INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit (k)(3)
THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into this [ · ]
day of [ · ], 2011, by and between Fidus Investment Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the
“Company”), and the undersigned (“Indemnitee”).
WHEREAS, at the request of the Company, Indemnitee currently serves as a director of the
Company and may, therefore, be subjected to claims, suits or proceedings arising as a result of his
service; and
WHEREAS, as an inducement to Indemnitee to continue to serve as such director, the Company has
agreed to indemnify and to advance expenses and costs incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any
such claims, suits or proceedings, to the fullest extent permitted by law, except as otherwise
expressly provided for herein; and
WHEREAS, the parties by this Agreement desire to set forth their agreement regarding
indemnification and advance of expenses.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, and of
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby
covenant and agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) “Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events after the
Effective Date of this Agreement:
(i) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets;
or
(ii) the acquisition, whether directly, indirectly, beneficially (within the meaning of
Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”)) or of
record, as a result of a merger, consolidation or otherwise, of securities of the Company
representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the aggregate voting power of the Company’s
then-outstanding common stock by any “person” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and
14(d) of the 1934 Act), including, but not limited to, any corporation or group of persons
acting in concert, other than (i) the Company or its subsidiaries and/or (ii) any employee
pension benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(2) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974) of the Company or its subsidiaries, including a trust established
pursuant to any such plan; or
(iii) the individuals who were members of the Board of Directors as of the Effective
Date (the “Incumbent Board") cease to constitute at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Board;
provided, however, that any director appointed by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the then
Incumbent Board or nominated by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (a majority of the members of the Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee shall be members of the then Incumbent Board or
appointees thereof), other than any director appointed or nominated in connection with, or
as a result of, a threatened or actual proxy or control contest, shall be deemed to
constitute a member of the Incumbent Board.
(b) “Corporate Status” means the status of a person who is or was a director, trustee,
officer, employee or agent of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or of any other corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise for which such person
is or was serving at the request of the Company.
(c) “Disinterested Director” means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to
the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.
(d) “Effective Date” means the date set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
(e) “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.
(f) “Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in
matters of corporation law and neither is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to
represent: (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party; or (ii) any
other party to the Proceeding giving 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 Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s
rights under this Agreement. If a Change of Control has not occurred, Independent Counsel shall be
selected by the Board of Directors, with the approval of Indemnitee, which approval will not be
unreasonably withheld. If a Change of Control has occurred, Independent Counsel shall be selected
by Indemnitee, with the approval of the Board of Directors, which approval will not be unreasonably
withheld.
(g) “Proceeding” includes any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration,
alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, administrative hearing or any other
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (including on appeal), except
one (i) initiated by an Indemnitee pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement to enforce his rights
under this Agreement or (ii) pending or completed on or before the Effective Date, unless otherwise
specifically agreed in writing by the Company and Indemnitee.
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Section 2. Services by Indemnitee.
Indemnitee will serve as a director of the Company. However, this Agreement shall not impose
any obligation on Indemnitee or the Company to continue Indemnitee’s service to the Company beyond
any period otherwise required by law or by other agreements or commitments of the parties, if any.
Section 3. Indemnification — General.
The Company shall indemnify, and advance Expenses to, Indemnitee (a) as provided in this
Agreement and (b) otherwise to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law in effect on the date
hereof and as amended from time to time; provided, however, that no change in Maryland law shall
have the effect of reducing the benefits available to Indemnitee hereunder based on Maryland law as
in effect on the date hereof. The rights of Indemnitee provided in this Section 3 shall include,
without limitation, the rights set forth in the other sections of this Agreement, including any
additional indemnification permitted by Section 2-418(g) of the Maryland General Corporation Law
(“MGCL”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3 or any other section of this
Agreement, for so long as the Company is subject to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
and the regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Investment Company Act"), the Company shall not
indemnify or advance Expenses to Indemnitee to the extent such indemnification or advance would
violate the Investment Company Act.
Section 4. Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company.
Indemnitee 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 or a witness in
any threatened, pending, or completed Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the
Company. Pursuant to this Section 4, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all judgments,
penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred
by him or on his behalf in connection with a Proceeding by reason of his Corporate Status unless it
is established that (i) the act or omission of Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise to
the Proceeding and (a) was committed in bad faith or (b) was the result of active and deliberate
dishonesty, (ii) Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or
services, or (iii) in the case of any criminal Proceeding, Indemnitee had reasonable cause to
believe that his conduct was unlawful.
Section 5. Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company.
Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 5 if,
by reason of his Corporate Status, he is, or is threatened to be, made a party to or a witness in
any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company to
procure a judgment in its favor. Pursuant to this Section 5, Indemnitee shall be indemnified
against all amounts paid in settlement and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or
on his behalf in connection with such Proceeding unless it is established that (i) the act or
omission of Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise to such a Proceeding and (a) was
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committed in bad faith or (b) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty or (ii)
Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services.
Section 6. Court-Ordered Indemnification.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, a court of appropriate jurisdiction,
upon application of Indemnitee and such notice as the court shall require, may order
indemnification in the following circumstances:
(a) if it determines Indemnitee is entitled to reimbursement under Section
2-418(d)(1) of the MGCL, the court shall order indemnification, in which case
Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover the expenses of securing such reimbursement; or
(b) if it determines that Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, whether or not Indemnitee (i) has
met the standards of conduct set forth in Section 2-418(b) of the MGCL or (ii) has been
adjudged liable for receipt of an improper personal benefit under Section 2-418(c) of the
MGCL, the court may order such indemnification as the court shall deem proper. However,
indemnification with respect to any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company or in which
liability shall have been adjudged in the circumstances described in Section 2-418(c) of the
MGCL shall be limited to Expenses.
Section 7. Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, and without limiting any such
provision, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his Corporate Status, made a party to and
is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any Proceeding, he shall be
indemnified for 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 Company shall indemnify Indemnitee under this Section 7 for all Expenses actually
and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with each successfully resolved
claim, issue or matter, allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis. 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 8. Advance of Expenses.
The Company shall advance all reasonable Expenses incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in
connection with any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be, made a party or a
witness, within ten days after the receipt by the Company 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 a written
affirmation by Indemnitee of Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the
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standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Company as authorized by law and by
this Agreement has been met and a written undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee, in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A or in such form as may be required
under applicable law as in effect at the time of the execution thereof, to reimburse the portion of
any Expenses advanced to Indemnitee relating to claims, issues or matters in the Proceeding as to
which it shall ultimately be established that the standard of conduct has not been met and which
have not been successfully resolved as described in Section 7. For so long as the Company is
subject to the Investment Company Act, any advancement of Expenses shall be subject to at least one
of the following as a condition of the advancement: (a) Indemnitee shall provide a security for his
or her undertaking; (b) the Company shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful
advances; or (c) a majority of a quorum of the Disinterested Directors of the Company, or
Independent Counsel in a written opinion, shall determine, based on a review of readily available
facts (as opposed to a full-trial-type inquiry), that there is reason to believe that Indemnitee
ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification. To the extent that Expenses advanced to
Indemnitee do not relate to a specific claim, issue or matter in the Proceeding, such Expenses
shall be allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis. The undertaking required by this
Section 8 shall be an unlimited general obligation by or on behalf of Indemnitee and shall be
accepted without reference to Indemnitee’s financial ability to repay such advanced Expenses and
without any requirement to post security therefor.
Section 9. Procedure for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification.
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a
written request, including therein or therewith 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. The Secretary of the Company 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 9(a) hereof, a determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitee’s
entitlement thereto shall promptly be made in the specific case: (i) if a Change of Control shall
have occurred, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of
which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change of Control shall not have occurred, (A)
by the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) by a majority vote of a quorum
consisting of Disinterested Directors, 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 (C) if so directed by a majority of the members of
the Board of Directors, by the stockholders of the Company; and, if it is so determined that
Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten 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
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determination. Any costs or Expenses 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 shall
indemnify and hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
Section 10. Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings.
(a) 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 9(a) of this Agreement, and the Company shall have the burden of proof to
overcome that presumption in connection with the making of any determination contrary to that
presumption.
(b) The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, a plea of
nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, does not
create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet the requisite standard of conduct described
herein for indemnification.
Section 11. Remedies of Indemnitee.
(a) If (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is
not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) advance of Expenses is not timely made
pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification
shall have been made pursuant to Section 9(b) of this Agreement within 30 days after receipt by the
Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to
Section 7 of this Agreement within ten days after receipt by the Company of a written request
therefor, or (v) payment of indemnification is not made within ten days after a determination has
been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an
adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Maryland, or in any other court of competent
jurisdiction, of his entitlement to such indemnification or advance of Expenses. Alternatively,
Indemnitee, at his option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator
pursuant to the commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Indemnitee
shall commence such proceeding seeking an adjudication or an award in arbitration within 180 days
following the date on which Indemnitee first has the right to commence such proceeding pursuant to
this Section 11(a); provided, however, that the foregoing clause shall not apply to a proceeding
brought by Indemnitee to enforce his rights under Section 7 of this Agreement.
(b) In any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 11 the
Company shall have the burden of proving that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or
advance of Expenses, as the case may be.
(c) If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 9(b) of this Agreement that
Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in any
judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 11,
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absent 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.
(d) In the event that Indemnitee, pursuant to this Section 11, 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 Company, and shall be indemnified
by the Company for, any and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him in such judicial
adjudication or arbitration. If it shall be determined in such judicial adjudication or
arbitration that Indemnitee is entitled to receive part but not all of the indemnification or
advance of Expenses sought, the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such judicial
adjudication or arbitration shall be appropriately prorated.
Section 12. Defense of the Underlying Proceeding.
(a) Indemnitee shall notify the Company promptly upon being served with or receiving any
summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information, notice, request or other document
relating to any Proceeding which may result in the right to indemnification or the advance of
Expenses hereunder; provided, however, that the failure to give any such notice shall not
disqualify Indemnitee from the right, or otherwise affect in any manner any right of Indemnitee, to
indemnification or the advance of Expenses under this Agreement unless the Company’s ability to
defend in such Proceeding or to obtain proceeds under any insurance policy is materially and
adversely prejudiced thereby, and then only to the extent the Company is thereby actually so
prejudiced.
(b) Subject to the provisions of the last sentence of this Section 12(b) and of Section 12(c)
below, the Company shall have the right to defend Indemnitee in any Proceeding which may give rise
to indemnification hereunder; provided, however, that the Company shall notify Indemnitee of any
such decision to defend within 15 calendar days following receipt of notice of any such Proceeding
under Section 12(a) above. The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Indemnitee,
which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, 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. This Section 12(b) shall not apply to a
Proceeding brought by Indemnitee under Section 11 above or Section 18 below.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12(b) above, if in a Proceeding to which
Indemnitee is a party by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, (i) Indemnitee reasonably
concludes, based upon an opinion of counsel approved by the Company, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld, that he may have separate defenses or counterclaims to assert with respect
to any issue which may not be consistent with other defendants in such Proceeding, (ii) Indemnitee
reasonably concludes, based upon an opinion of counsel approved by the Company, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld, that an actual or apparent conflict of interest or potential
conflict of interest exists between Indemnitee
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and the Company, or (iii) if the Company fails to assume the defense of such Proceeding in a
timely manner, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be represented by separate legal counsel of
Indemnitee’s choice, subject to the prior approval of the Company, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld, at the expense of the Company. In addition, if the Company fails to comply with any of
its obligations under this Agreement or in the event that the Company or any other person takes any
action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any Proceeding to deny or to
recover from Indemnitee the benefits intended to be provided to Indemnitee hereunder, Indemnitee
shall have the right to retain counsel of Indemnitee’s choice, subject to the prior approval of the
Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, at the expense of the Company (subject to
Section 11(d)), to represent Indemnitee in connection with any such matter.
Section 13. Non-Exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Subrogation; Insurance; Investment Company Act.
(a) The rights of indemnification and advance 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 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (as amended from
time to time, the “Charter") or the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (as amended from
time to time, the “Bylaws"), any agreement or a resolution of the stockholders entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors or of the Board of Directors, or otherwise. No amendment,
alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right
of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in
his Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal.
(b) In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company 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 Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.
(c) The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts
otherwise indemnifiable or payable or reimbursable as expenses hereunder if and to the extent that
(i) Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract,
agreement or otherwise, or (ii) for so long as the Company is subject to the Investment Company
Act, indemnification or payment or reimbursement of expenses would not be permissible under the
Investment Company Act.
Section 14. Insurance.
The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to acquire directors and officers liability
insurance, on terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company,
with the advice of counsel, covering Indemnitee or any claim made against Indemnitee for service as
a director or officer of the Company and covering the Company for any indemnification or advance of
Expenses made by the Company to Indemnitee for any claims
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made against Indemnitee for service as a director or officer of the Company. Without in any
way limiting any other obligation under this Agreement, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee for
any payment by Indemnitee arising out of the amount of any deductible or retention and the amount
of any excess of the aggregate of all judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable
Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with a Proceeding over the coverage of any insurance
referred to in the previous sentence.
Section 15. Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by
reason of his Corporate Status, a witness in any Proceeding, whether instituted by the Company or
any other party, and to which Indemnitee is not a party, he shall be advanced all reasonable
Expenses and indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his
behalf in connection therewith.
Section 16. Duration of Agreement; Binding Effect.
(a) This Agreement shall continue until and terminate ten years after the date that
Indemnitee’s Corporate Status shall have ceased; provided, that the rights of Indemnitee hereunder
shall continue until the final termination of any Proceeding then pending in respect of which
Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or advance of Expenses hereunder and of any
proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement relating thereto.
(b) The indemnification and advance of Expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this
Agreement shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company),
shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, trustee, officer, employee or
agent of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee
benefit plan or other enterprise which such person is or was serving at the written request of the
Company, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his spouse, assigns, heirs, devisees,
executors and administrators and other legal representatives.
(c) The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase,
merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all, substantially all or a substantial part, of the
business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to
Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the
same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.
Section 17. Severability.
If any provision or provisions of this Agreement 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
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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 thereby.
Section 18. Exception to Right of Indemnification or Advance of Expenses.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to
indemnification or advance of Expenses under this Agreement with respect to any Proceeding brought
by Indemnitee, unless (a) the Proceeding is brought to enforce indemnification under this Agreement
or otherwise or (b) the Company’s Bylaws, the Charter, a resolution of the stockholders entitled to
vote generally in the election of directors or of the Board of Directors or an agreement approved
by the Board of Directors to which the Company is a party expressly provide otherwise.
Section 19. Identical Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one 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. One such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought shall be
sufficient to evidence the existence of this Agreement.
Section 20. Headings.
The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall
not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.
Section 21. Modification and Waiver.
No supplement, modification or 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 22. Notices.
All notices, requests, demands and other 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: The address set forth on the signature page hereto. |
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| (b) | If to the Company, to: Fidus Investment Corporation 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 |
or to such other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the Company or to the Company
by Indemnitee, as the case may be.
Section 23. Governing Law.
The parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in
accordance with, (i) the laws of the State of Maryland applicable to contracts formed and to be
performed entirely within the State of Maryland, without regard to its conflicts of laws rules, to
the extent such rules would require or permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction,
and (ii) the Investment Company Act. To the extent the applicable laws of the State of Maryland or
any applicable provision of this Agreement shall conflict with the applicable provisions of the
Investment Company Act, the latter shall control.
Section 24. Miscellaneous.
Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include usage of the feminine pronoun where
appropriate.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first
above written.
| ATTEST: | FIDUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION | |||||||
| By: | (SEAL) | |||||||
| Name: | ||||||||
| Title: | ||||||||
| WITNESS: | INDEMNITEE | |||||||
| Name: | ||||||||
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF UNDERTAKING TO REPAY EXPENSES ADVANCED
The Board of Directors of Fidus Investment Corporation
| Re: | Undertaking to Repay Expenses Advanced |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This undertaking is being provided pursuant to that certain Indemnification Agreement (the
“Indemnification Agreement”) dated the day of , 20 ,
by and between Fidus Investment Corporation (the “Company”) and the undersigned
Indemnitee (“Indemnitee”), pursuant to which I am entitled to advance of expenses in connection
with [Description of Proceeding] (the “Proceeding”).
Terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings specified in the
Indemnification Agreement.
I am subject to the Proceeding by reason of my Corporate Status or by reason of alleged
actions or omissions by me in such capacity. I hereby affirm that at all times, insofar as I was
involved as director of the Company, in any of the facts or events giving rise to the Proceeding, I
(1) acted in good faith and honestly, (2) did not receive any improper personal benefit in money,
property or services and (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to
believe that any act or omission by me was unlawful.
In consideration of the advance of Expenses by the Company for reasonable attorneys’ fees and
related expenses incurred by me in connection with the Proceeding (the “Advanced Expenses”), I
hereby agree that if, in connection with the Proceeding, it is established that (1) an act or
omission by me was material to the matter giving rise to the Proceeding and (a) was committed in
bad faith or (b) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, or (2) I actually received an
improper personal benefit in money, property or services, or (3) in the case of any criminal
proceeding, I had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful, then I shall
promptly reimburse the portion of the Advanced Expenses relating to the claims, issues or matters
in the Proceeding as to which the foregoing findings have been established and which have not been
successfully resolved as described in Section 7 of the Indemnification Agreement. To the extent
that Advanced Expenses do not relate to a specific claim, issue or matter in the Proceeding, I
agree that such Expenses shall be allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Affirmation and Undertaking on this
day of , 20 .
WITNESS:
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