Indemnification in Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4 if, by reason of his Corporate Status, Indemnitee was, is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness or otherwise) in any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor. Pursuant to this Section 4, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on his behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnification shall be made under this Section 4 in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been finally adjudged by a court to be liable to the Company, unless and only to the extent that any court in which the Proceeding was brought or the Delaware Court shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for such Expenses as the court shall deem proper.
Indemnification in Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. The Company shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Indemnitee from and against, and shall compensate and reimburse Indemnitee for, any Expenses and, to the extent permitted by law, amounts paid in settlement that are directly or indirectly suffered or incurred by Indemnitee as a result of, or are directly or indirectly connected with, any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor, to which Indemnitee is or was a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of, or arising from, the fact that Indemnitee is or was an officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or a member of the Company’s Board, by reason of any action or inaction on the part of Indemnitee in his role as an officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or a member of the Company’s Board or by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company or of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to indemnify Indemnitee under this Section 2: (1) unless Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; or (2) for any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Company by a court of competent jurisdiction due to willful misconduct of a culpable nature in the performance of his duty to the Company, unless and only to the extent that the court in which such Proceeding is or was pending shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of such liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for Expenses and then only to the extent that the court shall determine. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not, of itself, create a presumption that (i) Indemnitee did not act in good faith, or (ii) Indemnitee did not act in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome the presumption that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Section 2 shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
Indemnification in Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. The Company shall indemnify the Employee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 13.2 if the Employee was or is a party to or threatened to be made a party to or otherwise involved in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the Employee’s Corporate Status (as defined below) or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in connection therewith, against all Expenses and, to the extent permitted by law, amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by or on behalf of the Employee in connection with such Proceeding, if the Employee acted in good faith and in a manner which the Employee reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company, except that no indemnification shall be made under this Section 13.2 in respect of any claim, issue, or matter as to which the Employee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Company, unless, and only to the extent, that the Court of Chancery of Delaware or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of such liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Employee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such Expenses as the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
Indemnification in Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. The Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4 if the Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was an officer and/or a director of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another enterprise, against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense or settlement of such Proceeding, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, whether or not the Indemnitee is the successful party in any such Proceeding. The Company shall further indemnify the Indemnitee for any damages, judgments, amounts paid in settlement, fines, penalties and ERISA excise taxes actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in any such Proceeding described in the immediately preceding sentence, provided that either (i) the Proceeding is settled with the approval of a court of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) indemnification of such amounts is otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction in connection with such Proceeding.
Indemnification in Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. The Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4 if the Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to or otherwise involved in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was an officer and/or a director of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another enterprise, against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense or settlement of such Proceeding, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.
Indemnification in Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. Subject to Sections 4 and 13 hereof, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitee from and against any and all expenses (including attorneys' fees) and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, prosecution, settlement or appeal of, or being or preparing to be a witness in, or participating in, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, investigation that the Indemnitee in good faith believes might lead to the institution of such action, or proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and to which the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party or was or is a witness or participate or may participate in by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was an officer, director, manager, consultant, stockholder, employee or agent of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Company or any of its subsidiaries as an officer, director, consultant, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, or by reason of anything done or not done by the Indemnitee in any such capacity or capacities, provided that (i) the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, (ii) indemnification for amounts paid in settlement shall not exceed the estimated expense of litigating the proceeding to conclusion and (iii) no indemnification shall be made under this Section 2 in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which the Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable unless, and only to the extent that, the court in which such proceeding was brought (or any other court of competent jurisdiction) shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of such liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which such court shall deem proper.
Indemnification in Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. The Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3 if, whether prior to, on or after the date of this Agreement, the Indemnitee is or has been a party to or threatened to be made a party to or otherwise involved in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of or arising out of the fact that Indemnitee was or is an Official of the Company or one or more of its subsidiaries, or is or was serving at the request of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company as an Official, trustee, member or manager of Another Enterprise, or in relation to any action taken or omitted by the Indemnitee on behalf of the Company, one or more of its subsidiaries or Another Enterprise, against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense or settlement of such Proceeding, to the same extent provided in Section 2 above.
Indemnification in Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. The Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4 if the Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was an officer and/or a director of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another enterprise, or by reason of anything done or not done by Indemnitee in any such capacity, against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense or settlement of such Proceeding, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, whether or not the Indemnitee is the successful party in any such Proceeding. The Company shall further indemnify the Indemnitee for any Losses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in any such Proceeding described in the immediately preceding sentence, provided that either (i) the Proceeding is settled with the approval of a court of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) indemnification of such amounts is otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction in connection with such Proceeding.
Indemnification in Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. The Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee (including the Indemnitee's spouse, heirs, estate, executor or personal or legal representatives), and each person who controls the Indemnitee or who may be liable within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, if the Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company by reason of (or arising in part out of) any event or occurrence related to the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, controlling person, agent or fiduciary of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, controlling person, agent or fiduciary of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any actions alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, against all Expenses and Liabilities actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense, settlement or other disposition of such a Proceeding, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.
Indemnification in Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in effect on the date hereof and to such greater extent as applicable law may hereafter from time to time permit, the Company shall indemnify, hold harmless, and exonerate Indemnitee if, by reason of anything done or not done by Indemnitee in, or by reason of, Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, Indemnitee is, was or becomes, or is threatened to be made, a party to, or witness or other participant in, any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor. EXHIBIT 10.1 PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
