Prohibited Indemnification Clause Samples

Prohibited Indemnification. No indemnification pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid by Tyco Management: (i) on account of any Proceeding in which a final and non-appealable judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Controls pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or similar provisions of any federal, state, or local laws; (ii) if a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and non-appealable judgment, shall determine that such indemnification is not permitted under applicable law; (iii) on account of any Proceeding relating to an Indemnifiable Event as to which the Indemnitee has been convicted of a crime constituting a felony under the laws of the jurisdiction where the criminal action had been brought (or, where a jurisdiction does not classify any crime as a felony, a crime for which Indemnitee is sentenced to death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year); or (iv) on account of any Proceeding brought by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Controls or any of its subsidiaries against Indemnitee.

Prohibited Indemnification. No indemnification pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid by the Company on account of any Proceeding in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or similar provisions of any federal, state, or local laws.

Prohibited Indemnification. No indemnification pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid by Mallinckrodt plc: (i) on account of any Proceeding in which a final and non-appealable judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of Mallinckrodt plc pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or similar provisions of any federal, state, or local laws; (ii) if a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and non-appealable judgment shall determine that such indemnification by Mallinckrodt plc is not permitted under applicable law; (iii) on account of any Proceeding relating to an Indemnifiable Event as to which the Indemnitee has been convicted of a crime constituting a felony under the laws of the jurisdiction where the criminal action had been brought (or, where a jurisdiction does not classify any crime as a felony, a crime for which Indemnitee is sentenced to death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year); or (iv) on account of any Proceeding brought by Mallinckrodt plc or any of its subsidiaries against Indemnitee.

Prohibited Indemnification. No indemnification pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid by the Company on account of: (a) Indemnitee’s conduct that is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or to constitute willful misconduct; (b) any Proceeding in which judgment is rendered against the Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by the Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law; (c) conduct for which payment is actually made to the Indemnitee under a valid and collectible insurance policy or under a valid and enforceable indemnity clause, by-law or agreement, except in respect of any indemnity exceeding the payment under such insurance, clause, by-law or agreement; (d) if a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful (and, in this respect, both the Company and the Indemnitee have been advised that the Securities and Exchange Commission believes that (i) indemnification for liabilities arising under the federal securities laws is against public policy and is, therefore, unenforceable and (ii) claims for indemnification should be submitted to the appropriate court for adjudication); or (e) any proceeding (or part thereof) by the Indemnitee against the Company or its directors, officers, employees, or other indemnitees, unless (1) such indemnification is expressly required to be made by law, (2) the proceeding was authorized by the Board, (3) such indemnification is provided by the Company, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law, (4) to establish or enforce a right to indemnify under this Agreement or any other agreement or insurance policy or under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws now or hereafter in effect or (5) the Proceeding is instituted after a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control approved by a majority of the directors on the Board who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control).

Prohibited Indemnification. No indemnification pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid by the Company: (i) on account of any Proceeding in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or similar provisions of any federal, state, or local laws; or (ii) if a court of competent jurisdiction by a final judicial determination, shall determine that such indemnity is not permitted under applicable law.

Prohibited Indemnification. The following shall not be Indemnifiable by the Company: (i) A Proceeding in which judgement is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting or profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company under the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act, or similar provision of any federal, state or local laws; (ii) Any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Company or its shareholders; (iii) Acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing and violation of law; (iv) Unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful stock purchase or redemption pursuant to Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law; and (v) Any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

Prohibited Indemnification. No indemnification pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid by the Company on account of any Proceeding in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, or similar provisions of any federal, state, or local laws; provided, however, that notwithstanding any limitation set forth in this Section 2(f) regarding the Company’s obligation to provide indemnification, Indemnitee shall be entitled under Section 2(c) to receive Expense Advances hereunder with respect to any such Proceeding unless and until a court having jurisdiction over the Proceeding shall have made a final judicial determination (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed) that Indemnitee has violated said statute.

Prohibited Indemnification. No indemnification pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid by the Corporation on account of any Proceeding in which judgment is rendered against Indemnified Party for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnified Party of securities of the Corporation pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, or similar provisions of any federal, state, or local laws or for which payment is prohibited by law.

Prohibited Indemnification. No indemnification pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid by the Company on account of any Proceeding in which a final judgment is rendered against Indemnitee or Indemnitee enters into a settlement, in each case (i) for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or similar provisions of any federal, state or local laws; (ii) for which payment has actually been made to or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount paid under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision; or (iii) for which payment is prohibited by law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated or implied in this Section 2(f), indemnification pursuant to this Agreement relating to any Proceeding against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or similar provisions of any federal, state or local laws shall not be prohibited if Indemnitee ultimately establishes in any Proceeding that no recovery of such profits from Indemnitee is permitted under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or similar provisions of any federal, state or local laws. With respect to subpart (ii) of this subparagraph, the Company shall make indemnification payments during the time periods otherwise required by this Agreement if payments by the insurance carrier(s) have not previously been made; and to the extent the carrier(s) later make payments, Indemnitee will transfer or assign those payments to the Company.