Status of Each Agent. In soliciting offers to purchase the Securities from the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement and in assuming its other obligations hereunder (other than offers to purchase pursuant to Section 11 hereof), each Agent is acting solely as agent for the Issuer and not as principal. Each Agent will make reasonable efforts to assist the Issuer in obtaining performance by each purchaser whose offer to purchase Securities from the Issuer has been solicited by such Agent and accepted by the Issuer, but such Agent shall have no liability to the Issuer in the event any such purchase is not consummated for any reason. If the Issuer shall default on its obligations to deliver Securities to a purchaser who has agreed to purchase Securities as a result of solicitation by any Agent pursuant hereto, and whose offer the Issuer has accepted, the Issuer (i) shall hold the Agents harmless against any loss, claim or damages arising from or as a result of such default by the Issuer, and (ii) in particular, shall pay to the Agents any commission to which they would be entitled in connection with such sale.
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Samples: Agency Agreement (International Business Machines Corp), Agency Agreement (International Business Machines Corp), Agency Agreement (International Business Machines Corp)
Status of Each Agent. In soliciting offers to purchase the Securities from the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement and in assuming its other obligations hereunder (other than offers to purchase pursuant to Section 11 hereof11), each Agent is acting individually and not jointly and is acting solely as agent for the Issuer and not as principal. Each Agent will make use its reasonable best efforts to assist the Issuer in obtaining performance by each purchaser whose offer to purchase Securities from the Issuer has been solicited by such Agent and accepted by the Issuer, but such Agent shall have no liability to the Issuer in the event any such purchase is not consummated for any reason. If the Issuer shall default on its obligations to deliver Securities to a purchaser who has agreed to purchase Securities as a result of solicitation by any Agent pursuant hereto, and whose offer the Issuer it has accepted, the Issuer (i) shall hold the Agents harmless against any loss, claim or damages damage arising from or as a result of such default by the Issuer, and (ii) in particular, shall pay to the Agents any commission to which they would be entitled in connection with such sale.
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Samples: Agency Agreement (Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc), Agency Agreement (Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc), Agency Agreement (Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc)
Status of Each Agent. In soliciting offers to purchase the --------------------- Securities from the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement and in assuming its other obligations hereunder (other than offers to purchase pursuant to Section 11 hereof), each Agent is acting solely as agent for the Issuer and not as principal. Each Agent will make reasonable efforts to assist the Issuer in obtaining performance by each purchaser whose offer to purchase Securities from the Issuer has been solicited by such Agent and accepted by the Issuer, but such Agent shall have no liability to the Issuer in the event any such purchase is not consummated for any reason. If the Issuer shall default on its obligations to deliver Securities to a purchaser who has agreed to purchase Securities as a result of solicitation by any Agent pursuant hereto, and whose offer the Issuer has accepted, the Issuer (i) shall hold the Agents harmless against any loss, claim or damages arising from or as a result of such default by the Issuer, and (ii) in particular, shall pay to the Agents any commission to which they would be entitled in connection with such sale.
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Samples: Agency Agreement (International Business Machines Corp)