Common use of Employer Indemnity Clause in Contracts

Employer Indemnity. If Employee is made a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer or employee of Employer or any affiliate of Employer or was serving at the request of Employer or any affiliate of Employer as a director, officer, member, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether or not the basis of such Proceeding is Employee’s alleged action in an official capacity while serving as a director, officer, member, employee or agent, then Employer will indemnify Employee and hold him harmless to the fullest extent legally permitted or authorized by Employer’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws or resolution of the Board of Directors to the extent not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Delaware, against all cost, expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by Employee in connection therewith, except to the extent attributable to Employee’s gross negligence or fraud), and such indemnification shall continue as to Employee even if he has ceased to be a director, member, officer, employee or agent of Employer or affiliate and shall inure to the benefit of Employee’s heirs, executors and administrators. Employer will advance to Employee all reasonable costs and expenses to be incurred by him in connection with a Proceeding within 20 days after receipt by Employer of a written request for such advance. Such request shall include an undertaking by Employee to repay the amount of such advance if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified against such costs and expenses. The provisions of this subsection 22.1 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which Employee may be entitled or which may be granted to him and shall be in addition to any rights of indemnification to which he may be entitled under any policy of insurance.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Cytrx Corp), Fourth Amended And (Cytrx Corp)

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Employer Indemnity. If Employee is made a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a "Proceeding"), by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer or employee of Employer or any affiliate of Employer or was serving at the request of Employer or any affiliate of Employer as a director, officer, member, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether or not the basis of such Proceeding is Employee’s 's alleged action in an official capacity while serving as a director, officer, member, employee or agent, then Employer will indemnify Employee and hold him harmless to the fullest extent legally permitted or authorized by Employer’s 's certificate of incorporation or bylaws or resolution of the Board of Directors to the extent not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Delaware, against all cost, expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by Employee in connection therewith, except to the extent attributable to Employee’s 's gross negligence or fraud), and such indemnification shall continue as to Employee even if he has ceased to be a director, member, officer, employee or agent of Employer or affiliate and shall inure to the benefit of Employee’s 's heirs, executors and administrators. Employer will advance to Employee all reasonable costs and expenses to be incurred by him in connection with a Proceeding within 20 days after receipt by Employer of a written request for such advance. Such request shall include an undertaking by Employee to repay the amount of such advance if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified against such costs and expenses. The provisions of this subsection 22.1 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which Employee may be entitled or which may be granted to him and shall be in addition to any rights of indemnification to which he may be entitled under any policy of insurance.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Cytrx Corp)

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Employer Indemnity. If Employee is made a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer or employee of Employer or any affiliate of Employer or was serving at the request of Employer or any affiliate of Employer as a director, officer, member, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether or not the basis of such Proceeding is Employee’s alleged action in an official capacity while serving as a director, officer, member, employee or agent, then Employer will indemnify Employee and hold him harmless to the fullest extent legally permitted or authorized by Employer’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws or resolution of the Board of Directors to the extent not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Delaware, against all cost, expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by Employee in connection therewith, except to the extent attributable to Employee’s gross negligence or fraud), and such indemnification shall continue as to Employee even if he has ceased to be a director, member, officer, employee or agent of Employer or affiliate and shall inure to the benefit of Employee’s heirs, executors and administrators. Employer will advance to Employee all reasonable costs and expenses to be incurred by him in connection with a Proceeding within 20 days after receipt by Employer of a written request for such advance. Such request shall include an undertaking by Employee to repay the amount of such advance if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified against such costs and expenses. The provisions of this subsection 22.1 21.1 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which Employee may be entitled or which may be granted to him and shall be in addition to any rights of indemnification to which he may be entitled under any policy of insurance.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Cytrx Corp)

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