of the following means for determining his right to indemnification: (i) by a majority vote of a quorum of the Board or a committee of directors, consisting of directors not at the time parties to the same or related Proceedings; (ii) by Independent Counsel selected by a quorum of the Board or its committee in the manner prescribed in subsection (i) or, if unable to obtain such a quorum or committee, by a majority vote of the full Board, including directors who are parties to the same or related Proceedings; (iii) by a panel of three arbitrators consisting of one arbitrator selected by those directors entitled under (ii) to select Independent Counsel, one arbitrator selected by Indemnitee and one arbitrator selected by the two arbitrators previously selected or (iv) by the stockholders of the Company; provided, however, that if a Change in Control has occurred, the determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall be made by Independent Counsel. Indemnitee may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for review of an adverse determination under this section. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure of Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the interests of the Company.
(b) Upon written request by In the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereofCounsel, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(b). The If a Change in Control has not occurred the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the BoardBoard (including a vote of a majority of Disinterested Directors if obtainable), and the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising him of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. The Indemnitee may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 14 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. IfIf a Change in Control has occurred, the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee (unless the Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board of Directors, in which event the preceding sentence shall apply), and approved by the Board of Directors (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld). If (i) an Independent Counsel is to make the determination of entitlement pursuant to this Section 6, and (ii) within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court court conducting the Proceeding or another court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Nevada for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(a) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(a) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(b), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(dc) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, directors or its unit holdersindependent legal counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, directors or the Company’s unit holdersindependent legal counsel) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(ed) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(d) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(e) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(e) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(a) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Director Agreement (Lightwave Logic, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Ominto, Inc.), Director Agreement (Lightwave Logic, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the President, any Senior Vice President or the General Counsel of the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary President, any Senior Vice President or the General Counsel of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) Independent Counsel in a written opinion unless previously approved by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 13(e) of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 30 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume (unless there is clear and convincing evidence to the commencement of a Proceeding contrary) that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s 's action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseCompany, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise Company in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise Company or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise Company by an independent certified public accountant accountant, by a financial advisor or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the EnterpriseCompany. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other officer, director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise Company shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed (unless there is clear and convincing evidence to the contrary) that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome For purposes of this presumption Section 6(e), Company shall have include the burden Company and any of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidenceits subsidiaries.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6(b) to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within 60 days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60 day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 15 days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity entity, upon reasonable advance request request, any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the under this Agreement of Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Sports Authority Inc /De/), Indemnification Agreement (Sports Authority Inc /De/), Indemnification Agreement (Sports Authority Inc /De/)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement Delaware Law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) In the event the Company shall be obligated hereunder to pay the Expenses of any Proceeding, the Company shall be entitled to assume the defense of such Proceeding with counsel approved by Indemnitee, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election so to do. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding; provided that, (i) Indemnitee shall have the right to employ Indemnitee’s counsel in any such Proceeding at Indemnitee’s expense and (ii) if (A) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (B) Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there is a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense, or (C) the Company shall not continue to retain such counsel to defend such Proceeding, then the fees and expenses of Indemnitee counsel shall be at the expense of the Company. The Company shall have the right to conduct such defense as it sees fit in its sole discretion; provided, however, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Indemnitee, consent to the entry of any judgment against Indemnitee or enter into any settlement or compromise which (i) includes an admission of fault of Indemnitee or (ii) does not include, as an unconditional term thereof, the full release of Indemnitee from all liability in respect of such Proceeding, which release shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee.
(c) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a5(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (43) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(cd) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b5(c) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c5(d). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the BoardBoard of Directors and approved by Indemnitee. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 14 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a5(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b5(c) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b5(c) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c5(d), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(de) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances entitled to indemnification under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companypersuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(ef) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise (as hereinafter defined) in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e5(f) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(fg) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 5 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 5(c) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(h) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gi) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Illumina Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Illumina Inc), Indemnification Agreement (MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, without limitation, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereofabove, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4iii) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel (as defined below) pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereofabove, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the BoardIndemnitee (unless the Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to the Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement13 below, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereofabove, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or the Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereofabove. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereofabove, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right entitlement to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, the person or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving persons or entity making such determination shall presume that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, indemnification under this Agreement if the Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 7(d6(a) or otherwise above. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall be on have the Companyburden of proof and the burden of persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the The Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s 's action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as defined below), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and the Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by the Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make the Indemnitee's statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such thirty (30) day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) above and if (i) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors (as defined below), if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (ii) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) The Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding under the Agreement of the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorney's fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Fonefriend Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Fonefriend Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Fonefriend Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company Secretary of the applicable Indemnitor a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnificationindemnification (the “Supporting Documentation”). The determination of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall be made no later than sixty (60) days after receipt by such Indemnitor of the written request for indemnification together with the Supporting Documentation. The Secretary of the Company applicable Indemnitor shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors of such Indemnitor (the “Board”) in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Any failure of Indemnitee to provide such notice to the applicable Indemnitor, or to provide such notice in a timely fashion, shall not, however, relieve such Indemnitor of any liability or obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise unless and only to the extent such failure or delay materially prejudices such Indemnitor.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardBoard of the applicable Indemnitor: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsRepresentatives (as defined in Section 13 below), even though less than a quorum, ; (2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors Representatives designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsRepresentatives, even though less than a quorum, ; (3iii) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel (as defined in Section 13 below) in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, if (A) a quorum of the Board consisting of Disinterested Representatives is not obtainable or, even if obtainable, a majority of such Disinterested Representatives so directs; or (4B) a Change of Control (as hereinafter defined) shall have occurred and Indemnitee so requests; or (iv) if so directed by the Board, or by the Company’s unit holdersmembers or stockholders of the applicable Indemnitor.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the BoardBoard of the applicable Indemnitor, but only an Independent Counsel to which Indemnitee does not reasonably object; provided, however, that if a Change of Control shall have occurred, Indemnitee shall select such Independent Counsel, but only an Independent Counsel to which the Board does not reasonably object. The Indemnitee may, within 10 Within ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, the non-selecting party shall deliver to the Company selecting party, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company applicable Indemnitor or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company applicable Indemnitor shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company such Indemnitor shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Cempra, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Cempra, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Cempra, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by independent legal counsel in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Star Telecommunications Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Micromuse Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Information Advantage Software Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement Section 145 and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a5(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel (as defined in Section 12 hereof) in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4iii) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b5(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c5(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee requests that such selection be made by the Board). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement12 hereof, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after the later of submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a5(a) hereofhereof and the final disposition of the Proceeding, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b5(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b5(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c5(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person, persons or entity making such determination shall, to the commencement of a Proceeding fullest extent not prohibited by law, presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances entitled to indemnification under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companypersuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(e) For the purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as defined in Section 12 hereof), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the directors or officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e5(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 5 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such thirty (30)-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 5(b) hereof and if (x) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (y) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written requestrequest for indemnification or advancement of Expenses, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnificationindemnification as soon as is reasonably practicable following the receipt by Indemnitee of written notice thereof. Such written request to the Company shall include a description of the nature of the Proceeding and the facts underlying such Proceeding, to the extent known. The omission by Indemnitee to notify the Company hereunder will not relieve the Company from any liability that it may have to Indemnitee hereunder or otherwise than under this Agreement, and any delay in so notifying the Company shall not constitute a waiver by Indemnitee of any rights under this Agreement. The Secretary of the Company (or other executive officer if the secretary is otherwise unavailable) shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon If a claim under this Agreement, under any statute, or under any provision of the Certificate or Bylaws providing for indemnification is not paid in full by the Company within thirty (30) days after a written request for payment thereof has first been received by the Company, Indemnitee for indemnification shall, at any time thereafter, be entitled to an adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Delaware, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, of Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the first sentence Commercial Arbitration Rules of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the American Arbitration Association. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto right to seek any such adjudication. In any such action by Indemnitee to recover the unpaid amount of the claim, Indemnitee shall also be entitled to be paid for the Expenses of bringing such action. It shall be made a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for Expenses incurred in connection with any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition) that Indemnitee has not met the specific case by one standards of conduct which make it permissible under applicable law for the following four methodsCompany to indemnify Indemnitee for the amount claimed, which but the burden of proving such defense shall be at on the election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsCompany, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which and Indemnitee shall be delivered entitled to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination receive interim payments of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel Expenses pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel 5 unless and until such objection defense may be finally adjudicated by court order or judgment from which no further right of appeal exists. It is withdrawn or a court has determined the parties’ intention that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either if the Company or contests Indemnitee’s right to indemnification, the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution question of any objection which Indemnitee’s right to indemnification shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or be for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designateto decide, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directorsthe Board, a any committee or subgroup of such directorsthe Board, Independent Counsel, independent legal counsel or its unit holdersthe Company’s stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementrequired by applicable law, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directorsthe Board, a any committee or subgroup of such Disinterested Directorsthe Board, Independent Counsel, independent legal counsel or the Company’s unit holdersstockholders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has or has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d(c) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as defined below), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e5(c) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidenceproof.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gd) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidenceproof.
(he) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue issue, or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement settlement, or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (NYTEX Energy Holdings, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (NYTEX Energy Holdings, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (NYTEX Energy Holdings, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may 4000-0000-0000.v1 be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of DelawareNevada. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemniteeopinion, or (43) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court an appropriate court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an 4000-0000-0000.v1 independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(hg) The termination If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of any Proceeding or the request therefor, the requisite determination of any claimentitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, issue or matter therein, absent (i) a misstatement by judgment, order, settlement or convictionIndemnitee of a material fact, or upon an omission of a plea material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of nolo contendere such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30 day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect entity making the right of the Indemnitee determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and in a manner which provided, further, that the Indemnitee reasonably believed foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be in made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or not opposed the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the best interests stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(h) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination under the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Agreement of the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawfulentitlement to indemnification. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Galaxy Gaming, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Galaxy Gaming, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Galaxy Gaming, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under Article 8 and the LLC Agreement and public policy of the State of DelawareNorth Carolina. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a the written request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: :
(1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though if less than a quorum, ;
(2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, opinion; or
(iii) a copy vote of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b)(ii) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the BoardCompany. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such the selection; provided, however, that such the objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement1(e) hereof, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such this assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such the objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such the objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after the later of submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereofhereof and the final disposition of the Proceeding, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such any other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such the Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such the Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person, persons or entity making the determination shall, to the commencement of a Proceeding fullest extent not prohibited by law, presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances entitled to indemnification under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companypersuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(e) For the purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the IndemniteeXxxxxxxxxx’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the directors or officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or and actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within 30 days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that the 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 15 days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and information relating thereto; and provided further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof and if (x) within 15 days after receipt by the Company of the request for this determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit the determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within 75 days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (y) a special meeting of stockholders is called within 15 days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within 60 days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such the determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such the person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such the determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such the determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by independent legal counsel in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s 's action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee's statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30 day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding under the Agreement of the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Liberate Technologies), Indemnification Agreement (Ariba Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Planetrx Com)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement Law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a5(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4iii) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b5(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c5(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee requests that such selection be made by the Board). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement12 hereof, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after the later of submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a5(a) hereofhereof and the final disposition of the Proceeding, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b5(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b5(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c5(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person, persons or entity making such determination shall, to the commencement of a Proceeding fullest extent not prohibited by law, presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances entitled to indemnification under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companypersuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(e) For the purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as hereinafter defined), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the directors or officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e5(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 5 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such thirty (30)-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 5(b) hereof and if (x) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (y) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Kinemed Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Five Prime Therapeutics Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement NRS and public policy of the State of DelawareNevada. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain Indemnitee shall give the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement, the Indemnitee . Such notice shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith include Indemnitee’s request for indemnification and such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and as is reasonably necessary for the Company to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Failure to provide the notice required hereby shall not impair Indemnitee’s rights of indemnification and contribution under this Agreement except to the extent that such failure to provide notice actually and materially prejudices the rights of the Company to defend any Proceeding which is the basis of the claimed indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four (4) methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardBoard of Directors: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3iii) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel Counsel, in a written opinion of such counsel to the Board, a copy Board of which shall be delivered to Directors and the Indemnitee, or (4iv) if so directed by the BoardBoard of Directors, by the stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the BoardBoard of Directors. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company Company, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel counsel so selected does not meet satisfy the requirements definition of “Independent Counsel” as defined in set forth at Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If In the event of a written objection is made proper and substantiatedtimely objection, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 30 days after submission by the Indemnitee Xxxxxxxxxx of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court Nevada court or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to before the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed In making a determination with respect to have whether Xxxxxxxxxx acted in good faith if and in a manner that Indemnitee not unreasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner that Indemnitee not unreasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Any action, or failure to act, by Indemnitee based on Indemnitee’s action is based good faith reliance on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the EnterpriseEnterprise shall not, in and of itself, constitute grounds for an adverse determination with respect to whether Xxxxxxxxxx acted in good faith and in a manner that Indemnitee not unreasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 7 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within 30 days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 30 days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) In the event the Company shall be obligated under Section 5 hereof to pay the expenses of any proceeding against Indemnitee, the Company, if appropriate, shall be entitled to assume the defense of such proceeding, with counsel approved by Indemnitee, upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election to do so. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same proceeding, provided that (i) Indemnitee shall have the right to employ his counsel in any such proceeding at Indemnitee’s expense; and (ii) if (A) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (B) Indemnitee shall have not unreasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense, or (C) the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel to assume the defense of such proceeding, then the fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Company.
(i) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hj) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification under this Agreement or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably he not unreasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Medistem Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Medistem Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a) hereof6(a), a determination determination, if required by law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) ), if there are no Disinterested Directors Directors, or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Legal Counsel (as defined below) in a written opinion advice to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Legal Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof6(b), the Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company Company, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Legal Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Legal Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement13, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Legal Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Legal Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Legal Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof6(a), no Independent Legal Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Delaware Court or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Legal Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Legal Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Legal Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof6(b). The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Legal Counsel incurred by such Independent Legal Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof6(b), and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Legal Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including including, without limitation, by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Legal Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including including, without limitation, by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, directors or Independent Legal Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including including, without limitation, financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise (as hereinafter defined) in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including including, without limitation, providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Legal Counsel, member of the Board or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Clearday, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Koffee Korner Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity indemnification that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of DelawareGeorgia. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.Agreement (provided, however, in the event the procedures for determination of entitlement to indemnification as currently set forth in the GBCC are amended to create any material inconsistency between such procedures in the GBCC and the procedures set forth in paragraph (b) below, the procedures set forth in paragraph (b) shall also be deemed to be amended in the same manner to the extent necessary to remove the inconsistency without any further action on the part of the Company or Indemnitee):
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written requestrequest in form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary necessary, in the Company’s opinion, to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The General Counsel of the Company (or in the absence of the General Counsel, the Corporate Secretary of the Company Company) shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with Indemnitee’s request for indemnification hereunder shall be borne by the Company. The Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless for any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee under the immediately preceding sentence irrespective of the outcome of the determination of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification.
(b) Upon written request The Company shall not indemnify Indemnitee under Section 1 unless a determination has been made for a specific Proceeding that indemnification of Indemnitee is permissible because Indemnitee has met the standards set forth in the GBCC. The determination shall be made:
(i) If there are two or more Disinterested Directors, by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence Board of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) Directors by a majority vote of all the Disinterested Directors, even though less than Directors (a majority of whom shall for such purpose constitute a quorum, (2) or by a majority of the members of a committee of two or more Disinterested Directors designated appointed by such a majority vote vote;
(ii) By special legal counsel
(A) selected in the manner prescribed in paragraph (i) of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, this subsection; or
(3B) if there are no fewer than two Disinterested Directors, selected by the Board of Directors (in which selection directors who do not qualify as Disinterested Directors may participate); or
(iii) By the shareholders, but the shares owned by or if voted under the Disinterested control of the officers and directors who are at the time parties to the Proceeding may not be voted on the determination; provided, however, that following a Change of Control of the Company, with respect to all matters thereafter arising out of acts, omissions or events prior to the Change of Control of the Company concerning the rights of Indemnitee to seek indemnification under this Section 5, such determination shall be made by special legal counsel nominated by Indemnitee and selected by the Board of Directors or its committee in the manner described in Section 5(b)(ii) above (which selection shall not be unreasonably withheld), which counsel has not otherwise performed services (other than in connection with similar matters) within the five years preceding its engagement to render such opinion for Indemnitee or for the Company or any affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of the Company (whether or not they were affiliates when services were so direct, by performed) (“Independent Counsel”). If Indemnitee fails to nominate Independent Counsel in within ten (10) business days following written request by the Company to nominate Independent Counsel, legal counsel selected by a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company prior to a Change of Control of the Company shall be deemed to have been selected by the Company as required. Such Independent Counsel shall determine as promptly as practicable whether and to what extent Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law and shall render his written opinion to the BoardCompany and to Indemnitee to such effect. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such Independent Counsel against any and all expenses, a copy claims, liabilities and damages arising out of which shall be delivered or relating to the Indemnitee, this Section 5 or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersits engagement pursuant hereto.
(c) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 5(b) to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such thirty (30) day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(d) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel the shareholders pursuant to Section 7(b5(b)(iii) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in of this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected Agreement and if within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Board. The Indemnitee mayCompany of the request for such determination (A) the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the shareholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within 10 ninety (90) days after such written notice receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of selection shall have shareholders is called for the purpose of making such determination, the meeting is held for such purpose within ninety (90) days after having been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, called and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection determination is made and substantiated, at the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointedmeeting.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or shareholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding under the Agreement of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Scientific Atlanta Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Scientific Atlanta Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity indemnification that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of DelawareGeorgia. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.Agreement (provided, however, in the event the procedures for determination of entitlement to indemnification as currently set forth in the GBCC are amended to create any material inconsistency between such procedures in the GBCC and the procedures set forth below, the procedures set forth below shall also be deemed to be amended in the same manner to the extent necessary to remove the inconsistency without any further action on the part of the Company or Indemnitee):
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written requestrequest in form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary necessary, in the Company’s opinion, to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary General Counsel of the Company (or in the absence of the General Counsel, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company) shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with Indemnitee’s request for indemnification hereunder shall be borne by the Company. The Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless for any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee under the immediately preceding sentence irrespective of the outcome of the determination of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification.
(b) Upon written request The Company shall not indemnify Indemnitee under Section 1(a) unless a determination has been made for a specific Proceeding that indemnification of Indemnitee is permissible because Indemnitee has met the standards set forth in the GBCC. The determination shall be made:
(i) If there are two or more Disinterested Directors, by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence Board of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) Directors by a majority vote of all the Disinterested Directors, even though less than Directors (a majority of whom shall for such purpose constitute a quorum, (2) or by a majority of the members of a committee of two or more Disinterested Directors designated appointed by such a majority vote vote;
(ii) By special legal counsel
(A) selected in the manner prescribed in paragraph (i) of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, this subsection; or
(3B) if there are no fewer than two Disinterested Directors, selected by the Board of Directors (in which selection directors who do not qualify as Disinterested Directors may participate); or
(iii) By the shareholders, but the shares owned by or if voted under the Disinterested control of the officers and directors who are at the time parties to the Proceeding may not be voted on the determination; provided, however, that following a Change of Control of the Company, with respect to all matters thereafter arising out of acts, omissions or events prior to the Change of Control of the Company concerning the rights of Indemnitee to seek indemnification under this Section 5, such determination shall be made by special legal counsel nominated by Indemnitee and selected by the Board of Directors or its committee in the manner described in Section 5(b)(ii) above (which selection shall not be unreasonably withheld), which counsel has not otherwise performed services (other than in connection with similar matters) within the five years preceding its engagement to render such opinion for Indemnitee or for the Company or any affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of the Company (whether or not they were affiliates when services were so direct, by performed) ("Independent Counsel"). If Indemnitee fails to nominate Independent Counsel in within ten (10) business days following written request by the Company to nominate Independent Counsel, legal counsel selected by a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company prior to a Change of Control of the Company shall be deemed to have been selected by the Company as required. Such Independent Counsel shall determine as promptly as practicable whether and to what extent Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law and shall render a written opinion to the BoardCompany and to Indemnitee to such effect. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such Independent Counsel against any and all expenses, a copy claims, liabilities and damages arising out of which shall be delivered or relating to the Indemnitee, this Section 5 or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersits engagement pursuant hereto.
(c) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 5(b) to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such thirty (30) day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(c) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel the shareholders pursuant to Section 7(b5(b)(iii) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in of this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected Agreement and if within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Board. The Indemnitee mayCompany of the request for such determination (A) the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the shareholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within 10 ninety (90) days after such written notice receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of selection shall have shareholders is called for the purpose of making such determination, the meeting is held for such purpose within ninety (90) days after having been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, called and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection determination is made and substantiated, at the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointedmeeting.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or shareholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding under the Agreement of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Synovus Financial Corp), Indemnification Agreement (Total System Services Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsDirectors (as defined in Section 13 below), even though less than a quorum, or (2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel (as defined in Section 13 below) in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemniteeopinion, or (4iii) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” as defined " set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth state with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s 's action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as defined in Section 13 below), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(hg) The termination If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6(b) to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of any Proceeding or the request therefor, the requisite determination of any claimentitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, issue or matter therein, absent (i) a misstatement by judgment, order, settlement or convictionIndemnitee of a material fact, or upon an omission of a plea material fact necessary to make Indemnitee's statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of nolo contendere such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such thirty (30) day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect entity making the right of the Indemnitee determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and in a manner which provided further, that the Indemnitee reasonably believed foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be in made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or not opposed the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the best interests stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(h) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination under the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Agreement of the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful's entitlement to indemnification. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Adeza Biomedical Corp), Indemnification Agreement (Corixa Corp)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) Indemnitee shall give the Companies notice in writing as soon as practicable of any claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement. To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company Companies a written requestrequest for indemnification, including therein or therewith therewith, except to the extent previously provided to the Companies in connection with a request or requests for advancement pursuant to Section 5 hereof, a statement or statements reasonably evidencing all Expenses incurred or paid by or on behalf of the Indemnitee and for which indemnification is requested, together with such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and as is reasonably necessary for the Companies to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the each Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of such Company in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Failure to provide any notice required hereby shall not impair Indemnitee’s rights of indemnification and contribution under this Agreement except to the extent that such failure to provide notice actually and materially prejudices the rights of the Companies to defend any action or proceeding which is the basis of the claimed indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first second sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made promptly by the following person or persons, who shall be empowered to make such determination: (i) if a Change in Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel (unless Indemnitee shall request in writing that such determination be made by the Board of the relevant Company (or a committee thereof) in the specific case by one manner provided for in clause (ii) of this Section 6(b)) in a written opinion to the Board of the following four methodsrelevant Company, a copy of which shall be at delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change of Control shall not have occurred, (A)(1) by Independent Counsel, if Indemnitee shall request in writing that such determination be made by Independent Counsel upon making his or her request for indemnification pursuant to the election second sentence of Section 6(a), (2) by the Board of the Board: (1) relevant Company, by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors even though less than a quorum, or (3) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by majority vote of Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3B) if there are no such Disinterested Directors or or, even if there are such Disinterested Directors, if the Board of the relevant Company, by the majority vote of Disinterested Directors Directors, so directdirects, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the BoardBoard of the relevant Company, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c)by the Board of the relevant Company and approved by Indemnitee. The Upon failure of the Board of the relevant Company to so select, or upon the failure of Indemnitee to so approve, such Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no the Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person be selected by the court Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or by such other person or body as the court shall designate, Indemnitee and the person with respect Companies may agree in writing. Such determination of entitlement to whom all objections are so resolved or indemnification shall be made not later than forty-five (45) days after receipt by the Companies of a written request for indemnification. If the person or persons making such determination shall determine that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification as to part (but not all) of the application for indemnification, such person or persons shall reasonably pro-rate such part of indemnification among such claims, issues or matters. If it is so appointed determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(bbe made within ten (10) hereofdays after such determination. The Company Companies, jointly and severally, shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company Companies shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither In connection with any determination (including a determination by the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or other court of competent jurisdiction)) with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the burden of proof shall be on the Companies to establish that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification and any decision that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification must be supported by clear and convincing evidence. The failure of the Company Companies (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor or an actual determination by the Company Companies (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall not be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, .
(e) In making a determination with respect to whether Indemnitee acted in the case of good faith and in a suit brought by the Indemnitee, manner that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunderin, or brought by not opposed to, the Company best interests of the applicable Company, the person, persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner that Indemnitee reasonably believed to recover an advancement be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of Expense pursuant the applicable Company. Anyone seeking to the terms of an undertaking, overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proving proof and any decision that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification must be indemnified supported by clear and convincing evidence. Any action, or failure to such advancement of Expenseact, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be by Indemnitee based on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in Indemnitee’s good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based reliance on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the EnterpriseEnterprise shall not, in and of itself, constitute grounds for an adverse determination with respect to whether Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the applicable Company. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Companies of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such thirty (30)-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board Boards shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne borne, jointly and severally, by the Company Companies (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company Companies, jointly and severally, hereby indemnifies agree to indemnify and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company Each of the Companies acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is or becomes a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification under this Agreement or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee that he reasonably believed to be in in, or not opposed to to, the best interests of the applicable Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement, Indemnification Agreement (Interactive Data Corp/Ma/)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1I) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by independent legal counsel in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 6(a) of this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, directors or its unit holdersindependent legal counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, directors or the Company’s unit holdersindependent legal counsel) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s 's action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as hereinafter defined), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(g) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee's statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30 day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(h) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination under the Agreement of the Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(i) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Cerence Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Nuance Communications, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsDirectors (as defined herein), even though less than a quorum, or (2) by Independent Counsel (as defined herein) in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as defined herein), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such thirty (30) day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding under the Agreement of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Full Spectrum Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Full Spectrum Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled with respect to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this AgreementAgreement (including, but not limited to, contribution by the Company, but excluding advancement of Expenses pursuant to Section 4 hereof), Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. Indemnitee shall submit such claim for indemnification within a reasonable time (not to exceed six months) after any judgment, order, settlement, dismissal, arbitration award, conviction, acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, final termination or other disposition or partial disposition of any Proceeding for which Indemnitee requests indemnification, whichever occurs latest. The President or the Secretary or other appropriate officer of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure of Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the interests of the Company.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3iii) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4iv) if so directed by the Board, by the stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel,” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Delaware Court or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which that shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the CompanyBoard’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on on: (i) the records or books of account of the any Enterprise, including financial statements, or on (ii) information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the such Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on (iii) the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise such Enterprise, or on (iv) information or records given or reports made to the such Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the such Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, employee, agent or employee fiduciary of the such Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) Subject to any applicable provision of the DGCL, if the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within 60 days of the Company’s receipt of Indemnitee’s written request for such indemnification, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 30 days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders of the Company pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof and if (A) within 15 days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within 75 days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within 15 days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within 60 days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which that is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which that is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) ), it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Agile Therapeutics Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Agile Therapeutics Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To the extent permitted by applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any governmental body, Indemnitee shall give the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement. To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written requestrequest for indemnification, including therein or therewith therewith, except to the extent previously provided to the Company in connection with a request or requests for advancement pursuant to Section 5 hereof, a statement or statements reasonably evidencing all Expenses incurred or paid by or on behalf of the Indemnitee and for which indemnification is requested, together with such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and as is reasonably necessary for the Company to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Failure to provide any notice required hereby shall not impair Indemnitee’s rights of indemnification and contribution under this Agreement except to the extent that such failure to provide notice actually and materially prejudices the rights of the Company to defend any action or proceeding which is the basis of the claimed indemnification; provided, however, that such failure to provide notice will not be deemed to materially prejudice the rights of the Company where Indemnitee is prohibited by any applicable laws, rules, regulations or orders of any governmental body from complying with the notification procedures contained in this Section 6(a).
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first second sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made by the following person or persons, who shall be empowered to make such determination: (i) if a Change in Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel (unless Indemnitee shall request in writing that such determination be made by the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) in the specific case by one manner provided for in clause (ii) of this Section 6(b)) in a written opinion to the following four methodsBoard of Directors, a copy of which shall be at delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change of Control shall not have occurred, (A)(1) by Independent Counsel, if Indemnitee shall request in writing that such determination be made by Independent Counsel upon making his or her request for indemnification pursuant to the election second sentence of Section 6(a), (2) by the Board of Directors of the Board: (1) Company, by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors even though less than a quorum, or (3) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by majority vote of Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3B) if there are no such Disinterested Directors or or, even if there are such Disinterested Directors, if the Board of Directors, by the majority vote of Disinterested Directors Directors, so directdirects, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the BoardBoard of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(cby the Board of Directors and approved by Indemnitee (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). The Upon failure of the Board of Directors to so select, or upon the failure of Indemnitee to so approve, such Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no the Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person be selected by the court Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or by such other person or body as the court shall designate, Indemnitee and the person with respect Company may agree in writing. Such determination of entitlement to whom all objections are so resolved or indemnification shall be made not later than forty-five (45) days after receipt by the Company of a written request for indemnification. If the person making such determination shall determine that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification as to part (but not all) of the application for indemnification, such person shall reasonably pro-rate such part of indemnification among such claims, issues or matters. If it is so appointed determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(bbe made within ten (10) hereofdays after such determination. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither In connection with any determination (including a determination by the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or other court of competent jurisdiction)) with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the burden of proof shall be on the Company to establish that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification and any decision that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification must be supported by clear and convincing evidence. The failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor or an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall not be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, .
(e) In making a determination with respect to whether Indemnitee acted in the case of good faith and in a suit brought by the Indemnitee, manner that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification in or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant not opposed to the terms best interests of an undertakingthe Company, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proving proof and any decision that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification must be indemnified supported by clear and convincing evidence. Any action, or failure to such advancement of Expenseact, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be by Indemnitee based on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in Indemnitee’s good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based reliance on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed not, in and of itself, constitute grounds for an adverse determination with respect to the whether Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to overcome act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidenceAgreement.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within forty-five (45) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such forty-five (45)-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board of Directors shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to indemnify and hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is or becomes a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification under this Agreement or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Broadview Networks Holdings Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Broadview Networks Holdings Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement Corporations and Associations Act and public policy of the State of DelawareColorado. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) Indemnitee shall give the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement. To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written requestrequest for indemnification, including therein or therewith therewith, except to the extent previously provided to the Company in connection with a request or requests for advancement pursuant to Section 6 hereof, a statement or statements reasonably evidencing all Expenses incurred or paid by or on behalf of the Indemnitee and for which indemnification is requested, together with such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and as is reasonably necessary for the Company to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Failure to provide any notice required hereby shall not impair Indemnitee’s rights of indemnification and contribution under this Agreement except to the extent that such failure to provide notice actually and materially prejudices the rights of the Company to defend any action or proceeding which is the basis of the claimed indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first second sentence of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made by the following person or persons, who shall be empowered to make such determination: (i) if a Change in Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel (unless Indemnitee shall request in writing that such determination be made by the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) in the specific case by one manner provided for in clause (ii) of this Section 7(b)) in a written opinion to the following four methodsBoard of Directors, a copy of which shall be at delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change of Control shall not have occurred, (A)(1) by Independent Counsel, if Indemnitee shall request in writing that such determination be made by Independent Counsel upon making his or her request for indemnification pursuant to the election second sentence of Section 7(a), (2) by the Board of Directors of the Board: (1) Company, by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors even though less than a quorum, or (3) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by majority vote of Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3B) if there are no such Disinterested Directors or or, even if there are such Disinterested Directors, if the Board of Directors, by the majority vote of Disinterested Directors Directors, so directdirects, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the BoardBoard of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c)by the Board of Directors and approved by Indemnitee. The Upon failure of the Board of Directors to so select, or upon the failure of Indemnitee to so approve, such Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no the Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person be selected by a court of competent jurisdiction located in the court State of New York or by such other person or body as the court shall designate, Indemnitee and the person with respect Company may agree in writing. Such determination of entitlement to whom all objections are so resolved or indemnification shall be made not later than forty-five (45) days after receipt by the Company of a written request for indemnification. If the person making such determination shall determine that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification as to part (but not all) of the application for indemnification, such person shall reasonably pro-rate such part of indemnification among such claims, issues or matters. If it is so appointed determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(bbe made within ten (10) hereofdays after such determination. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither In connection with any determination (including a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the burden of proof shall be on the Company to establish that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification and any decision that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification must be supported by clear and convincing evidence. The failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor or an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall not be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, .
(e) In making a determination with respect to whether Indemnitee acted in the case of good faith and in a suit brought by the Indemnitee, manner that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification in or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant not opposed to the terms best interests of an undertakingthe Company, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proving proof and any decision that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification must be indemnified supported by clear and convincing evidence. Any action, or failure to such advancement of Expenseact, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be by Indemnitee based on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in Indemnitee’s good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based reliance on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed not, in and of itself, constitute grounds for an adverse determination with respect to the whether Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to overcome act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidenceAgreement.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 7 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such sixty (60)-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board of Directors shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to indemnify and hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is or becomes a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification under this Agreement or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Gold Torrent, Inc.), Securities Purchase Agreement
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written requestrequest for indemnification or advancement of Expenses, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnificationindemnification as soon as is reasonably practicable following the receipt by Indemnitee of written notice thereof. Such written request to the Company shall include a description of the nature of the Proceeding and the facts underlying such Proceeding, to the extent known. The omission by Indemnitee to notify the Company hereunder will not relieve the Company from any liability that it may have to Indemnitee hereunder or otherwise than under this Agreement, and any delay in so notifying the Company shall not constitute a waiver by Indemnitee of any rights under this Agreement. The Secretary of the Company (or other executive officer if the 3 secretary is otherwise unavailable) shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon If a claim under this Agreement, under any statute, or under any provision of the Certificate or Bylaws providing for indemnification is not paid in full by the Company within thirty (30) days after a written request for payment thereof has first been received by the Company, Indemnitee for indemnification shall, at any time thereafter, be entitled to an adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Delaware, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, of Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the first sentence Commercial Arbitration Rules of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the American Arbitration Association. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration. In any such action by Indemnitee to recover the unpaid amount of the claim, Indemnitee shall also be entitled to be paid for the Expenses of bringing such action. It shall be made a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for Expenses incurred in connection with any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition) that Indemnitee has not met the specific case by one standards of conduct which make it permissible under applicable law for the following four methodsCompany to indemnify Indemnitee for the amount claimed, which but the burden of proving such defense shall be at on the election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsCompany, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which and Indemnitee shall be delivered entitled to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination receive interim payments of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel Expenses pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel 5 unless and until such objection defense may be finally adjudicated by court order or judgment from which no further right of appeal exists. It is withdrawn or a court has determined the parties’ intention that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either if the Company or contests Indemnitee’s right to indemnification, the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution question of any objection which Indemnitee’s right to indemnification shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or be for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designateto decide, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directorsthe Board, a any committee or subgroup of such directorsthe Board, Independent Counsel, independent legal counsel or its unit holdersthe Company’s stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementrequired by applicable law, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directorsthe Board, a any committee or subgroup of such Disinterested Directorsthe Board, Independent Counsel, independent legal counsel or the Company’s unit holdersstockholders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has or has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(ec) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as defined below), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e5(c) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidenceproof.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gd) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidenceproof.
(he) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue issue, or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement settlement, or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect 4 to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (NYTEX Energy Holdings, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (NYTEX Energy Holdings, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this AgreementAgreement (including, without limitation, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company), Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a) hereof), a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made: (i) by Independent Counsel, if requested by Indemnitee with its written request for indemnification; or (ii) if no request is made in by the specific case Indemnitee for a determination by one Independent Counsel, (A) by the Board (or the Board of Directors of the resulting, continuing or surviving entity following four methodsa Change of Control), which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of the a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors, even though less than (B) if such a quorum, (2) by a committee quorum is not obtainable or if such quorum of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so directdirects, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the BoardBoard (or the Board of Directors of the resulting, continuing or surviving entity following a Change of Control), a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4C) if a quorum of Disinterested Directors so directed by the Boarddirects, by the stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification or advancement of Expenses is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereofat the request of the Indemnitee, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, unless there shall have occurred, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver two (2) years prior to the Company date of the commencement of the Proceeding with respect to which indemnification or advancement of Expenses is claimed, a written objection to such selection; providedChange of Control, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that in which case the Independent Counsel so shall be selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) unless the Indemnitee shall request that such selection be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.made
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Targacept Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Targacept Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written requestrequest for indemnification or advancement of Expenses, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnificationindemnification as soon as is reasonably practicable following the receipt by Indemnitee of written notice thereof. Such written request to the Company shall include a description of the nature of the Proceeding and the facts underlying such Proceeding, to the extent known. The omission by Indemnitee to notify the Company hereunder will not relieve the Company from any liability that it may have to Indemnitee hereunder or otherwise than under this Agreement, and any delay in so notifying the Company shall not constitute a waiver by Indemnitee of any rights under this Agreement. The Secretary of the Company (or other executive officer if the secretary is otherwise unavailable) shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon If a claim under this Agreement, under any statute, or under any provision of the Charter or Bylaws providing for indemnification is not paid in full by the Company within ten (10) days after a written request for payment thereof has first been received by the Company, Indemnitee for indemnification shall, at any time thereafter, be entitled to an adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Delaware, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, of Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his or her option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the first sentence Commercial Arbitration Rules of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the American Arbitration Association. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration. In any such action by Indemnitee to recover the unpaid amount of the claim, Indemnitee shall also be entitled to be paid for the Expenses of bringing such action. It shall be made a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for Expenses incurred in connection with any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition) that Indemnitee has not met the specific case by one standards of conduct which make it permissible under applicable law for the following four methodsCompany to indemnify Indemnitee for the amount claimed, which but the burden of proving such defense shall be at on the election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsCompany, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which and Indemnitee shall be delivered entitled to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination receive interim payments of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel Expenses pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel 5 unless and until such objection defense may be finally adjudicated by court order or judgment from which no further right of appeal exists. It is withdrawn or a court has determined the parties’ intention that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either if the Company or contests Indemnitee’s right to indemnification, the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution question of any objection which Indemnitee’s right to indemnification shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or be for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designateto decide, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directorsthe Board, a any committee or subgroup of such directorsthe Board, Independent Counsel, independent legal counsel or its unit holdersthe Company’s stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementrequired by applicable law, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directorsthe Board, a any committee or subgroup of such Disinterested Directorsthe Board, Independent Counsel, independent legal counsel or the Company’s unit holdersmembers) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has or has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(ec) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the IndemniteeIxxxxxxxxx’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent agent, or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e5(c) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gd) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption disruption, and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(he) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue issue, or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement settlement, or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (American Hospitality Properties REIT II, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (American Hospitality Properties REIT II, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement Law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardBoard of Directors: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsDirectors (as defined herein), even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (32) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the BoardBoard of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (43) if so directed by the BoardBoard of Directors, by the stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel (as defined herein) pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the BoardBoard of Directors. The Indemnitee may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 15 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances entitled to indemnification under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companypersuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as defined herein), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification (the “Determining Authority”) shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that (x) such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the Determining Authority in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and (y) the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Tangoe Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Tangoe Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by independent legal counsel in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30 day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding under the Agreement of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Motive Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Motive Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable and as those rights broad as permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties hereby agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of if any question or dispute as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is as may be reasonably necessary to enable the Company to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company Company, as applicable, shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, indemnification advise the Board board of directors of such request in writing that writing. Indemnitee’s failure to strictly comply with the Indemnitee has requested indemnificationprocedural requirements set forth in this Section, however, shall not relieve the Company of any obligation it may have to indemnify hereunder and shall not alter or waive any presumptions for determination of entitlement to indemnification contained herein.
(b) Upon each submission of a written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(asubsection (a) hereofabove, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by accordance with one of the following four methods, the selection of which method shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee’s discretion: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, Directors even though if such Disinterested Directors constitute less than a quorum, ; (2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion pursuant to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, procedures and selection processes set forth in subsection (c) below; or (4iii) if so directed by the Board, by a majority vote of the Company’s unit holdersstockholders, pursuant to the procedures set forth in subsection (g) below.
(c) If Indemnitee elects for the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(bsubsection (b) hereofabove, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(csubsection (c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected jointly by Indemnitee and by a majority vote of the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after Disinterested Directors even if such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company Disinterested Directors constitute less than a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counselquorum. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after Indemnitee’s submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(asubsection (a) hereofabove, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected by virtue of a failure of the Indemnity and not objected tothe majority of the Disinterested Directors to jointly select Independent Counsel, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of Delaware or any other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company on the one hand, and Indemnitee on the other hand, to the Company’s selection of any Independent Counsel selected by the other and/or for the appointment as of an Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person Person as the court shall may designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense Expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel relating to its performance of services in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereofherewith, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense Expenses incident to the procedures of contained in this Section 7(c), regardless subsection (c) irrespective of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding Person(s) making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right entitled to indemnification or under this Agreement if he has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with subsection (a) above. Anyone seeking to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proving proof and the burden of persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence. In addition, if the Person(s) making a determination pursuant to subsection (b) above shall determine that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified indemnification hereunder, such determination shall not create a presumption against Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification in any later action, suit or proceeding initiated by Indemnitee to such advancement of Expense, enforce his rights under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the CompanyAgreement.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s his action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterpriseany Company Entity or any other Person, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers of any Company Entity or managers of the Enterprise such other Person, in the course of their duties, duties or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise any Company Entity, or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise any Company Entity by an independent certified public accountant accountant, by a financial advisor or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterpriseany Company Entity. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise any Company Entity or any other Person, shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the his right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not Irrespective of whether the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(esubsection (e) are satisfied, it shall be presumed in any event be presumed that the each Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of any Company Entity. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the Companyburden of proof and the burden of persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition of a Proceeding short of final judgment may be desirable if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. If any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against Indemnitee (including settlement of such Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such Proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(fg) If the Person(s) empowered or selected under subsection (b) above to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within 30 days after receipt by the Company of the request therefore, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made in favor of the Indemnitee, and he shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) an intentional misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an intentional omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification; or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 15 days, if the Person(s) making such determination reasonably and in good faith requires such additional time to complete the obtaining or evaluation of documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this subsection (g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to subsection (b) above, and if (A) within 15 days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the board of directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within 75 days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat; or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within 15 days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, and such meeting is held for such purpose within 60 days after having been so called, and such determination is made thereat.
(h) Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person, persons or entity Person(s) making such the determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s regarding his entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity Person(s) upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board board of directors, or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementhereunder. Any costs or Expense Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity Person(s) making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) ), and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to indemnify and hold the harmless Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Spok Holdings, Inc), Indemnification Agreement (USA Mobility, Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement Law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (43) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee requests that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Auriga Laboratories, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Egenera, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) Indemnitee shall give the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement. To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written requestrequest for indemnification, including therein or therewith therewith, except to the extent previously provided to the Company in connection with a request or requests for advancement pursuant to Section 6 hereof, a statement or statements reasonably evidencing all Expenses incurred or paid by or on behalf of the Indemnitee and for which indemnification is requested, together with such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and as is reasonably necessary for the Company to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Failure to provide any notice required hereby shall not impair Indemnitee’s rights of indemnification and contribution under this Agreement except to the extent that such failure to provide notice actually and materially prejudices the rights of the Company to defend any action or proceeding which is the basis of the claimed indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first second sentence of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made by the following person or persons, who shall be empowered to make such determination: (i) if a Change in Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel (unless Indemnitee shall request in writing that such determination be made by the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) in the specific case by one manner provided for in clause (ii) of this Section 7(b)) in a written opinion to the following four methodsBoard of Directors, a copy of which shall be at delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change of Control shall not have occurred, (A)(1) by Independent Counsel, if Indemnitee shall request in writing that such determination be made by Independent Counsel upon making his or her request for indemnification pursuant to the election second sentence of Section 7(a), (2) by the Board of Directors of the Board: (1) Company, by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors even though less than a quorum, or (3) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by majority vote of Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3B) if there are no such Disinterested Directors or or, even if there are such Disinterested Directors, if the Board of Directors, by the majority vote of Disinterested Directors Directors, so directdirects, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the BoardBoard of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c)by the Board of Directors and approved by Indemnitee. The Upon failure of the Board of Directors to so select, or upon the failure of Indemnitee to so approve, such Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no the Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person be selected by the court Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or by such other person or body as the court shall designate, Indemnitee and the person with respect Company may agree in writing. Such determination of entitlement to whom all objections are so resolved or indemnification shall be made not later than forty-five (45) days after receipt by the Company of a written request for indemnification. If the person making such determination shall determine that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification as to part (but not all) of the application for indemnification, such person shall reasonably pro-rate such part of indemnification among such claims, issues or matters. If it is so appointed determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(bbe made within ten (10) hereofdays after such determination. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither In connection with any determination (including a determination by the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or other court of competent jurisdiction)) with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the burden of proof shall be on the Company to establish that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification and any decision that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification must be supported by clear and convincing evidence. The failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor or an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall not be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, .
(e) In making a determination with respect to whether Indemnitee acted in the case of good faith and in a suit brought by the Indemnitee, manner that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification in or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant not opposed to the terms best interests of an undertakingthe Company, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proving proof and any decision that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification must be indemnified supported by clear and convincing evidence. Any action, or failure to such advancement of Expenseact, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be by Indemnitee based on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in Indemnitee’s good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based reliance on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed not, in and of itself, constitute grounds for an adverse determination with respect to the whether Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to overcome act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidenceAgreement.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 7 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such sixty (60)-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board of Directors shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to indemnify and hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is or becomes a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification under this Agreement or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the
(a) Written Request and Deadlines. Whenever Indemnitee rights of indemnity believes that are at least as favorable as those rights permitted under the LLC Agreement and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.
(a) To obtain indemnification under or advancement of expenses pursuant to this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant or such advances to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel the Corporation. Any request shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company include sufficient documentation or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the information reasonably available to Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court support his claim. Indemnitee shall designatecertify in his written request that, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved Indemnitee’s conduct or activity underlying the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any indemnification and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunderexpenses requested, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the (i) Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the CompanyCorporation, and that Indemnitee had no reason to believe his conduct was unlawful, and (ii) Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification and and/or advancement of expenses hereunder. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the personsubmit such written request within a reasonable time, persons or entity making such determination with respect not to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnificationexceed three months, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request after any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or settlement, dismissal, arbitration award, conviction, or upon acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, final termination or other disposition or partial disposition of any Proceeding, whichever is the latest event for which Indemnitee requests indemnification (or as soon as is reasonably practicable after request by the Corporation in order to assist the Corporation in filing a claim). If a determination is required by the Corporation that Indemnitee is entitled to Indemnification, and the Corporation fails to respond within sixty (60) days of such request, the Corporation shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect be deemed to have approved the right of the Indemnitee to request. Any indemnification or create a presumption that the advance of expenses which is due and payable to Indemnitee did not act in good faith shall be made promptly and in a manner which any event within thirty (30) days after the determination that Indemnitee reasonably believed is entitled to be such amounts or within such shorter timeframe as specified in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.Section 2.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Cryolife Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Cryolife Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement Law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (43) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee requests that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 14 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances entitled to indemnification under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companypersuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise (as hereinafter defined) in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Rocket Fuel Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Rocket Fuel Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement MGCL and public policy of the State of DelawareMaryland. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a) hereof6(a), a determination determination, if required by law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) ), if there are no Disinterested Directors Directors, or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Legal Counsel (as defined below) in a written opinion advice to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Legal Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof6(b), the Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company Company, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Legal Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Legal Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement13, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Legal Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Legal Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Legal Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof6(a), no Independent Legal Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Maryland Court or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Legal Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Legal Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Legal Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof6(b). The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Legal Counsel incurred by such Independent Legal Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof6(b), and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Legal Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including including, without limitation, by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Legal Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including including, without limitation, by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, directors or Independent Legal Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as hereinafter defined), including including, without limitation, financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including including, without limitation, providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Legal Counsel, member of the Board or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (FC Global Realty Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Gadsden Growth Properties, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity indemnification that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall will apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure by Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually prejudices the interests of the Company. Any Expenses incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with the Indemnitee’s request for indemnification hereunder shall be borne by the Company.
(b) If the Company shall be obligated to pay the Expenses of any Proceeding against Indemnitee, the Company shall be entitled to assume and control the defense of such Proceeding (with counsel consented to by Indemnitee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election so to do. After delivery of such notice, consent to such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company shall not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding; provided, however, that if (i) the employment of separate counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (ii) Indemnitee or counsel selected by the Company shall have concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee or among Indemnitees jointly represented in the conduct of any such defense; or (iii) the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel, to which Indemnitee has consented as aforesaid, to assume the defense of such Proceeding, then the reasonable fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Indemnitee shall have the right to employ counsel in any such Proceeding at Indemnitee’s expense.
(c) The Company shall be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense. The Company shall not, without prior written consent of Indemnitee, effect any settlement of a claim against Indemnitee in any threatened or pending Proceeding unless such settlement solely involves the payment of money by any Person (as defined below) other than Indemnitee and includes a full, unconditional and final release of all claims that are or were asserted against Indemnitee in such Proceeding. In addition, the Company shall not, without prior written consent of Indemnitee, seek or agree to a bar order that extinguishes Indemnitee’s rights to indemnification or advancement of Expenses, whether under this Agreement or otherwise.
(d) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a) hereof6(a), a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto to indemnification shall be made in the specific case case: (i) if a Change in Control (as defined below) shall have occurred, by one Independent Counsel (as defined below) in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: delivered to Indemnitee; or (1ii) if a Change in Control shall not have occurred, (A) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsDirectors (as defined below), even though less than a quorumquorum of the Board, (2B) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorumquorum of the Board, (3C) if there are no such Disinterested Directors or or, if the such Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4D) if so directed by the Board, by the stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(ce) If In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof6(d), the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(e). The If a Change in Control has not occurred, the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board, and the Company will give written notice to Indemnitee advising him or her of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. The If a Change in Control has occurred, the Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee requests that such selection be made by the Board, in which event the preceding sentence will apply), and Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. In either event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of such selection shall have has been givenreceived, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall will act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court of competent jurisdiction has determined that such objection is without merit. IfThe Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of the Independent Counsel and to fully indemnify such Independent Counsel against any and all Expenses, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee claims, liabilities, and damages arising out of a written request for indemnification or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant to Section 7(athis Agreement.
(f) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of In making a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person determination with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement, the person so appointed Person making such determination shall act as Independent Counsel presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under Section 7(b) hereofthis Agreement. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption will have the burden of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, proof and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees burden of persuasion by clear and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directorsthe Board, Independent Counsel, Counsel or its unit holdersthe stockholders of the Company) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementthe DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directorsthe Board, Independent Counsel, Counsel or the stockholders of the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(eg) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as defined below), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers directors, officers, employees or managers agents of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent agent, or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not Regardless of whether the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(g) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(fh) If the Person empowered or selected under Section 6(d) to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification has not made a determination within 60 days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee will be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 30 days, if (A) the determination is to be made by Independent Counsel and the Company objects to Indemnitee’s selection of Independent Counsel and (B) the Independent Counsel ultimately selected requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating of documentation or information relating thereto; provided further, however, that such 60-day period may also be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 30 days, if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders of the Company.
(i) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity Person making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity Person upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which that is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which that is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board shall Board, or stockholder of the Company will act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity Person making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies indemnifies, defends, and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefromfrom any such costs and Expenses. If it is determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification requested by Indemnitee in a written application submitted to the Company pursuant to Section 6, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within 60 days after the written request for indemnification submitted by Indemnitee.
(gj) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and disruption, or uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) ), it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hk) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue issue, or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement settlement, or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee that he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his or her conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Yuma Delaware Merger Subsidiary, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Earthstone Energy Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement laws and public policy of the State of DelawareCayman Islands. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the In making a determination of with respect to entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objectionhereunder, the person so selected or persons or entity making such determination shall act as Independent Counselpresume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant Anyone seeking to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel overcome this presumption shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companypersuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise (as hereinafter defined) in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 7 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall cooperate be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the members of the Company pursuant to Section 7(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the members of the Company for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of members of the Company is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall use best endeavours to assist the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel Counsel, member of the Board of Directors of the Company or member of the Board Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Nu Holdings Ltd.), Indemnification Agreement (Nu Holdings Ltd.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement Delaware General Corporation Law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Boardboard: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the BoardBoard of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the BoardBoard of Directors, by the stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the BoardBoard of Directors. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company Company, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, directors or the Company’s unit holdersindependent legal counsel) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise (as hereinafter defined) in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise, except where reliance on the foregoing is not reasonable in the circumstances. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make any statement by Indemnitee not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within thirty (30) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit claim or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Company’s Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemniteeopinion, or (4iii) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within 30 days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 15 days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within 15 days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within 75 days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within 15 days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within 60 days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Company’s Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding under the Agreement of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement: [Comment: Section 6 specifies policies and procedures to be applied in determining whether an individual is entitled to indemnification under the Agreement. As with other provisions of the agreement, these policies and procedures are not specifically authorized by Section 145. As a result, the rights and procedures specified in Section 6 may be unenforceable. See the comment under Section 2 of the Agreement above. Note, however, that unlike indemnification agreements customarily entered into in financings (e.g., between the issuer and underwriters in an underwritten public offering), this Agreement (and most indemnification agreements) do not delineate defense procedures.
(a) ] To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) . Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure of Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the interests of the Company. The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own Expense. Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors disinterested directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (3iii) if there are no Disinterested Directors disinterested directors or if the Disinterested Directors disinterested directors so direct, by Independent Counsel independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4iv) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests stockholders of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the personFor purposes hereof, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member disinterested directors are those members of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as who are not parties to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden proceeding in respect of proof and the burden of persuasion which indemnification is sought by clear and convincing evidenceIndemnitee.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by independent legal counsel in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 14 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s 's action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(hg) The termination If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of any Proceeding or the request therefor, the requisite determination of any claimentitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, issue or matter therein, absent (i) a misstatement by judgment, order, settlement or convictionIndemnitee of a material fact, or upon an omission of a plea material fact necessary to make Indemnitee's statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of nolo contendere such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30 day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect entity making the right of the Indemnitee determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and in a manner which provided, further, that the Indemnitee reasonably believed foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be in made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or not opposed the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the best interests stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made threat.
(h) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination under the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Agreement of the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful's entitlement to indemnification. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement: [Comment: Section 6 specifies policies and procedures to be applied in determining whether an individual is entitled to indemnification under the Agreement. As with other provisions of the agreement, these policies and procedures are not specifically authorized by Section 145. As a result, the rights and procedures specified in Section 6 may be unenforceable. See the comment under Section 2 of the Agreement above. Note, however, that unlike indemnification agreements customarily entered into in financings (e.g., between the issuer and underwriters in an underwritten public offering), this Agreement (and most indemnification agreements) do not delineate defense procedures.]
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure of Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the interests of the Company.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee Xxxxxxxxxx for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: Board (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors disinterested directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors disinterested directors or if the Disinterested Directors disinterested directors so direct, by Independent Counsel independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests stockholders of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the personFor purposes hereof, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member disinterested directors are those members of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as who are not parties to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden proceeding in respect of proof and the burden of persuasion which indemnification is sought by clear and convincing evidenceIndemnitee.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by independent legal counsel in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 14 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(hg) The termination If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of any Proceeding or the request therefor, the requisite determination of any claimentitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, issue or matter therein, absent (i) a misstatement by judgment, order, settlement or convictionIndemnitee of a material fact, or upon an omission of a plea material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of nolo contendere such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30 day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect entity making the right of the Indemnitee determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and in a manner which provided, further, that the Indemnitee reasonably believed foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be in made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or not opposed the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the best interests stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(h) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination under the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Agreement of the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawfulentitlement to indemnification. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Nuance Communications, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) Indemnitee shall give the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement. To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written requestrequest for indemnification, including therein or therewith therewith, except to the extent previously provided to the Company in connection with a request or requests for advancement pursuant to Section 5 hereof, a statement or statements reasonably evidencing all Expenses incurred or paid by or on behalf of the Indemnitee and for which indemnification is requested, together with such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and as is reasonably necessary for the Company to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Failure to provide any notice required hereby shall not impair Indemnitee’s rights of indemnification and contribution under this Agreement except to the extent that such failure to provide notice actually and materially prejudices the rights of the Company to defend any action or proceeding which is the basis of the claimed indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first second sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made by the following person or persons, who shall be empowered to make such determination: (i) if a Change in Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel (unless Indemnitee shall request in writing that such determination be made by the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) in the specific case by one manner provided for in clause (ii) of this Section 6(b)) in a written opinion to the following four methodsBoard of Directors, a copy of which shall be at delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change of Control shall not have occurred, (A)(1) by Independent Counsel, if Indemnitee shall request in writing that such determination be made by Independent Counsel upon making his or her request for indemnification pursuant to the election second sentence of Section 6(a), (2) by the Board of Directors of the Board: (1) Company, by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors even though less than a quorum, or (3) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by majority vote of Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3B) if there are no such Disinterested Directors or or, even if there are such Disinterested Directors, if the Board of Directors, by the majority vote of Disinterested Directors Directors, so directdirects, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the BoardBoard of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c)by the Board of Directors and approved by Indemnitee. The Upon failure of the Board of Directors to so select, or upon the failure of Indemnitee to so approve, such Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no the Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person be selected by the court Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or by such other person or body as the court shall designate, Indemnitee and the person with respect Company may agree in writing. Such determination of entitlement to whom all objections are so resolved or indemnification shall be made not later than forty-five (45) days after receipt by the Company of a written request for indemnification. If the person making such determination shall determine that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification as to part (but not all) of the application for indemnification, such person shall reasonably pro-rate such part of indemnification among such claims, issues or matters. If it is so appointed determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(bbe made within ten (10) hereofdays after such determination. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither In connection with any determination (including a determination by the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or other court of competent jurisdiction)) with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the burden of proof shall be on the Company to establish that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification and any decision that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification must be supported by clear and convincing evidence. The failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor or an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall not be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, .
(e) In making a determination with respect to whether Indemnitee acted in the case of good faith and in a suit brought by the Indemnitee, manner that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification in or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant not opposed to the terms best interests of an undertakingthe Company, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proving proof and any decision that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification must be indemnified supported by clear and convincing evidence. Any action, or failure to such advancement of Expenseact, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be by Indemnitee based on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in Indemnitee’s good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based reliance on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed not, in and of itself, constitute grounds for an adverse determination with respect to the whether Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to overcome act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidenceAgreement.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such sixty (60)-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board of Directors shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to indemnify and hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is or becomes a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create under this Agreement orcreate a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Cas Medical Systems Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a) hereof6(a), a determination determination, if required by law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) ), if there are no Disinterested Directors Directors, or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Legal Counsel (as defined below) in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Legal Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof6(b), the Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company Company, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Legal Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Legal Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement13, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Legal Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Legal Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Legal Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof6(a), no Independent Legal Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Delaware Court or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Legal Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Legal Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Legal Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof6(b). The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Legal Counsel incurred by such Independent Legal Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof6(b), and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Legal Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including including, without limitation, by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Legal Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including including, without limitation, by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, directors or Independent Legal Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including including, without limitation, financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise (as hereinafter defined) in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including including, without limitation, providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Legal Counsel, member of the Board or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2ii) by a committee of such Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the such Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, or (3iii) if there are no such Disinterested Directors Directors, or if the such Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to opinion, or (iv) in the Board, a copy absence of which shall be delivered to Disinterested Directors and at the election of the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel Within 20 days of receiving a written request for Indemnification, the Company shall be selected by submit a list of three candidates from which the Board. The Indemnitee may, within shall have 10 days after such written notice to select one or to request a second list of selection shall have been giventhree names, deliver to which the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements shall provide within 20 days of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without meritnotification. If, within 20 60 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected toselected, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection State of Independent Counsel and/or Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right entitlement to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, the person or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving persons or entity making such determination shall presume that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, indemnification under this Agreement if the Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 7(d6(a) of this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence or otherwise shall be on unless the Companyinvestigation, review and analysis of Independent Counsel (or such other person or persons) convinces Independent Counsel by clear and convincing evidence that the presumption should not apply.
(e) the The Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as hereinafter defined), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and the Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by the Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make the Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30 day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 15 days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within 15 days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within 75 days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within 15 days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within 60 days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) The Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding under this Agreement of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee each Director rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee a Director is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee a Director shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee such Director and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee a Director is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee such Director has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee a Director for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a8(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s a Director's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the Boardsuch Director: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by independent legal counsel in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b8(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c8(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the BoardDirector (unless such Director shall request that such selection be made by the Board of Directors). The Indemnitee Such Director or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to the Director, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 15(e) of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 30 days after submission by the Indemnitee a Director of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a8(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee Director may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee Company or such Director to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b8(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b8(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c8(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume (unless there is a preponderance of competent evidence to the commencement contrary) that a Director is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if such Director has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 8(a) of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee A Director shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s such Director's action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee such Director by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or the Special Committee or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise or the Special Committee by an independent certified public accountant accountant, by a financial advisor or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the EnterpriseEnterprise or the Special Committee. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee a Director for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e8(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed (unless there is a preponderance of competent evidence to the contrary) that the Indemnitee each Director has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee a Director is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee such Director (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed (unless there is a preponderance of competent evidence to the contrary) that the Indemnitee such Director has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking .
(g) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 8(b) to overcome determine whether a Director is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and such Director shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by such Director of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make such Director's statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60 day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this presumption Section 8(g) shall have not apply if the burden determination of proof entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 8(b) of this Agreement and if within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the burden Company of persuasion by clear the request for such determination the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at the next annual meeting thereof and convincing evidencesuch determination is made thereat.
(h) The termination Each Director shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to such Director's entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to such Director and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel, member of any Proceeding or the Board of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or convictionDirectors, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right stockholder of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination under the Agreement of a Director's entitlement to indemnification. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred by a Director in a manner which so cooperating with the Indemnitee reasonably believed to person, persons or entity making such determination shall be in or not opposed to borne by the best interests Company (irrespective of the determination as to such Director's entitlement to indemnification) and the Company or, with respect hereby indemnifies and agrees to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawfulhold each Director harmless therefrom.
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Samples: Compensation and Indemnification Agreement (Isp Holdings Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State state of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to Chief Executive Officer of the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company Chief Executive Officer shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by independent legal counsel in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersshareholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, 14(g) and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 thirty (30) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for seek judicial resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume (unless there is clear and convincing evidence to the commencement of a Proceeding contrary) that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances entitled to indemnification under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Agreement if Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 6(a). Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on by a preponderance of the Companyevidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed presumed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseCompany, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise Company in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise Company or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise Company by an independent certified public accountant accountant, by a financial advisor or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the EnterpriseCompany. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, managerofficer, officertrustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, agent or employee of the Enterprise Company shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing a preponderance of the evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear a preponderance of the evidence.
(g) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6(b) to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and convincing evidenceIndemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, thereto; provided, however, that the running of such 60 day period shall be tolled for the duration of any period during which Indemnitee has, in the reasonable opinion of the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6(b) to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, failed to cooperate, as required by Section 6(h), below, with such person’s efforts to determine Indemnitee’s right to indemnification, and provided further that that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the shareholders pursuant to Section 6(b) and if within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors resolve to submit such determination to the shareholders for their consideration at the next annual meeting thereof and such determination is made thereat.
(h) The termination Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, and provide to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Nothing in this Agreement shall require Indemnitee to waive any of any Proceeding his rights under the United States Constitution or to provide information that is privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. Any Independent Counsel, member of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or convictionthe Board of Directors, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right shareholder of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination under the Agreement of Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) reasonably and necessarily incurred by Indemnitee in a manner which so cooperating with the Indemnitee reasonably believed to person, persons or entity making such determination shall be in or not opposed to borne by the best interests Company (irrespective of the Company or, with respect determination as to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawfulentitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity indemnification that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall will apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall must submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shallwill, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure by Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually prejudices the interests of the Company. Any Expenses incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with the Indemnitee’s request for indemnification hereunder shall be borne by the Company.
(b) If the Company shall be obligated to pay the Expenses of any Proceeding against Indemnitee, the Company shall be entitled to assume and control the defense of such Proceeding (with counsel consented to by Indemnitee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election so to do. After delivery of such notice, consent to such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding; provided, however, that if (i) the employment of separate counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (ii) Indemnitee or counsel selected by the Company shall have concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee or among Indemnitees jointly represented in the conduct of any such defense; or (iii) the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel, to which Xxxxxxxxxx has consented as aforesaid, to assume the defense of such Proceeding, then the reasonable fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Indemnitee shall have the right to employ counsel in any such Proceeding at Indemnitee’s expense.
(c) The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense. The Company will not, without prior written consent of Indemnitee, effect any settlement of a claim against Indemnitee in any threatened or pending Proceeding unless such settlement solely involves the payment of money by any Person (as defined below) other than Indemnitee and includes a full, unconditional and final release of all claims that are or were asserted against Indemnitee in such Proceeding. In addition, the Company will not, without prior written consent of Indemnitee, seek or agree to a bar order that extinguishes Indemnitee’s rights to indemnification or advancement of Expenses, whether under this Agreement or otherwise.
(d) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a) hereof6(a), a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall to indemnification will be made in the specific case case: (i) if a Change in Control (as defined below) shall have occurred, by one Independent Counsel (as defined below) in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: delivered to Indemnitee; or (1ii) if a Change in Control shall not have occurred, (A) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsDirectors (as defined below), even though less than a quorumquorum of the Board, (2B) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorumquorum of the Board, (3C) if there are no such Disinterested Directors or or, if the such Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, Indemnitee or (4D) if so directed by the Board, by the stockholders of the Company. Indemnitee will reasonably cooperate with the Person making the determination with respect to Indemnitee’s unit holdersentitlement to indemnification, including providing to such Person upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information that is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and that is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the Person making such determination will be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies, defends, and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless from any such costs and Expenses. If it is determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification requested by Indemnitee in a written application submitted to the Company pursuant to Section 6, payment to Indemnitee will be made within 60 days after the written request for indemnification submitted by Indemnitee.
(ce) If In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof6(d), the Independent Counsel shall will be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(e). The If a Change in Control has not occurred, the Independent Counsel shall will be selected by the Board, and the Company will give written notice to Indemnitee advising him or her of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. The If a Change in Control has occurred, the Independent Counsel will be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee requests that such selection be made by the Board, in which event the preceding sentence will apply), and Indemnitee will give written notice to the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. In either event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 ten days after such written notice of such selection shall have has been givenreceived, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall will set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall will act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court of competent jurisdiction has determined that such objection is without merit. IfThe Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of the Independent Counsel and to fully indemnify such Independent Counsel against any and all Expenses, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee claims, liabilities, and damages arising out of a written request for indemnification or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant to Section 7(athis Agreement.
(f) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of In making a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person determination with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement, the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel Person making such determination will presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under Section 7(b) hereofthis Agreement. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption will have the burden of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, proof and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees burden of persuasion by clear and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directorsthe Board, Independent Counsel, Counsel or its unit holdersstockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementthe DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directorsthe Board, Independent Counsel, Counsel or the Company’s unit holdersits stockholders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct shall conduct, will be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(eg) the Indemnitee shall will be deemed to have acted in good faith if the IndemniteeXxxxxxxxxx’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as defined below), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers directors, officers, employees or managers agents of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent agent, or employee of the Enterprise shall will not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not Regardless of whether the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(g) are satisfied, it shall will in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall will have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(fh) If the Person empowered or selected under Section 6(d) to determine whether Indemnitee shall is entitled to indemnification has not made a determination within 30 days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification will be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee will be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law.
(i) Indemnitee will cooperate with the person, persons or entity Person making such determination with respect to the IndemniteeXxxxxxxxxx’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity Person upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which that is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which that is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board shall Board, or stockholder of the Company will act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity Person making such determination shall will be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gj) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and disruption, or uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) ), it shall will be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall will have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hk) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue issue, or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement settlement, or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall will not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee that he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his or her conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (ROC Energy Acquisition Corp.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement and public policy of the State of Delawarelaw. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by independent legal counsel in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 ten days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.,
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Terremark Worldwide Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company Companies a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the each Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of each such Company in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by the DGCL, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardBoard of Parent: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsDirectors (as hereinafter defined), even though less than a quorum, ; (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, ; (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel (as hereinafter defined) in a written opinion to the BoardBoard of Parent, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, ; or (4) if so directed by the BoardBoard of Parent, by the stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the BoardBoard of Parent. The Indemnitee may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company Companies, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement13 hereof, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objectionobjection by Indemnitee, the person so selected by the Board of Parent shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company Parent or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the CompanyParent’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company Companies shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company Companies shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the any Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, directors or its unit holdersindependent legal counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the any Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, directors or the Company’s unit holdersindependent legal counsel) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on Indemnitee’s reliance on the records or books of account of the Enterprisean Enterprise (as hereinafter defined), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the an Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the an Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the an Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the an Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent agent, or employee of the an Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the CompanyCompanies. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with If the person, persons persons, or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Companies of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons, or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof and if (A) within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Companies of the request for such determination, the Board of Parent or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders of Parent for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within 120 days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of the stockholders of Parent is called within thirty (30) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within 120 days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons, or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons persons, or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Parent, or stockholder of Parent shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons persons, or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company Companies (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies Companies hereby, jointly and agrees severally, indemnify and agree to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges Companies acknowledge that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it such settlement or other disposition permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption disruption, and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim claim, or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, including settlement of such action, claim claim, or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) ), it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit suit, or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue issue, or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement settlement, or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this AgreementAgreement or required by the DGCL) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company Companies or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of DelawareSouth Carolina. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsDirectors (as defined herein), even though less than a quorum, or (2) by Independent Counsel (as defined herein) in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery U.S. District Court of the State of South Carolina or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as defined herein), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such thirty (30) day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy•five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding under the Agreement of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of DelawareGeorgia and the State of Illinois respectively. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemniteeopinion, or (43) if so directed by the Board, by shareholders holding at least a majority of the Company’s unit holdersvoting power.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Indemnitee shall select the Independent Counsel (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be selected made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition an appropriate court of competent jurisdiction of the Chancery Court State of Illinois or the State of Georgia or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person, persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such thirty (30) day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the shareholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the shareholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of shareholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or shareholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding under the Agreement of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement Law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (43) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee requests that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 14 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, ; no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, ; and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances entitled to indemnification under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companypersuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise (as hereinafter defined) in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this AgreementAgreement shall be made in good faith and on a reasonable basis. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The For purposes of this Agreement, the termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, claim by judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without court approval) or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere contendere, or its equivalent, shall not (except create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet any particular standard of conduct or have any particular belief or that a court has determined that indemnification is not permitted by applicable law. In addition, neither the failure to have made a determination as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) to whether Indemnitee has met any particular standard of itself adversely affect conduct or had any particular belief; nor an actual determination that Indemnitee has not met such standard of conduct or did not have such belief; prior to the right commencement of the legal proceedings by Indemnitee to indemnification secure a judicial determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, shall be a defense to Indemnitee’s claim or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met any particular standard of conduct or did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to have any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawfulparticular belief.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Virtual Radiologic CORP)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is To better ensure that the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights permitted under the LLC Agreement and public policy intentions of the State of Delaware. Accordinglyparties hereto are achieved, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this AgreementAgreement which may, at the option of Indemnitee, include indemnification under Article Thirteenth, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written requestrequest for the same, including therein or therewith such documentation and information together with a brief summary of the Proceeding as to which indemnification is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnificationsought. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a8(a) hereof, other than a determination request solely for advancement of Expenses pursuant to Section 7(a), a determination, if (but only if) required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of Indemnitee to the Boardextent permitted by law: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Legal Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemniteeopinion, or (4iii) if so directed by the Board, by stockholders of the Company’s unit holders. In the event that the Company fails or is unable to implement an election by Indemnitee it shall promptly communicate the same to Indemnitee, and Indemnitee shall be afforded a right to seek a determination by another method set forth in the proceeding sentence, provided, however that nothing in this sentence shall preclude Indemnitee from seeking any remedy available to it in respect of such failure or inability.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Legal Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b8(b) hereof, the Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c8(c). The Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 15 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Legal Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Legal Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Legal Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Legal Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Legal Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a8(a) hereof, no Independent Legal Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for seek judicial resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Legal Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Legal Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Legal Counsel under Section 7(b8(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Legal Counsel incurred by such Independent Legal Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b8(b) hereof, and the . The Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c8(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Legal Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume (unless there is clear and convincing evidence to the commencement contrary) that (i) Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 8(a) of this Agreement and (ii) all items that Indemnitee has identified as Expenses, individually and in the aggregate, and for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification, including any request for advancement thereof, are reasonable and entitled to indemnification. The Company shall not deny or delay the advancement or indemnification of any Expenses for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification on the basis that such Expenses are not reasonable or are otherwise not subject to indemnification unless it shall have first sustained its burden of proof and burden of persuasion to rebut the presumption set forth above in a final determination of a Proceeding that indemnification court of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard competent jurisdiction (as to which all rights of conduct set forth in appeal have been exhausted or lapsed). Anyone seeking to overcome this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed presumed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s 's action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseCompany, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise Company in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise Company, the Board or any committee of the Board or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise Company by an independent certified public accountant accountant, by a financial advisor or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the EnterpriseCompany, the Board or any committee of the Board. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, employee, agent or employee fiduciary of the Enterprise Company shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e8(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed (unless there is clear and convincing evidence to the contrary) that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed (unless there is clear and convincing evidence to the contrary) that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(g) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 8(b) to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, thereto; provided, however, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 8(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 8(b) of this Agreement and if within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration (i) at the next annual meeting thereof and such determination is made thereat or (ii) if an annual meeting is not to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt, at a special meeting of stockholders held for such purpose within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt.
(h) Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification, and provide to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is under the control of or in the possession of Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Nothing in this Agreement shall require Indemnitee to waive any of Indemnitee's rights under the United States Constitution or to provide information which is privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. Any Independent Legal Counsel, member of the Board, or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination under the Agreement of Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(i) Neither the failure of the Company (including by the Board or Independent Legal Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct nor an actual determination by the Company (including by the Board or Independent Legal Counsel) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct. The termination of any a Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, (i) establish that Indemnitee does not meet the criteria for entitlement to indemnification set forth in Section 3 or (except as ii) otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification except as may be provided herein.
(j) Promptly after a determination has been made or create is deemed to have been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification in respect of any Proceeding, or, if no such determination is then required by law, within 30 days after receipt by the Company of a presumption that request for indemnification pursuant to Section 8(a) the Company shall pay to Indemnitee did all amounts for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification. The Company shall not act in good faith and in deny or delay payment of any amount for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification for any reason unless a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed determination is required by law to be made and has been made in or the specific case that Indemnitee is not opposed entitled to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawfulIndemnification.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement the parties to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights indemnification to the maximum extent permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of DelawareKansas. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of if any question arises as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.Agreement (provided, however, if the procedures for determination of entitlement to indemnification as currently set forth in the KGCC are amended to require different procedures and such different procedures create any material inconsistency between the procedures set forth in paragraph (b) below, the procedures set forth in paragraph (b) shall also be deemed to be amended in the same manner to the extent necessary to remove the material inconsistency without any further action on the part of the Company or Indemnitee):
(a) To obtain indemnification (other than the advancement of Expenses and other than as provided otherwise herein) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Corporate Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Any expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with Indemnitee’s request for indemnification hereunder shall be borne by the Company. The Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless for any expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred by Indemnitee under the immediately preceding sentence irrespective of the outcome of the determination of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification.
(b) Upon written request The Company shall not indemnify Indemnitee under Section 1 unless a determination has been made for a specific Proceeding that indemnification of Indemnitee is permissible under Section 17-6305 of the KGCC. The determination shall be made:
(i) If there are two or more Disinterested Directors, by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence Board of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) Directors by a majority vote of all the Disinterested Directors, even though less than Directors (a majority of whom shall for such purpose constitute a quorum, (2) or by a majority of the members of a committee of two or more Disinterested Directors designated appointed by such a majority vote of all of the Disinterested Directors; or
(ii) By independent legal counsel in a written opinion, even though less than a quorum, so long as such independent legal counsel is:
(3A) selected in the manner prescribed in paragraph (i) of this subsection; or
(B) if there are no fewer than two Disinterested Directors, selected by the Board of Directors (in which selection directors who do not qualify as Disinterested Directors may participate);
(iii) provided, however, that following a Change of Control of the Company, with respect to all matters thereafter arising out of acts, omissions or if events occurring prior to or after the Disinterested Change of Control of the Company concerning the rights of Indemnitee to seek indemnification under this Section 5, such determination shall be made by independent legal counsel nominated by Indemnitee and selected by the Board of Directors so director its committee in the manner described in Sections 5(b)(i) and 5(b)(ii)(B) (which selection shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), which counsel shall not have otherwise performed services for the Indemnitee or the Company or its successors or predecessors (other than in connection with similar matters) within the five years preceding its engagement to render such opinion (“Independent Counsel”). If Indemnitee fails to nominate Independent Counsel within ten (10) business days following written request by the Company to nominate Independent Counsel, the Board of Directors or its committee shall select Independent Counsel in the manner described in Section 5(b)(ii). Independent Counsel shall not in any case be a person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement, nor shall Independent Counsel be any person who has been sanctioned or censured for ethical violations of applicable standards of professional conduct. Such Independent Counsel shall determine as promptly as practicable whether and to what extent Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law and shall render a written opinion to the BoardCompany and to Indemnitee to such effect. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and costs of the Independent Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such Independent Counsel against any and all expenses, a copy claims, liabilities and damages arising out of which shall be delivered or relating to the Indemnitee, this Section 5 or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersits engagement pursuant hereto.
(c) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 5(b) to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification have not made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection entitled to such selection; providedindemnification, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent absent (i) a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission misstatement by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereofmaterial fact, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel an omission of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designatematerial fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(bthe request for indemnification, or (ii) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures a prohibition of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointedindemnification under applicable law.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which that is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which that is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel Each such person, persons or member of the Board entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the under this Agreement of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by independent legal counsel in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s 's action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee's statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30 day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding under the Agreement of the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Sterigenics International Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement the parties to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights indemnification to the maximum extent permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of if any question arises as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.Agreement (provided, however, if the procedures for determination of entitlement to indemnification as currently set forth in the DGCL are amended to require different procedures and such different procedures create any material inconsistency between the procedures set forth in paragraph (b) below, the procedures set forth in paragraph (b) shall also be deemed to be amended in the same manner to the extent necessary to remove the material inconsistency without any further action on the part of the Company or Indemnitee):
(a) To obtain indemnification (other than the advancement of Expenses and other than as provided otherwise herein) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Corporate Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Any expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with Indemnitee’s request for indemnification hereunder shall be borne by the Company. The Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless for any expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred by Indemnitee under the immediately preceding sentence irrespective of the outcome of the determination of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the The Company shall not indemnify Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of under Section 7(a) hereof, 1 unless a determination with respect to has been made for a specific Proceeding that indemnification of Indemnitee is permissible under Section 145 of the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto DGCL. The determination shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methodsmade:
(i) If there are two or more Disinterested Directors, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of all the Disinterested Directors, even though less than Directors (a majority of whom shall for such purpose constitute a quorum, (2) or by a majority of the members of a committee of two or more Disinterested Directors designated appointed by such a majority vote of all of the Disinterested Directors; or
(ii) By independent legal counsel in a written opinion, even though less than a quorum, so long as such independent legal counsel is:
(3A) selected in the manner prescribed in paragraph (i) of this subsection; or
(B) if there are no fewer than two Disinterested Directors, selected by the Board of Directors (in which selection directors who do not qualify as Disinterested Directors may participate);
(iii) provided, however, that following a Change of Control of the Company, with respect to all matters thereafter arising out of acts, omissions or if events occurring prior to or after the Disinterested Change of Control of the Company concerning the rights of Indemnitee to seek indemnification under this Section 5, such determination shall be made by independent legal counsel nominated by Indemnitee and selected by the Board of Directors so director its committee in the manner described in Sections 5(b)(i) and 5(b)(ii)(B) (which selection shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), which counsel shall not have otherwise performed services for the Indemnitee or the Company or its successors or predecessors (other than in connection with similar matters) within the five (5) years preceding its engagement to render such opinion (“Independent Counsel”). If Indemnitee fails to nominate Independent Counsel within ten (10) business days following written request by the Company to nominate Independent Counsel, the Board of Directors or its committee shall select Independent Counsel in the manner described in Section 5(b)(ii). Independent Counsel shall not in any case be a person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement, nor shall Independent Counsel be any person who has been sanctioned or censured for ethical violations of applicable standards of professional conduct. Such Independent Counsel shall determine as promptly as practicable whether and to what extent Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law and shall render a written opinion to the BoardCompany and to Indemnitee to such effect. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and costs of the Independent Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such Independent Counsel against any and all expenses, a copy claims, liabilities and damages arising out of which shall be delivered or relating to the Indemnitee, this Section 5 or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersits engagement pursuant hereto.
(c) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 5(b) to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification have not made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection entitled to such selection; providedindemnification, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent absent (i) a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission misstatement by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereofmaterial fact, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel an omission of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designatematerial fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(bthe request for indemnification, or (ii) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures a prohibition of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointedindemnification under applicable law.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which that is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which that is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel Each such person, persons or member of the Board entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the under this Agreement of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled with respect to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this AgreementAgreement (including, but not limited to, contribution by the Company, but excluding advancement of Expenses pursuant to Section 4 hereof), Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. Indemnitee shall submit such claim for indemnification within a reasonable time (not to exceed six months) after any judgment, order, settlement, dismissal, arbitration award, conviction, acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, final termination or other disposition or partial disposition of any Proceeding for which Indemnitee requests indemnification, whichever occurs latest. The President or the Secretary or other appropriate officer of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure of Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the interests of the Company.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3iii) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4iv) if so directed by the Board, by the stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, ," and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Delaware Court or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which that shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s Board's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s 's action is based on on: (i) the records or books of account of the any Enterprise, including financial statements, or on (ii) information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the such Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on (iii) the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise such Enterprise, or on (iv) information or records given or reports made to the such Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the such Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, employee, agent or employee fiduciary of the such Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) Subject to any applicable provision of the DGCL, if the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within 90 days of the Company's receipt of Indemnitee's written request for such indemnification, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee's statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 90-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 30 days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders of the Company pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof and if (A) within 15 days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within 75 days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within 15 days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within 60 days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which that is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which that is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) ), it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s 's conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity indemnification that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of DelawareGeorgia. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.Agreement (provided, however, in the event the procedures for determination of entitlement to indemnification as currently set forth in the GBCC are amended to create any material inconsistency between such procedures in the GBCC and the procedures set forth in paragraph (b) below, the procedures set forth in paragraph (b) shall also be deemed to be amended in the same manner to the extent necessary to remove the inconsistency without any further action on the part of the Company or Indemnitee):
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written requestrequest in form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary necessary, in the Company’s opinion, to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The General Counsel of the Company (or in the absence of the General Counsel, the Corporate Secretary of the Company Company) shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with Indemnitee’s request for indemnification hereunder shall be borne by the Company. The Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless for any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee under the immediately preceding sentence irrespective of the outcome of the determination of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification.
(b) Upon written request The Company shall not indemnify Indemnitee under Section 1 unless a determination has been made for a specific Proceeding that indemnification of Indemnitee is permissible because Indemnitee has met the standards set forth in the GBCC. The determination shall be made:
(i) If there are two or more Disinterested Directors, by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence Board of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) Directors by a majority vote of all the Disinterested Directors, even though less than Directors (a majority of whom shall for such purpose constitute a quorum, (2) or by a majority of the members of a committee of two or more Disinterested Directors designated appointed by such a majority vote vote;
(ii) By special legal counsel
(A) selected in the manner prescribed in paragraph (i) of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, this subsection; or
(3B) if there are no fewer than two Disinterested Directors, selected by the Board of Directors (in which selection directors who do not qualify as Disinterested Directors may participate); or
(iii) By the shareholders, but the shares owned by or if voted under the Disinterested control of the officers and directors who are at the time parties to the Proceeding may not be voted on the determination; provided, however, that following a Change of Control of the Company, with respect to all matters thereafter arising out of acts, omissions or events prior to the Change of Control of the Company concerning the rights of Indemnitee to seek indemnification under this Section 5, such determination shall be made by special legal counsel nominated by Indemnitee and selected by the Board of Directors or its committee in the manner described in Section 5(b)(ii) above (which selection shall not be unreasonably withheld), which counsel has not otherwise performed services (other than in connection with similar matters) within the five years preceding its engagement to render such opinion for Indemnitee or for the Company or any affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of the Company (whether or not they were affiliates when services were so direct, by performed) (“Independent Counsel”). If Indemnitee fails to nominate Independent Counsel in within ten (10) business days following written request by the Company to nominate Independent Counsel, legal counsel selected by a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company prior to a Change of Control of the Company shall be deemed to have been selected by the Company as required. Such Independent Counsel shall determine as promptly as practicable whether and to what extent Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law and shall render his written opinion to the BoardCompany and to Indemnitee to such effect. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such Independent Counsel against any and all expenses, a copy claims, liabilities and damages arising out of which shall be delivered or relating to the Indemnitee, this Section 5 or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersits engagement pursuant hereto.
(c) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 5(b) to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such thirty (30) day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(c) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel the shareholders pursuant to Section 7(b5(b)(iii) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in of this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected Agreement and if within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Board. The Indemnitee mayCompany of the request for such determination (A) the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the shareholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within 10 ninety (90) days after such written notice receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of selection shall have shareholders is called for the purpose of making such determination, the meeting is held for such purpose within ninety (90) days after having been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, called and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection determination is made and substantiated, at the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointedmeeting.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or shareholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding under the Agreement of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of DelawareCalifornia. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorumquorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such proceeding, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so directsuch quorum is not obtainable, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion opinion, (3) by the shareholders (within the meaning of Section 153 of the Code), with the shares owned by Indemnitee not being entitled to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, vote thereon or (4) if so directed by the Boardcourt in which the proceeding is, or was pending upon application made by the Company or the agent or the attorney or other person rendering services in connection with the defense, whether or not the application by the agent, attorney or other person is opposed by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 12 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court state courts of the State of California or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 7(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s 's action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 7 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee's statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such thirty (30) day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the shareholders pursuant to Section 7(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the shareholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of shareholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or shareholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding under the Agreement of the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Company’s Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemniteeopinion, or (4iii) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within 30 days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 15 days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within 15 days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within 75 days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within 15 days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within 60 days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Company’s Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding under the Agreement of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement applicable law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a8(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the sole election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1J) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemniteeopinion, or (43) if so directed by the Board, by stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b8(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c8(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 I of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a8(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b8(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b8(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c8(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 8(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith for purposes of indemnification under this Agreement if the Indemnitee’s action is actions are based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseCompany, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers directors, officers, agents or managers employees of the Enterprise Company in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise Company or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise Company by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the EnterpriseCompany. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise Company shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e8(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 8 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within forty-five (45) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’ s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such forty-five day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 8(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders of the Company pursuant to Section 8(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding under the Agreement of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement NRS and public policy of the State of DelawareNevada. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit make a written request to the Company a written requestfor indemnification, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, which request shall designate one of the following means for determining his right to indemnification: (i) by a majority vote of a quorum of the Board or a committee of directors, consisting of directors not at the time parties to the same or related Proceedings; (ii) by Independent Counsel selected by a quorum of the Board or its committee in the manner prescribed in subsection (i) or, if unable to obtain such a quorum or committee, by a majority vote of the full Board, including directors who are parties to the same or related Proceedings; (iii) by a panel of three arbitrators consisting of one arbitrator selected by those directors entitled under (ii) to select Independent Counsel, one arbitrator selected by Indemnitee and one arbitrator selected by the two arbitrators previously selected or (iv) by the stockholders of the Company; provided, however, that if a Change in Control has occurred, the determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall be made by Independent Counsel. Indemnitee may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for review of an adverse determination under this section. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure of Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the interests of the Company.
(b) Upon written request by In the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereofCounsel, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(b). The If a Change in Control has not occurred the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the BoardBoard (including a vote of a majority of Disinterested Directors if obtainable), and the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising him of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. The Indemnitee may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 14 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. IfIf a Change in Control has occurred, within 20 days after submission the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or (unless the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been request that such selection be made by the Indemnitee to Board of Directors, in which event the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected preceding sentence shall apply), and approved by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense Board of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in Directors (which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise approval shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.unreasonably
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee Director rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee Director is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee Director shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee Director and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee Director is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary President, any Vice President or the General Counsel of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee Director has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee Director for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s Director's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardDirector: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by independent legal counsel in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Director (unless the Director shall request that such selection be made by the Board). The Indemnitee Director or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to the Director, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 13(e) of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.,
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Cyrk Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under Section 145 and the LLC Agreement and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a the written request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: :
(1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though if less than a quorum, ;
(2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, opinion; or
(iii) a copy vote of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b)(ii) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the BoardCompany. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such the selection; provided, however, that such the objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement1(e) hereof, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such this assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such the objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such the objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after the later of submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereofhereof and the final disposition of the Proceeding, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such any other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such the Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such the Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person, persons or entity making the determination shall, to the commencement of a Proceeding fullest extent not prohibited by law, presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances entitled to indemnification under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companypersuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(e) For the purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the directors or officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or and actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within 30 days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that the 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 15 days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and information relating thereto; and provided further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof and if (x) within 15 days after receipt by the Company of the request for this determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit the determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within 75 days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (y) a special meeting of stockholders is called within 15 days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within 60 days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such the determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such the person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such the determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such the determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the each Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement and public policy of the State of Delawareapplicable law. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the an Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the an Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the such Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the an Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the sole election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) or by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (32) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (43) if so directed by the Board, by the shareholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the BoardBoard and written notice of such selection shall be given to the Indemnitee. The Indemnitee may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company Company, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 12 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.as
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable and as those rights broad as permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of DelawareMaryland. Accordingly, the parties hereby agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of if any question or dispute as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is as may be reasonably necessary to enable the Company to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, indemnification advise the Board Company board of directors of such request in writing that writing. Indemnitee's failure to strictly comply with the Indemnitee has requested indemnificationprocedural requirements set forth in this Section, however, shall not relieve the Company of any obligation it may have to indemnify hereunder and shall not alter or waive any presumptions for determination of entitlement to indemnification contained herein.
(b) Upon each submission of a written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(asubsection (a) hereofabove, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by accordance with one of the following four methods, the selection of which method shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee's discretion: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, Directors even though if such Disinterested Directors constitute less than a quorum, ; or (2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion pursuant to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or procedures and selection processes set forth in subsection (4c) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersbelow.
(c) If Indemnitee elects for the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(bsubsection (b) hereofabove, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(csubsection (c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground (unless he requests that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been selection be made by the Indemnitee to Company board of directors) with the Company’s selection approval of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereofCompany (which approval may not be unreasonably withheld). The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense Expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel relating to its performance of services in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereofherewith, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense Expenses incident to the procedures of contained in this Section 7(c), regardless subsection (c) irrespective of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding Person(s) making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right entitled to indemnification or under this Agreement if he has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with subsection (a) above. Anyone seeking to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proving proof and the burden of persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence. In addition, if the Person(s) making a determination pursuant to subsection (b) above shall determine that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified indemnification hereunder, such determination shall not create a presumption against Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification in any later action, suit or proceeding initiated by Indemnitee to such advancement of Expense, enforce his rights under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the CompanyAgreement.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed presumed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s his action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterpriseany Company Entity or any other Person, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers of any Company Entity or managers of the Enterprise such other Person, in the course of their duties, duties or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise any Company Entity, or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise any Company Entity by an independent certified public accountant accountant, by a financial advisor or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterpriseany Company Entity. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent partner, agent, trustee or employee of the Enterprise any Company Entity or any other Person, shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the his right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not Irrespective of whether the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(esubsection (e) are satisfied, it shall be presumed in any event be presumed that the each Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of any Company Entity. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the Companyburden of proof and the burden of persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition of a Proceeding short of final judgment may be desirable if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. If any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against Indemnitee (including settlement of such Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such Proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(fg) If the Person(s) empowered or selected under subsection (b) above to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within 30 days after receipt by the Company of the request therefore, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made in favor of the Indemnitee, and he shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) an intentional misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an intentional omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee's statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification; or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 15 days, if the Person(s) making such determination reasonably and in good faith requires such additional time to complete the obtaining or evaluation of documentation and/or information relating thereto.
(h) Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person, persons or entity Person(s) making such the determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s regarding his entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity Person(s) upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board board of directors of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the of Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementhereunder. Any costs or Expense Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity Person(s) making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement to indemnification) ), and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to indemnify and hold the harmless Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain Indemnitee shall give the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement, the Indemnitee . Such notice shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith include Indemnitee’s request for indemnification and such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and as is reasonably necessary for the Company to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Failure to provide the notice required hereby shall not impair Indemnitee’s rights of indemnification and contribution under this Agreement except to the extent that such failure to provide notice actually prejudices the rights of the Company to defend any action or proceeding which is the basis of the claimed indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination determination, if, and only if, required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods(4) methods within thirty (30) days of receipt of such written request, which shall be at the election of the BoardBoard of Directors: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3iii) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel Counsel, in a written opinion of such counsel to the Board, a copy Board of which shall be delivered to the Directors and Indemnitee, or (4iv) if so directed by the BoardBoard of Directors, by the stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.. #PageNum#
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the BoardBoard of Directors. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company Company, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel counsel so selected does not meet satisfy the requirements definition of “Independent Counsel” as defined in set forth at Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objectionobjection made in accordance with the foregoing sentence, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If In the event of a written objection is made proper and substantiatedtimely objection, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 thirty (30) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder with respect to Section 7(b), the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the In making a determination with respect to whether Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if and in a manner that Indemnitee not unreasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner that Indemnitee not unreasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence which shall be determined only by a court of competent jurisdiction. Any action, or failure to act, by Indemnitee based on Indemnitee’s action is based good faith reliance on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the #PageNum# officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the EnterpriseEnterprise shall not, in and of itself, constitute grounds for an adverse determination with respect to whether Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner that Indemnitee not unreasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 7(b) to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such sixty 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) In the event the Company shall be obligated under Section 5 hereof to pay the Expenses of any proceeding against Indemnitee, the Company, if appropriate, shall be entitled to assume the defense of such proceeding, with counsel approved by Indemnitee, upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election to do so. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same proceeding, provided that (i) Indemnitee shall have the right to employ his counsel in any such proceeding at Indemnitee’s expense; and (ii) if (A) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (B) Indemnitee shall have not unreasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and #PageNum# Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense, or (C) the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel to assume the defense of such proceeding, then the fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Company.
(i) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hj) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification under this Agreement or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably he not unreasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by independent legal counsel ("Independent Counsel") in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereofof this Agreement, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsDirectors (as hereinafter defined), even though less than a quorum, (2ii) by a majority vote of a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, or (3iii) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel (as hereinafter defined) in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereofof this Agreement, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a reasonable written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereofof this Agreement, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereofof this Agreement. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereofof this Agreement, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on on: (i) the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as hereinafter defined) (including, including without limitation, financial statements, or on ); (ii) information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on ; (iii) the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise Enterprise: or on (iv) information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement Law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsDirectors of the Board, even though less than a quorum, ; (2ii) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, opinion; or (4iii) if so directed by the Board, by stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee requests that such selection be made by the Board). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person, persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances entitled to indemnification under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companypersuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise (as hereinafter defined) in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent: (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification; or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Auriga Laboratories, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of DelawareNevada. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemniteeopinion, or (43) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court an appropriate court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(hg) The termination If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of any Proceeding or the request therefor, the requisite determination of any claimentitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, issue or matter therein, absent (i) a misstatement by judgment, order, settlement or convictionIndemnitee of a material fact, or upon an omission of a plea material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of nolo contendere such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30 day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect entity making the right of the Indemnitee determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and in a manner which provided, further, that the Indemnitee reasonably believed foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be in made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or not opposed the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the best interests stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(h) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination under the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Agreement of the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawfulentitlement to indemnification. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Summer Energy Holdings Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written requestrequest for indemnification or advancement of Expenses, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnificationindemnification as soon as is reasonably practicable following the receipt by Indemnitee of written notice thereof. Such written request to the Company shall include a description of the nature of the Proceeding and the facts underlying such Proceeding, to the extent known. The omission by Indemnitee to notify the Company hereunder will not relieve the Company from any liability that it may have to Indemnitee hereunder or otherwise than under this Agreement, and any delay in so notifying the Company shall not constitute a waiver by Indemnitee of any rights under this Agreement. The Secretary of the Company (or other executive officer if the secretary is otherwise unavailable) shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon If a claim under this Agreement, under any statute, or under any provision of the Certificate or Bylaws providing for indemnification is not paid in full by the Company within thirty (30) days after a written request for payment thereof has first been received by the Company, Indemnitee for indemnification shall, at any time thereafter, be entitled to an adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Delaware, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, of Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the first sentence Commercial Arbitration Rules of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the American Arbitration Association. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto right to seek any such adjudication. In any such action by Indemnitee to recover the unpaid amount of the claim, Indemnitee shall also be entitled to be paid for the Expenses of bringing such action. It shall be made a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for Expenses incurred in connection with any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition) that Indemnitee has not met the specific case by one standards of conduct which make it permissible under applicable law for the following four methodsCompany to indemnify Indemnitee for the amount claimed, which but the burden of proving such defense shall be at on the election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsCompany, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which and Indemnitee shall be delivered entitled to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination receive interim payments of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel Expenses pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel 5 unless and until such objection defense may be finally adjudicated by court order or judgment from which no further right of appeal exists. It is withdrawn or a court has determined the parties’ intention that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either if the Company or contests Indemnitee’s right to indemnification, the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution question of any objection which Indemnitee’s right to indemnification shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or be for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designateto decide, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directorsthe Board, a any committee or subgroup of such directorsthe Board, Independent Counsel, independent legal counsel or its unit holdersthe Company’s stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementrequired by applicable law, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directorsthe Board, a any committee or subgroup of such Disinterested Directorsthe Board, Independent Counsel, independent legal counsel or the Company’s unit holdersstockholders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has or has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(ec) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as defined below), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e5(c) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidenceproof.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gd) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidenceproof.
(he) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue issue, or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement settlement, or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (NYTEX Energy Holdings, Inc.)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a5(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methodssuch case, which shall be at the election discretion of the Board: , by (1) by a majority vote of a quorum of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) Directors or by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (32) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (43) if so directed by the Board, by stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b5(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel by the Board and written notice shall be selected by the Boardprovided to Indemnitee of such selection. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after receipt of such written notice of selection shall have been givennotice, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 11 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection by Indemnitee is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a5(a) hereof, no each candidate for Independent Counsel selected by the Board shall have been selected and not objected toto by Indemnitee, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b5(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b5(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c5(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, directors or its unit holdersindependent legal counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, directors or the Company’s unit holdersindependent legal counsel) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have acted been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records requires such additional time to obtain or books of account of the Enterpriseevaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, including financial statementsfurther, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not that the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e5(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that not apply if the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be in or not opposed made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 5(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board, if appropriate, resolves to submit such determination to the best interests stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden purpose of proof making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidencesuch determination is made thereat.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement Law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardCompany: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (43) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee requests that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances entitled to indemnification under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companypersuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise (as hereinafter defined) in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary President, any Vice President or the General Counsel of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors of SWWI (the “Board”) in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by independent legal counsel in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 13(e) of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 30 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume (unless there is clear and convincing evidence to the commencement of a Proceeding contrary) that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement proof and burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers officers, employees, consultants or managers agents of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise or the directors of the Company by an independent certified public accountant accountant, by an independent public accountant, a financial advisor or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the EnterpriseEnterprise or the directors of the Company. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, managerofficer, officerconsultant, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be by presumed (unless there is clear and convincing evidence to the contrary) that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed (unless there is clear and convincing evidence to the contrary) that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(hg) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claimIf the person, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or convictionpersons, or upon a plea of nolo contendere entity empowered or its equivalent, selected under Section 6(b) to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect have made a determination within 60 days after receipt by the right Company of the Indemnitee request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or create an omission of a presumption material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60 day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 15 days, if the Indemnitee did not act person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith and in a manner which requires such additional time for the Indemnitee reasonably believed obtaining or evaluating document and/or information relating thereto; provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be in made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if within 15 days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board or not opposed the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the best interests stockholders for their consideration at the next annual meeting thereof and such determination is made thereat.
(h) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel, member of the Board, or stockholder of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination under this Agreement of Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawfulentitlement to indemnification. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights permitted under the LLC Agreement Company’s Bylaws and Certificate of Incorporation and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee will notify the Company in writing of any Proceeding with respect to which Indemnitee intends to seek indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt by Indemnitee of written notice thereof. Indemnitee will include in the written notification to the Company a description of the nature of the Proceeding and the facts underlying the Proceeding and provide such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification following the final disposition of such Proceeding. Indemnitee shall then submit to the Company a written requestrequest for indemnification, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure of Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the interests of the Company.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: Board (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the stockholders of the Company’s unit holders. For purposes hereof, Disinterested Directors are those members of the Board who are not parties to the action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.not
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Monitronics International Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended, and public policy of the State Commonwealth of DelawarePennsylvania. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.
(a: i) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. Notice to the Company shall be directed to: USA Technologies, Inc., 100 Deerfield Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 (xx xx xxxx other address as the Company may from time to time designate in writing to Indemnitee). The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b. In addition, Indemnitee shall give the Company such information and cooperation as it may reasonably require and as shall be within Indemnitee’s power. ii) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a3(b)(i) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the Boardboard: (1) by a majority vote the board of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated directors by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, quorum consisting of disinterested directors; (32) if there are no Disinterested Directors such a quorum is not obtainable or if the Disinterested Directors obtainable and a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors so directdirects, by Independent Legal Counsel in a written opinion to the Boardopinion, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (43) if so directed by the BoardBoard of Directors, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests shareholders of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the personFor purposes hereof, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member disinterested directors are those members of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests Directors of the Company or, with respect who are not parties to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.the
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement Law and public policy of the State of DelawareColorado. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (43) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee requests that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court a Colorado state court or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Multi Link Telecommunications Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement Law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: as follows:
(1) if requested by the Indemnitee, by Independent Counsel (as defined below); or (2) if no request is made by the Indemnitee for a determination by Independent Counsel, (i) by the Board by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors designated by (as defined below), or (ii) if a majority vote quorum of the Board consisting of Disinterested DirectorsDirectors is not obtainable or, even though less than a quorumif obtainable, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the such quorum of Disinterested Directors so directdirects, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, ; or (43) if a quorum of Disinterested Directors so directed by the Boarddirects, by the stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification or advancement of Expenses is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereofat the request of the Indemnitee, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board, unless there shall have occurred within two (2) years prior to the date of the commencement of the action, suit or proceeding for which indemnification or advancement of Expenses is claimed a Change of Control (as defined below), in which case the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee unless the Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board. The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Advancis Pharmaceutical Corp)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) Indemnitee shall give the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement. To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written requestrequest for indemnification, including therein or therewith therewith, except to the extent previously provided to the Company in connection with a request or requests for advancement pursuant to Section 5 hereof, a statement or statements reasonably evidencing all Expenses incurred or paid by or on behalf of the Indemnitee and for which indemnification is requested, together with such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and as is reasonably necessary for the Company to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Failure to provide any notice required hereby shall not impair Indemnitee’s rights of indemnification and contribution under this Agreement except to the extent that such failure to provide notice actually and materially prejudices the rights of the Company to defend any action or proceeding which is the basis of the claimed indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first second sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made by the following person or persons, who shall be empowered to make such determination: (i) if a Change in Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel (unless Indemnitee shall request in writing that such determination be made by the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) in the specific case by one manner provided for in clause (ii) of this Section 6(b)) in a written opinion to the following four methodsBoard of Directors, a copy of which shall be at delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change of Control shall not have occurred, (A)(1) by Independent Counsel, if Indemnitee shall request in writing that such determination be made by Independent Counsel upon making his or her request for indemnification pursuant to the election second sentence of Section 6(a), (2) by the Board of Directors of the Board: (1) Company, by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors even though less than a quorum, or (3) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by majority vote of Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3B) if there are no such Disinterested Directors or or, even if there are such Disinterested Directors, if the Board of Directors, by the majority vote of Disinterested Directors Directors, so directdirects, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the BoardBoard of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c)by the Board of Directors and approved by Indemnitee. The Upon failure of the Board of Directors to so select, or upon the failure of Indemnitee to so approve, such Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no the Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person be selected by the court Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or by such other person or body as the court shall designate, Indemnitee and the person with respect Company may agree in writing. Such determination of entitlement to whom all objections are so resolved or indemnification shall be made not later than forty-five (45) days after receipt by the Company of a written request for indemnification. If the person making such determination shall determine that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification as to part (but not all) of the application for indemnification, such person shall reasonably pro-rate such part of indemnification among such claims, issues or matters. If it is so appointed determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(bbe made within ten (10) hereofdays after such determination. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither In connection with any determination (including a determination by the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or other court of competent jurisdiction)) with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the burden of proof shall be on the Company to establish that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification and any decision that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification must be supported by clear and convincing evidence. The failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor or an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, directors or Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall not be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, .
(e) In making a determination with respect to whether Indemnitee acted in the case of good faith and in a suit brought by the Indemnitee, manner that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification in or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant not opposed to the terms best interests of an undertakingthe Company, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proving proof and any decision that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification must be indemnified supported by clear and convincing evidence. Any action, or failure to such advancement of Expenseact, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be by Indemnitee based on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in Indemnitee’s good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based reliance on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed not, in and of itself, constitute grounds for an adverse determination with respect to the whether Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the that Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to overcome act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidenceAgreement.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such sixty (60)-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board of Directors shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to indemnify and hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is or becomes a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hi) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification under this Agreement or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by independent legal counsel in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 14 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s 's action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(hg) The termination If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of any Proceeding or the request therefor, the requisite determination of any claimentitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, issue or matter therein, absent (i) a misstatement by judgment, order, settlement or convictionIndemnitee of a material fact, or upon an omission of a plea material fact necessary to make Indemnitee's statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of nolo contendere such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30 day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect entity making the right of the Indemnitee determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and in a manner which provided, further, that the Indemnitee reasonably believed foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be in made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or not opposed the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the best interests stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(h) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination under the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Agreement of the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful's entitlement to indemnification. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State state of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure of Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the interests of the Company.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, ; or (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Legal Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, opinion; or (43) if so directed by the Board, by stockholders of the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Legal Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 30 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Legal Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Legal Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Legal Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Legal Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Legal Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Legal Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for seek judicial resolution of any objection objection, which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Legal Counsel and/or or for the appointment as Independent Legal Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Legal Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Legal Counsel incurred by such Independent Legal Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the . The Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Legal Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume (unless there is clear and convincing evidence to the contrary) that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 7(a) of this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, directors or Independent Legal Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, directors or Independent Legal Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed presumed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseCompany, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise Company in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise Company, the Board or any committee of the Board or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise Company by an independent certified public accountant accountant, by a financial advisor or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the EnterpriseCompany, the Board or any committee of the Board. In addition, the knowledge and/or and actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise Company shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed (unless there is clear and convincing evidence to the contrary) that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed (unless there is clear and convincing evidence to the contrary) that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(g) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 7(b) hereof to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within 60 days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, thereto; provided, however, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(g) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 7(b) of this Agreement and if within 15 days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at the next annual meeting thereof and such determination is made thereat.
(h) Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, and provide to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information, which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Nothing in this Agreement shall require Indemnitee to waive any of his rights under the United States Constitution or to provide information, which is privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. Any Independent Legal Counsel, member of the Board, or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination under the Agreement of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(i) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee that he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Central European Distribution Corp)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity indemnification that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall will apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall must submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shallwill, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure by Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually prejudices the interests of the Company. Any Expenses incurred by, or in the case of retainers, to be incurred by, the Indemnitee in connection with the Indemnitee’s request for indemnification hereunder shall be borne by the Company.
(b) If the Company shall be obligated to pay the Expenses of any Proceeding against Indemnitee, the Company shall be entitled to assume and control the defense of such Proceeding (with counsel consented to by Indemnitee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election so to do. After delivery of such notice, consent to such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding; provided, however, that if (i) the employment of separate counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (ii) Indemnitee or counsel selected by the Company shall have concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee or among Indemnitees jointly represented in the conduct of any such defense; or (iii) the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel, to which Indemnitee has consented as aforesaid, to assume the defense of such Proceeding, then the reasonable fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Indemnitee shall have the right to employ counsel in any such Proceeding at Indemnitee’s expense.
(c) The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense. The Company will not, without prior written consent of Indemnitee, effect any settlement of a claim against Indemnitee in any threatened or pending Proceeding unless such settlement solely involves the payment of money by any Person (as defined below) other than Indemnitee and includes a full, unconditional and final release of all claims that are or were asserted against Indemnitee in such Proceeding. In addition, the Company will not, without prior written consent of Indemnitee, seek or agree to a bar order that extinguishes Indemnitee’s rights to indemnification or advancement of Expenses, whether under this Agreement or otherwise.
(d) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a) hereof6(a), a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall to indemnification will be made in the specific case case: (i) if a Change in Control (as defined below) shall have occurred, by one Independent Counsel (as defined below) in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: delivered to Indemnitee; or (1ii) if a Change in Control shall not have occurred, (A) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsDirectors (as defined below), even though less than a quorumquorum of the Board, (2B) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorumquorum of the Board, (3C) if there are no such Disinterested Directors or or, if the such Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, Indemnitee or (4D) if so directed by the Board, by the stockholders of the Company. Indemnitee will reasonably cooperate with the Person making the determination with respect to Indemnitee’s unit holdersentitlement to indemnification, including providing to such Person upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information that is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and that is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the Person making such determination will be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies, defends, and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless from any such costs and Expenses. If it is determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification requested by Indemnitee in a written application submitted to the Company pursuant to Section 6, payment to Indemnitee will be made within 60 days after the written request for indemnification submitted by Indemnitee.
(ce) If In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof6(d), the Independent Counsel shall will be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(e). The If a Change in Control has not occurred, the Independent Counsel shall will be selected by the Board, and the Company will give written notice to Indemnitee advising him or her of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. The If a Change in Control has occurred, the Independent Counsel will be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee requests that such selection be made by the Board, in which event the preceding sentence will apply), and Indemnitee will give written notice to the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. In either event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 ten days after such written notice of such selection shall have has been givenreceived, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall will set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall will act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court of competent jurisdiction has determined that such objection is without merit. IfThe Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of the Independent Counsel and to fully indemnify such Independent Counsel against any and all Expenses, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee claims, liabilities, and damages arising out of a written request for indemnification or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant to Section 7(athis Agreement.
(f) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of In making a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person determination with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement, the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel Person making such determination will presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under Section 7(b) hereofthis Agreement. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption will have the burden of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, proof and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees burden of persuasion by clear and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directorsthe Board, Independent Counsel, Counsel or its unit holdersstockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementthe DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directorsthe Board, Independent Counsel, Counsel or the Company’s unit holdersits stockholders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct shall conduct, will be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(eg) the Indemnitee shall will be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as defined below), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers directors, officers, employees or managers agents of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent agent, or employee of the Enterprise shall will not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not Regardless of whether the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(g) are satisfied, it shall will in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall will have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(fh) If the Person empowered or selected under Section 6(d) to determine whether Indemnitee shall is entitled to indemnification has not made a determination within 30 days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification will be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee will be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law.
(i) Indemnitee will cooperate with the person, persons or entity Person making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity Person upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which that is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which that is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board shall Board, or stockholder of the Company will act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity Person making such determination shall will be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gj) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and disruption, or uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) ), it shall will be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall will have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(hk) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue issue, or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement settlement, or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall will not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee that he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s his or her conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of the parties to this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) Promptly after receipt by Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, Indemnitee shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Company hereunder, notify the Company in writing of the commencement thereof. The failure to promptly notify the Company of the commencement of the action, suit or proceeding, or of Indemnitee’s request for indemnification, will not relieve the Company from any liability that it may have to Indemnitee hereunder, except to the extent the Company is actually and materially prejudiced in its defense of such action, suit or proceeding as a result of such failure. To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Secretary of the Company (or, if the office of Secretary is vacant or the Indemnitee is the Secretary, the then highest-ranking officer) a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsDirectors (as hereinafter defined), even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors Directors, or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the stockholders of the Company; provided, however, that if a Change in Control has occurred, the determination with respect to Indemnitee’s unit holdersentitlement to indemnification shall be made by Independent Counsel.
(c) If In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereofCounsel, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The If a Change in Control has not occurred, the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the BoardBoard (including a vote of a majority of the Disinterested Directors if obtainable), and the Company shall give written notice to the Indemnitee advising Indemnitee of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person Person (as hereinafter defined) so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. IfIf a Change in Control has occurred, the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee (unless the Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board, in which event the preceding sentence shall apply), and approved by the Board within 20 days after notification by Indemnitee. If (i) an Independent Counsel is to make the determination of entitlement pursuant to this Section 6, and (ii) within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected toselected, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person Person selected by the court or by such other person Person as the court shall designate, and the person Person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person Person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the Person making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, Counsel or its unit holdersstockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreementconduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directorsdirectors, Independent Counsel, Counsel or the Company’s unit holdersstockholders) that the Indemnitee has not met the such applicable standard of conduct conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as hereinafter defined), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers officers, directors, managers, employees, agents or managers representatives of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the Person empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within forty-five (45) days (or in the case of an advancement of Expenses in accordance with Section 4, thirty (30) days, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law, and such right to indemnification shall be enforceable by Indemnitee in any court of competent jurisdiction; provided that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person, persons or entity Person making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity Person upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity Person making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) With respect to any Proceeding of which the Company is notified as provided in this Agreement, the Company, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, will be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee; provided, however, that the Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding if there has been a Change in Control or if Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee with respect to such Proceeding. After notice from the Company to Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense thereof, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any Expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof, other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. Indemnitee shall have the right to employ Indemnitee’s own counsel in such Proceeding, but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from the Company of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of Indemnitee unless:
(i) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been authorized by the Company;
(ii) Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that counsel engaged by the Company may not adequately represent Indemnitee due to, among other things, actual or potential differing interests; or
(iii) the Company shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense in such Proceeding or shall not in fact have assumed such defense and be acting in connection therewith with reasonable diligence; in each of which cases the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company.
(i) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceedingProceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. The Company shall not settle any Proceeding in any manner unless such settlement (i) provides for a full and final release of all claims against Indemnitee and (ii) does not impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s written consent.
(hj) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.
(a) : To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) . Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsDirectors (as defined herein), even though less than a quorum, or (2) by Independent Counsel (as defined herein) in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) stockholders. If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery U.S. District Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made . In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the by clear and convincing evidence. Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as defined herein), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
. If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (f30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such thirty (30) day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventyfive (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat. Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding under the Agreement of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) . The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of DelawareColorado. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested DirectorsDirectors (as defined herein), even though less than a quorum, or (2) by Independent Counsel (as defined herein) in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery U.S. District Court of the State of Colorado or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Companyother’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made In making a determination prior with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the commencement of a Proceeding person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in the circumstances under the applicable standard accordance with Section 6(a) of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct . Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, have the burden of proving that proof and the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement burden of Expensepersuasion, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Companyby clear and convincing evidence.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the EnterpriseEnterprise (as defined herein), including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such thirty (30) day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventyfive (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding under the Agreement of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementindemnification. Any costs or Expense expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(gh) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.. 5/12
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Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement law and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Bank) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company Bank a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company Bank shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by Independent Counsel (as hereinafter defined) in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board). The Indemnitee or the Bank, as the case may be, may, within 10 ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company Bank or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, hereof no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company Bank or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Bank or Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company Bank shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company Bank shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Surety Capital Corp /De/)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement DGCL and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement: [Comment: Section 6 specifies policies and procedures to be applied in determining whether an individual is entitled to indemnification under the Agreement. As with other provisions of the agreement, these policies and procedures are not specifically authorized by Section 145. As a result, the rights and procedures specified in Section 6 may be unenforceable. See the comment under Section 2 of the Agreement above. Note, however, that unlike indemnification agreements customarily entered into in financings (e.g., between the issuer and underwriters in an underwritten public offering), this Agreement (and most indemnification agreements) do not delineate defense procedures.
(a) ] To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) . Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure of Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the interests of the Company. Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: Board (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors disinterested directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors disinterested directors or if the Disinterested Directors disinterested directors so direct, by Independent Counsel independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests stockholders of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the personFor purposes hereof, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member disinterested directors are those members of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as who are not parties to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden proceeding in respect of proof and the burden of persuasion which indemnification is sought by clear and convincing evidenceIndemnitee.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement and public policy of the State of Delawarelaw. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a6(a) hereof, a determination determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the Indemnitee’s 's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four three methods, which shall be at the election of the BoardIndemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorsdisinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by independent legal counsel in a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directorswritten opinion, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holdersstockholders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 7(c6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the BoardBoard of Directors). The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 ten days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “"Independent Counsel” " as defined in Section 1 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court a court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the Company’s other's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against the Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Terremark Worldwide Inc)
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for the Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as those rights may be permitted under the LLC Agreement General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”) and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company (following the final disposition of the applicable Proceeding) a written request, for indemnification, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is therewith, except to the extent previously provided to the Company in connection with a request or requests for advancement pursuant to Section 6 hereof, a statement or statements reasonably available to evidencing all Losses incurred or paid by or on behalf of the Indemnitee and for which indemnification is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnificationrequested. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that the Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a8(a) hereof, if required by applicable law and to the extent not otherwise provided pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto to indemnification shall be made in the specific case as follows: (i) if a Change in Control (as hereinafter defined) shall have occurred and if so requested in writing by one the Indemnitee, by Independent Counsel (as hereinafter defined) in a written opinion to the Board; or (ii) if a Change in Control shall not have occurred (or if a Change in Control shall have occurred but the Indemnitee shall not have requested that indemnification be determined by Independent Counsel as provided in subpart (i) of this Section 8(b)), (A) by a majority vote of the following four methodsDisinterested Directors (as hereinafter defined), which shall be at the election even though less than a quorum of the Board: , or (1B) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorumquorum of the Board, (2) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, (3C) if there are no such Disinterested Directors or or, if the such Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4D) if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s unit holders.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided stockholders in this Section 7(c)accordance with applicable law. The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. The Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined Notice in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court for resolution writing of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 7(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expense of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 7(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and Expense incident to the procedures of this Section 7(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such directors, Independent Counsel, or its unit holders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of a Proceeding that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances under the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Disinterested Directors, a committee of such Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or the Company’s unit holders) that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, or, in the case of a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expense hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expense pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or to such advancement of Expense, under this Section 7(d) or otherwise shall be on the Company.
(e) the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers or managers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that the Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or Expense incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees indemnification shall be delivered to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(g) The Company acknowledges promptly after such determination is made, and if such determination of entitlement to indemnification has been made by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, then such notice shall be accompanied by a copy of such written opinion. If it is determined that a settlement or other disposition short the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, then payment to the Indemnitee of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding all amounts to which the Indemnitee is a party determined to be entitled shall be made within twenty (20) calendar days after such determination. If it is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, then the written notice to the Indemnitee (includingor, without limitationif such determination has been made by Independent Counsel in a written opinion, settlement the copy of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(h) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed written opinion delivered to the best interests of Indemnitee) shall disclose the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.basis upon which such determination is
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Vca Inc)