Common use of Actions by or in the Right of the Corporation Clause in Contracts

Actions by or in the Right of the Corporation. The Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Section if he is a person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent or fiduciary of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another entity, including, but not limited to, another corporation, partnership, joint venture or trust, or by reason of any act or omission by him in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all expenses (including attorneys' fees), costs and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof), if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to be the best interests of the Corporation; provided, however, that no such indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue, or matter as to which applicable law expressly prohibits such indemnification by reason of any adjudication of liability of the Indemnitee to the Corporation, unless and only to the extent that the Courts of the State of Nevada or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses and costs which such court shall deem proper.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Indemnification Agreement (American Environmental Energy, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (American Environmental Energy, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (American Environmental Energy, Inc.)

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Actions by or in the Right of the Corporation. The Indemnitee Corporation shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Section if he is a indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending pending, or completed actionaction or suit, suit or proceeding brought including all appeals, by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a directordirector or officer of the Corporation (and the Corporation, officerin the discretion of the Board of Directors, may so indemnify a person by reason of the fact that he or she is or was an employee or agent or fiduciary of the Corporation, Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another entity, including, but not limited to, in any other capacity for another corporation, partnership, joint venture venture, trust or trustother enterprise), or by reason of any act or omission by him in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all expenses (including attorneys' fees), costs and amounts paid in settlement ) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof), settlement of such action or suit if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to be the best interests of the Corporation; provided, however, except that no such indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue, issue or matter as to which applicable law expressly prohibits such indemnification by reason of any adjudication of liability of the Indemnitee person shall have been finally adjudged to be liable to the Corporation, Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Courts of the State of Nevada or the court in which such action or suit was brought brought, or any other court of competent jurisdiction, shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses and costs which as such court shall deem proper. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify a director or officer in connection with an action, suit or proceeding initiated by such person only if such action, suit or proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Combination Agreement (Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp), Rights Agreement (Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp)

Actions by or in the Right of the Corporation. The Indemnitee corporation shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Section if he is a person indemnify any director or officer and may indemnify any other person, who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending pending, or completed action, action or suit or proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee employee, or agent or fiduciary of the Corporationcorporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent or fiduciary of another entity, including, but not limited to, another corporation, partnership, joint venture or venture, trust, or by reason of any act or omission by him in other enterprise (any such capacity. Pursuant director or officer, and any such other person whom the corporation decides to this Sectionindemnify, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified a “Derivative Indemnitee,” and together with any “Third Party Indemnitee,” an “Indemnitee”) against all expenses (including attorneys' fees), costs and amounts paid in settlement ) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof), settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to be the best interests of the Corporation; provided, however, corporation and except that no such indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue, or matter as to which applicable law expressly prohibits such indemnification by reason of any adjudication of liability of the Indemnitee person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation, corporation unless and only to the extent that the Courts Court of the State of Nevada Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses and costs which as the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Agreement (Transmeridian Exploration Inc), Investment Agreement (Transmeridian Exploration Inc)

Actions by or in the Right of the Corporation. The Indemnitee Corporation shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Section if he is a indemnify any person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatenedpending, pending completed or completed action, suit or proceeding threatened Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of in whole or in part attributable to (i) the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee director or agent or fiduciary officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, employee or agent or fiduciary of another entity, including, but not limited to, another corporation, partnership, joint venture venture, trust or trust, other enterprise (also an "Indemnitee") or (ii) anything done or not done by reason of any act or omission by him such Indemnitee in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all expenses (including attorneys' fees), costs and amounts paid in settlement ) actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with such action, action or suit or proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof), if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to be the best interests of the Corporation; provided, however, provided that no such indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue, issue or matter as to which applicable Delaware law expressly prohibits such indemnification by reason of any an adjudication of liability of the Indemnitee such person to the Corporation, Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Courts Court of Chancery of the State of Nevada Delaware or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite such indemnification to be equitable under the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses and costs which such court shall deem proper.circumstances. (c)

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (El Paso Natural Gas Co)

Actions by or in the Right of the Corporation. The Indemnitee Corporation shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Section if he is a indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, action or suit or proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee director or agent or fiduciary officer of the Corporation, or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, employee or agent or fiduciary of another entity, including, but not limited to, another corporation, partnership, joint venture venture, trust or trust, or by reason of any act or omission by him in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified other enterprise against all expenses (including attorneys' fees), costs and amounts paid in settlement ) actually and reasonably incurred by him such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof), settlement of such action or suit if he such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to be the best interests of the Corporation; provided, however, Corporation and except that no such indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue, issue or matter as to which applicable law expressly prohibits such indemnification by reason of any adjudication of liability of the Indemnitee person shall have been adjudged to the Corporation, be liable unless and only to the extent that the Courts Court of Chancery of the State of Nevada Delaware or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses and costs which the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or such other court shall deem proper. Notwithstanding the first sentence of this Section 2, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify any person described in this Section 2 in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by such person only if the commencement of such proceeding (or part thereof) by such person was authorized in the specific case by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Iec Electronics Corp)

Actions by or in the Right of the Corporation. The Indemnitee Corporation shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Section if he is a indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he the person is or was a director, officer, employee director or agent or fiduciary officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent director or fiduciary officer of another entity, including, but not limited to, another corporation, partnership, joint venture venture, trust or trustother enterprise, or by reason of any act or omission by him in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all expenses (including attorneys' fees), costs and amounts paid in settlement ) actually and reasonably incurred by him the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding (including, but not limited to, if the investigation, defense or appeal thereof), if he person acted in good faith and in a manner he the person reasonably believed to be in in, or not opposed to be to, the best interests of the Corporation; provided, however, that no such indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue, issue or matter as to which applicable law expressly prohibits such indemnification by reason of any adjudication of liability of the Indemnitee person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation, Corporation unless and only to the extent that permitted by the Courts of the State of Nevada or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application DGCL; provided, further, that, despite the adjudication except for actions, suits or proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification or advancement of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the caseexpenses, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled Corporation shall not be obligated to indemnity for indemnify any such expenses and costs which person (or his or her heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives) in connection with an action, suit or proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such court shall deem properperson unless such action, suit or proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized or consented to by the Board.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp.)

Actions by or in the Right of the Corporation. The Indemnitee Corporation shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Section if he is a indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, action or suit or proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee director or agent or fiduciary officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent director or fiduciary officer of another entity, including, but not limited to, another corporation, partnership, joint venture venture, trust or trust, or by reason of any act or omission by him in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified other enterprise against all expenses (including attorneys' fees), costs and amounts paid in settlement ) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof), settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to be the best interests of the Corporation; provided, however, except that no such indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue, issue or matter as to which applicable law expressly prohibits such indemnification by reason of any adjudication of liability of the Indemnitee person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation, Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Courts Delaware Court of the State of Nevada Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses and costs which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. Notwithstanding any other provision of this ARTICLE VI, no person shall be indemnified hereunder for any expenses or amounts paid in settlement with respect to any action to recover short-swing profits under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Aaipharma Inc)

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Actions by or in the Right of the Corporation. The Indemnitee Corporation shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Section if he is a indemnify any person who is or was or is a party or is or was threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, action or suit or proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent or fiduciary (including without limitation members of advisory boards of hospitals and other facilities owned by the Corporation and physicians serving on medical staff committees of such hospitals) of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, employee or agent or fiduciary of another entity, including, but not limited to, another corporation, partnership, joint venture venture, trust or trustother enterprise, or by reason of any act action alleged to have been taken or omission not taken by him while acting in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all expenses (including attorneys' fees), costs and amounts paid in settlement ) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof), settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to be the best interests of the Corporation; provided. The termination of any such threatened or actual action or suit by a settlement or by an adverse judgment or order shall not of itself, howevercreate a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in, that no such indemnification or not opposed to, the best interests of the Corporation. Nevertheless, there shall be made no indemnification with respect to expenses incurred in respect of connection with any claim, issue, issue or matter as to which applicable law expressly prohibits such indemnification by reason person shall have been adjudged to be liable 'or negligence or misconduct in the performance of any adjudication of liability of the Indemnitee his duty to the CorporationCorporation unless, unless and only to the extent that that, the Courts Court of the State of Nevada Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses and costs which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Warburg Pincus Ventures Lp)

Actions by or in the Right of the Corporation. The Indemnitee Corporation --------------------------------------------- shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Section if he is a indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, action or suit or proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, trustee, partner, officer, employee or agent or fiduciary of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, employee or agent or fiduciary of another entity, including, but not limited to, another corporation, partnership, joint venture venture, trust or trust, other enterprise or by reason of any act or omission by him in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified non-profit entity against all expenses (including attorneys' fees), costs and amounts paid in settlement ) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof), settlement of such action or suit if he such person acted in good faith and in a manner he such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to be the best interests of the Corporation; provided, however, except that no such indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue, issue or matter as to which applicable law expressly prohibits such indemnification by reason person shall have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of any adjudication of liability of the Indemnitee his duty to the Corporation, Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Courts Court of Chancery of the State of Nevada Delaware or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, that despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee is such person fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses and costs which the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or such other court shall deem proper.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Matrixone Inc

Actions by or in the Right of the Corporation. The Indemnitee shall be entitled To the maximum extent permitted by Nevada law from time to time in effect and subject to the indemnification rights provided in provisions of paragraph (c) of this Section if he is a 1, the Corporation shall indemnify any person (the “Indemnitee”) who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, action or suit or proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee or agent or fiduciary of the Corporation, Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, employee or agent or fiduciary of another entity, including, but not limited to, another corporation, partnership, joint venture venture, trust or trust, or by reason of any act or omission by him in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified other enterprise against all expenses (including attorneys' fees), costs and amounts paid in settlement ) actually and reasonably incurred by him the Indemnitee in connection with such action, suit or proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof), settlement of such action or suit if he the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to be the best interests of the Corporation; provided, however, Corporation (or such other corporation or organization) and except that no such indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue, issue or matter as to which applicable law expressly prohibits such indemnification by reason of any adjudication of liability of the Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation, Corporation unless - and only to the extent that the Courts of the State of Nevada or - the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses and costs which such other court shall deem proper.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Chembio Diagnostics, Inc.)

Actions by or in the Right of the Corporation. The Indemnitee Corporation shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Section if he is a indemnify and hold harmless each person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to to, or is involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, action or suit or proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he such person is or was a director, officer, employee director or agent or fiduciary officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent director or fiduciary officer of another entity, including, but not limited to, another corporation, partnership, joint venture venture, trust or trust, or by reason of any act or omission by him in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified other enterprise against all expenses (including attorneys' fees), costs ) and amounts paid in settlement (if such settlement is approved in advance by the Corporation) actually and reasonably incurred by him such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding (including, but not limited to, the investigation, defense or appeal thereof), settlement of such action or suit if he such person acted in good faith and in a manner he the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to be the best interests of the Corporation; provided, howeverexcept that, that if applicable law so provides, no such indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue, issue or matter as C-8 to which applicable law expressly prohibits such indemnification by reason of any adjudication of liability of the Indemnitee person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation, Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Courts Delaware Court of the State of Nevada Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses and costs which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article 5, no person shall be indemnified hereunder for any expenses or amounts paid in settlement with respect to any action to recover short-swing profits under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Voting Agreement (Mondavi Robert Corp / De)

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