Common use of Nature of Rights Clause in Contracts

Nature of Rights. The rights conferred upon indemnitees in this Article NINTH shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators. Any amendment, alteration or repeal of this Article NINTH that adversely affects any right of an indemnitee or its successors shall be prospective only and shall not limit, eliminate, or impair any such right with respect to any proceeding involving any occurrence or alleged occurrence of any action or omission to act that took place prior to such amendment or repeal.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (C&J Energy Services, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Epl Oil & Gas, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Energy Xxi (Bermuda) LTD)

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Nature of Rights. The rights conferred upon indemnitees in this Article NINTH shall be contract rights rights, and such rights shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent trustee and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee’s heirs, executors executors, and administrators. Any amendment, alteration alteration, or repeal of this Article NINTH that adversely affects any right of an any indemnitee or any of its successors shall be prospective only and shall not limit, eliminate, or impair any such right with respect to any proceeding involving any occurrence or alleged occurrence of any action or omission to act that took place prior to such amendment or repeal.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (CSLM Acquisition Corp.), Business Combination Agreement (Insight Acquisition Corp. /DE), Merger Agreement (BYTE Acquisition Corp.)

Nature of Rights. The rights conferred upon indemnitees in this Article NINTH EIGHTH shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators. Any amendment, alteration or repeal of this Article NINTH EIGHTH that adversely affects any right of an indemnitee or its successors shall be prospective only and shall not limit, eliminate, or impair any such right with respect to any proceeding involving any occurrence or alleged occurrence of any action or omission to act that took place prior to such amendment or repeal.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Brigham Exploration Co), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Statoil Asa)

Nature of Rights. The rights conferred upon indemnitees indemnities in this Article NINTH X shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officerAdvisory Member of the Board of Directors, employee officer or agent trustee and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators. Any amendment, alteration or repeal of this Article NINTH X that adversely affects any right of an indemnitee or its successors shall be prospective only and shall not limit, eliminate, limit or impair eliminate any such right with respect to any proceeding involving any occurrence or alleged occurrence of any action or omission to act that took place prior to such amendment amendment, alteration or repeal.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Exchange Agreement (Stewart Information Services Corp)

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Nature of Rights. The rights conferred upon indemnitees Indemnitees in this Article NINTH 14 shall be contract rights that shall vest at the time an individual becomes a Manager or Officer of the Company and such rights shall continue as to an indemnitee Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee Manager or agent Officer and shall inure to the benefit of the indemniteeIndemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators. Any amendment, alteration or repeal of this Article NINTH 14 that adversely affects any right of an indemnitee Indemnitee or its his successors shall be prospective only and shall not limit, eliminate, limit or impair eliminate any such right with respect to any proceeding Proceeding involving any occurrence or alleged occurrence of any action or omission to act that took place prior to such amendment amendment, alteration or repeal.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (Carmike Cinemas Inc)

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