Exhibit 10.06
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INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
AMPEX INCORPORATED
AND
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DATED AS OF MARCH [ ], 1992
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INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made and entered into as of March [ ], 1992
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("Agreement"), by and between Ampex Incorporated, a Delaware corporation
("Corporation"), and [ ], a director of the Corporation
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("Indemnitee"):
WHEREAS, highly competent persons are becoming more reluctant to serve
corporations as directors or in other capacities unless they are provided with
adequate protection through insurance or adequate indemnification against
inordinate risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service
to and activities on behalf of the corporation; and
WHEREAS, the current impracticability of obtaining adequate insurance
and the uncertainties relating to indemnification have increased the difficulty
of attracting and retaining such persons;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the "Board") has
determined that it desires to have Indemnitee serve as a director of the
Corporation and that the Corporation should act to assure Indemnitee that there
will be increased certainty of such protection in the future; and
WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Corporation
contractually to obligate itself to indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law and the certificate of incorporation, by-laws and
resolutions of the Corporation so that he will serve the Corporation free from
undue concern that he will not be so indemnified;
WHEREAS, this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of
ARTICLE NINE of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation and of ARTICLE VIII of
the By-Laws of the Corporation and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto and
shall
not be deemed to be a substitute therefor nor to diminish or abrogate any rights
of Indemnitee thereunder; and
WHEREAS, Indemnitee is willing to serve as a director of the
Corporation and as hereinafter provided on the condition that he be so
indemnified;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants
contained herein, the Corporation and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as
follows:
Section 1. Services by Indemnitee. Indemnitee agrees to serve as a director
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of the Corporation, and, at its request and on terms to be mutually agreed upon
by the Corporation and Indemnitee, as a director of certain other corporations.
Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from any such position
(subject to any other contractual obligation or any obligation imposed by
operation of law), in which event the Corporation shall have no obligation under
this Agreement to continue Indemnitee in any such position.
Section 2. Indemnification - General. The Corporation shall indemnify, and
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advance Expenses (as hereinafter defined) to, Indemnitee as provided in this
Agreement and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the
certificate of incorporation, by-laws and resolutions of the Corporation in
effect on the date hereof and to such greater extent as applicable law may
thereafter from time to time permit. The rights of Indemnitee provided under the
preceding sentence shall include, but shall not be limited to, the rights set
forth in the other Sections of this Agreement.
Section 3. Proceedings other than Proceedings by or in the Right of the
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Corporation. Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification
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provided in this Section 3 if, by reason of his Corporate Status (as hereinafter
defined), he is, or is threatened to be made, a party to any threatened,
pending, or completed Proceeding (as hereinafter defined), other than a
Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation. Pursuant to this Section 3,
Indemnitee shall be indemnified against Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines
and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his
behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein,
if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any
criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was
unlawful.
Section 4. Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation. Indemnitee
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shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 4
if, by reason of his Corporate Status, he is, or is threatened to be made, a
party to any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding brought by or in the
right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor. Pursuant to this
Section, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against Expenses actually and
reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with such Proceeding
if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or
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not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no indemnification against such Expenses shall be made in respect of
any claim, issue or matter in such Proceeding as to which Indemnitee shall have
been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation if applicable law prohibits such
indemnification; provided, however, that, if applicable law so permits,
indemnification against Expenses shall nevertheless be made by the Corporation
in such event if and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State
of Delaware, or the court in which such Proceeding shall have been brought or is
pending, shall determine.
Section 5. Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly
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Successful. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent
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that Indemnitee is, by reason of his Corporate Status, a party to and is
successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding, he shall be
indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on
his behalf in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in
such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more
but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Corporation
shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred
by him or on his behalf in connection with each successfully resolved claim,
issue or matter. For purposes of this Section and without limitation, the
termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal,
with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such
claim, issue or matter.
Section 6. Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness. Notwithstanding any
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other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason
of his Corporate Status, a witness in any Proceeding, he shall be indemnified
against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in
connection therewith.
Section 7. Advancement of Expenses. The Corporation shall advance all
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reasonable Expenses incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with
any Proceeding within 20 days after the receipt by the Corporation of a
statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from
time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding.
Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by
Indemnitee and shall include or be preceded or accompanied by an undertaking by
or on behalf of Indemnitee to repay any Expenses advanced if it shall ultimately
be determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such
Expenses.
Section 8. Procedure for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification;
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Corporation's Right to Defend.
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(a) Promptly after receipt by Indemnitee of notice of the
commencement of any Proceeding, Indemnitee shall, if indemnification in respect
thereof is to be sought from the Corporation under this Agreement, notify the
Corporation of the commencement thereof. To obtain indemnification under this
Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the Corporation a written request,
including therein or therewith such
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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. The Secretary of the Corporation shall, promptly
upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of
Directors in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification
pursuant to the first sentence of Section 8(a) hereof, a determination, if
required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitee's entitlement thereto
shall be made in the specific case: (I)(A) by the Board of Directors by a
majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors (as hereinafter
defined), or (B) if a quorum of the Board of Directors consisting of
Disinterested Directors is not obtainable or, even if obtainable, such quorum of
Disinterested Directors so directs, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion
to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee or
by the stockholders of the Corporation; or (ii) as provided in Section 9(a) of
this Agreement; and, if it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to
indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within 10 days after such
determination. 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
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 Corporation (irrespective of the
determination as to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification) and the
Corporation hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(c) In the event the determination of entitlement to
indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 8(b)
hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section
8(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and
the Corporation shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising him of the
identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. Indemnitee may, within 7 days
after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the
Corporation a written objection to such selection. 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 17 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 such written objection is made,
the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless
and until a court has determined that such objection is without merit. Either
the Corporation or Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery of the State of
Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction if the parties have been
unable to agree on such selection within 20 days after submission
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by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 8(a)
hereof. Such petition may request a determination whether an objection to a
party's selection is without merit and/or seek the appointment as Independent
Counsel of a person selected by the Court or by such other person as the Court
shall designate. A person so appointed by the Court shall act as Independent
Counsel under Section 8(b) hereof. The Corporation shall pay any and all
reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent
Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 8(b) hereof, and the
Corporation shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses incident to the
procedures of this Section 8(c), regardless of the manner in which such
Independent Counsel was selected or appointed. Upon the due commencement of any
judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 10(a)(iii) of this
Agreement, Independent Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further
responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of
professional conduct then prevailing).
(d) Except as otherwise provided below, the Corporation will be
entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding of which it has been notified
by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 8(a) of this Agreement, with counsel
reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee. After notice from the Corporation to
Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense thereof, the Corporation will
not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred by Indemnitee. Indemnitee shall have the right to employ
his own counsel in such action, suit or proceeding but the fees and expenses of
such counsel incurred after notice from the Corporation 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 Corporation, (ii) Indemnitee
shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between
the Corporation and Indemnitee in the conduct of such defense, or (iii) the
Corporation shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of
such action, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of Indemnitee's
counsel shall be subject to reimbursement in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement. The Corporation shall not be entitled to assume Indemnitee's defense
of any action, suit or proceeding brought by the Corporation or as to which
Indemnitee shall have made the conclusion provided for in clause (ii) above.
Section 9. Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings.
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(a) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under
Section 8 of this Agreement to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to
indemnification shall not have made a determination within 60 days after receipt
by the Corporation 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
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may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 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 of documentation and/or information relating
thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section
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9(a) shall not apply (iii) if the determination of entitlement to
indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 8(b) of
this Agreement and if (A) within 15 days after receipt by the Corporation of the
request for such determination the Board of Directors has resolved 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, or (ii) if the
determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent
Counsel pursuant to Section 8(b) of this Agreement.
(b) 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
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provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of Indemnitee
to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good
faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the Corporation or, with respect to any criminal
Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was
unlawful.
Section 10. Remedies of Indemnitee.
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(a) In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to
Section 8 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification
under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant
to Section 7 of this Agreement, (iii) the determination of entitlement to
indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 8(b) of
this Agreement and such determination shall not have been made and delivered in
a written opinion within 90 days after receipt by the Corporation of the request
for indemnification, or (iv) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to
Section 6 of this Agreement within 10 days after receipt by the Corporation of a
written request therefor, or (v) payment of indemnification is not made within
10 days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to
indemnification or such determination is deemed to have been made pursuant to
Section 8 or 9 of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an
adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Delaware, or in any other
court of competent jurisdiction, of his entitlement to such indemnification or
advancement of Expenses. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his option, may seek an
award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the
rules of the American Arbitration Association. Indemnitee shall commence such
proceeding seeking an adjudication or an award in arbitration within 180
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days following the date on which Indemnitee first has the right to commence such
proceeding pursuant to this Section 10(a). The Corporation shall not oppose
Indemnitee's right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration.
(b) In the event that a determination shall have been made
pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to
indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to
this Section 10 shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial, or
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arbitration, on the merits and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of
that adverse determination.
(c) If a determination shall have been made or deemed to have
been made pursuant to Section 8 or 9 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is
entitled to indemnification, the Corporation shall be bound by such
determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to
this Section 10, 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.
(d) The Corporation shall be precluded from asserting in any
judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 10 that
the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and
enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator
that the Corporation is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.
(e) In the event that Indemnitee, pursuant to this Section 10,
seeks a judicial adjudication of or an award in arbitration to enforce his
rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, Indemnitee
shall be entitled to recover from the Corporation, and shall be indemnified by
the Corporation against, any and all expenses (of the types described in the
definition of Expenses in Section 17 of this Agreement) actually and reasonably
incurred by him in such judicial adjudication or arbitration, but only if he
prevails therein. If it shall be determined in said judicial adjudication or
arbitration that Indemnitee is entitled to receive part but not all of the
indemnification or advancement of expenses sought, the expenses incurred by
Indemnitee in connection with such judicial adjudication or arbitration shall be
appropriately prorated.
Section 11. Non-Exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Insurance; Subrogation.
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(a) The rights of indemnification and to receive advancement of
Expenses as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any
other rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable
law, the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws of the Corporation, any
agreement, a vote of stockholders or a resolution of directors, or otherwise. No
amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or any provision hereof shall
be effective as to Indemnitee with
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respect to any action taken or omitted by Indemnitee in his Corporate Status
prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal.
(b) To the extent that the Corporation maintains an insurance
policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers,
employees, agents or fiduciaries of the Corporation or of any other corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise
which such person serves at the request of the Corporation, Indemnitee shall be
covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the
maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director, officer,
employee or agent under such policy or policies.
(c) In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the
Corporation shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the
rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take
all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such
documents as are necessary to enable the Corporation to bring suit to enforce
such rights.
(d) The Corporation shall not be liable under this Agreement to
make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder if and to the
extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any
insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.
Section 12. Duration of Agreement. This Agreement shall continue until and
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terminate upon the later of: (a) 10 years after the date that Indemnitee shall
have ceased to serve as a director or fiduciary of the Corporation or of any
other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or
other enterprise which Indemnitee shall have agreed to serve at the request of
the Corporation; or (b) the final termination of all pending Proceedings in
respect of which Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or advancement
of expenses hereunder and of any proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to
Section 10 of this Agreement relating thereto. This Agreement shall be binding
upon the Corporation and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the
benefit of Indemnitee and his heirs, executors and administrators.
Section 13. Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement
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shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever:
(a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of
this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section of
this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not
in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (b) to the fullest extent
possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each
portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to
be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or
unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested
by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.
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Section 14. Exception to Right of Indemnification or Advancement of
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Expenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Indemnitee
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shall not be entitled to indemnification or advancement of Expenses under this
Agreement with respect to any Proceeding, or any claim therein:
(a) brought or made by him against the Corporation; or
(b) for amounts paid by Indemnitee in settlement of any action or
proceeding without the Corporation's written consent, which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Section 15. Identical Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one
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or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is
sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.
Section 16. Headings. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are
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inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this
Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.
Section 17. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
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(a) "Corporate Status" describes the status of a person who is or
was a director or fiduciary of the Corporation or of any other corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise
which such person is or was serving at the request of the Corporation.
(b) "Disinterested Director" means a director of the Corporation
who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which
indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.
(c) "Effective Date" means March [ ], 1992.
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(d) "Expenses" shall include all reasonable attorneys' fees,
retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel
expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges,
postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses of the
types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing
to prosecute or defend, investigating, or being or preparing to be a witness in
a Proceeding.
(e) "Independent Counsel" means a law firm, or a member of a law
firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently
is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the
Corporation or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party, or (ii)
any other party to the Proceeding giving
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rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the term "Independent Counsel" shall not include any person who, under the
applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a
conflict of interest in representing either the Corporation or Indemnitee in an
action to determine Indemnitee's rights under this Agreement.
(f) "Proceeding" includes any action, suit, arbitration,
alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, administrative hearing or
any other proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative,
except one initiated by an Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement
to enforce his rights under this Agreement.
Section 18. Modification and Waiver. No supplement, modification or
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amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both
of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement
shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof
(whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
Section 19. Notice by Indemnitee. Indemnitee agrees promptly to notify the
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Corporation in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena,
complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding
or matter which may be subject to indemnification or advancement of Expenses
covered hereunder.
Section 20. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other
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communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
duly given if (i) delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said
notice or other communication shall have been directed, or (ii) mailed by
certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day
after the date on which it is so mailed:
(a) If to Indemnitee, to:
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(b) If to the Corporation to:
Ampex Incorporated
000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
with a copy to:
Battle Xxxxxx
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
or to such other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the
Corporation or to the Corporation by Indemnitee, as the case may be.
Section 21. Governing Law. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be
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governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the
State of Delaware.
Section 22. Miscellaneous. Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to
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include usage of the feminine pronoun where appropriate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the day and year first above written.
AMPEX INCORPORATED
By:
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Name: Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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