Indemnification Determination Sample Clauses
Indemnification Determination. Any indemnification under Sections 1 and 2 hereof (unless ordered by a court) and any reimbursement made under Section 3 hereof, shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination (the "Determination") that indemnification or reimbursement of the Executive is proper in the circumstances because the Executive has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Sections 1, 2 or 3 hereof, as the case may be and which Determination shall be based on the presumptions, if applicable, set forth in this Section 5. Subject to Subsections 6.6, 6.7 and 6.8 of this Agreement, the Determination shall be made in the following order of preference:
(1) first, by the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") by majority vote or consent of a quorum consisting of directors who are not, at the time of the Determination, named parties to such action, suit or proceeding ("Disinterested Directors"); or
(2) next, if such a quorum of Disinterested Directors cannot be obtained, by majority vote of a committee duly designated by the Board (in which designation all directors, whether or not Disinterested Directors, may participate) consisting solely of two or more Disinterested Directors; or
(3) next, if such a committee cannot be designated, by independent legal counsel (who may be the outside counsel regularly employed by the Company) in a written opinion; or
(4) next, if such legal opinion cannot be obtained, by vote of the holders of a majority of the Company's common stock that are represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at a meeting called for such purpose or by a written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company in lieu thereof.
Indemnification Determination. Any indemnification under this agreement (unless ordered by a Court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination by the Reviewing Party that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstance because Indemnitee has satisfied the standards of conduct set forth in Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and is otherwise entitled to be indemnified pursuant to this Agreement and applicable law. The Corporation agrees that all determinations of the right of Indemnitee to indemnification under this Agreement or any other agreement, insurance policy, by-law or certificate of incorporation of the Corporation and its predecessors shall be made by the Reviewing Party in a writing delivered to the Corporation and the Indemnitee (and if the Reviewing Party is special, independent counsel, in a written opinion delivered to the Corporation and the Indemnitee). If the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, then such writing (or opinion) shall disclose the bases for such determination in reasonable detail. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if Indemnitee is a director or officer of the Corporation at the time of the determination contemplated by this Section 3, then to the extent required by applicable law, the Reviewing Party that makes the determination of entitlement to indemnification contemplated by this Section 3 shall be one of the following: (i) if there has been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be special, independent counsel selected in the manner provided in Section 1(g); and (ii) if there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be (A) the directors who are not parties to the Proceeding in connection with which Indemnification is sought, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors, (B) a committee of such directors designated by a majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors, or (C) if there are no such directors, or if a majority of such directors so direct, special, independent legal counsel who has not otherwise performed services for the Corporation or Indemnitee within the last 5 years (other than in connection with such matters). If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party within thirty days (60 days if the Reviewing Party is special, independent counsel) after written demand for indemnificatio...
Indemnification Determination. Any indemnification under Subparagraphs (a) and (b) shall be made by the Bank only if authorized in the specific case, upon a determination that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth above in Subparagraphs (a) and (b) by any of the following:
(i) A majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such proceeding;
(ii) If such a quorum of directors is not obtainable, by independent legal-counsel in a written opinion;
(iii) Approval of the shareholders by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote represented at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present or by the written consent of shareholders as provided in the Bylaws, with the shares owned by the person to be indemnified not being entitled to vote thereon; or
(iv) The court in which such proceeding is or was pending upon application made by the Bank or its Agent or attorney or other person rendering services in connection with the defense, whether or not such application by the Agent, attorney or other person is opposed by the Bank.
Indemnification Determination. Except where there is a right to indemnification as set forth in Sections 7.1 or 7.2 of this Article 7 or where indemnification is ordered by a court in Section 7.5 of this Article 7, any indemnification shall be made by the corporation only as determined in the specific case by a proper group that indemnification of the Proper Person is permissible under the circumstances because the Proper Person has met the applicable standards of conduct set forth in Section 7.1 of this Article 7. This determination shall be made by the board of directors by a majority vote of those present at a meeting at which a Quorum, as defined hereunder, is present. For purposes of this Article 7, a “
Indemnification Determination. Except as provided in Section 4, any indemnification under Section 3 of this Article shall be made by the Corporation only if authorized in the specific case, upon a determination that indemnification of the Director or Officer of the Corporation or agent of the Corporation is proper in the circumstances because the person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 3, by (a) a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Directors who are not parties to such proceeding; (b) if such a quorum of Directors is not obtainable, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion; (c) approval by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of this Corporation represented and voting at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present (which shares voting affirmatively also constitute at least a majority of the required quorum) or by the written consent of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares which would be entitled to vote at such meeting and, for such purpose, the shares owned by the person to be indemnified shall not be considered outstanding or entitled to vote; or (d) the court in which such proceeding is or was pending, upon application made by the Corporation, such Director or Officer or agent, or the attorney or other person rendering services in connection with the defense, whether or not such application by said Director or Officer or agent, attorney or other person is opposed by the Corporation.
