Status of the Agent. In soliciting offers to purchase the Securities from the Company pursuant to this Agreement (other than offers to purchase pursuant to Section 11(a)), the Agent is acting solely as agent for the Company and not as principal. The Agent will make reasonable efforts to assist the Company in obtaining performance by each purchaser whose offer to purchase Securities from the Company has been solicited by the Agent and accepted by the Company but the Agent shall have no liability to the Company in the event any such purchase is not consummated for any reason. If the Company shall default in its obligations to deliver Securities to a purchaser whose offer it has accepted, the Company shall (i) hold the Agent harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result of such default by the Company and (ii), in particular, pay to the Agent any commission to which it would be entitled in connection with such sale.
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Samples: Distribution Agreement (Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust VIII), Distribution Agreement (Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc), Distribution Agreement (Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc)
Status of the Agent. In soliciting offers to purchase the Securities from the Company pursuant to this Agreement (other than offers to purchase pursuant to Section 11(a)11), the Agent is acting solely as agent for the Company and not as principal. The Agent will make reasonable efforts to assist the Company in obtaining performance by each purchaser whose offer to purchase Securities from the Company has been solicited by the Agent and accepted by the Company but the Agent shall have no liability to the Company in the event any such purchase is not consummated for any reason. If the Company shall default in its obligations to deliver Securities to a purchaser whose offer it has accepted, the Company shall (i) hold the Agent harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result of such default by the Company and (ii), in particular, pay to the Agent any commission to which it would be entitled in connection with such sale.
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Samples: Distribution Agreement (Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc)