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DIRECTOR'S INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
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Director's
indemnification agreement.
This Agreement, made and entered into [date], is
between _________ Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of _________(the "Company"), and _________("Indemnified
Party").
Recitals:
The Company is a [state] corporation, engaged in agricultural
genetics businesses, including the development and marketing of genetically
improved hybrid corn and sorghum seed and varietal soybean seed, egg laying
poultry and hybrid breeding swine [or as the case may be].
At the request of the Company, the Indemnified Party
currently serves as a director and/or officer of the Company (and may from time
to time serve as a director and/or officer of one or more subsidiaries of the
Company) and, as such, may be subjected to claims, actions, suits or proceedings
arising out of or as a result of such service.
The Company is presently seeking to obtain a policy of
directors and officers liability insurance covering certain liabilities which
may be incurred by the Indemnified Party as a director and/or officer.
Due to the fact that the indemnification provisions of
the [state] General Corporation Law and the Company's Restated Certificate of
Incorporation may be amended, modified or repealed, that the Company may be
unable to purchase or to continue to purchase and maintain adequate director
and officer liability insurance, and that there may be other substantial
uncertainties associated with the indemnification provisions of the [state]
General Corporation Law and the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation
and with director and officer liability insurance, the Indemnified Party does
not regard the rights to indemnification granted to h under the provisions of the [state] General
Corporation Law and the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation and under
director and officer liability insurance as adequate to protect h against the risks associated with service as a
director and/or officer of the Company, and the Indemnified Party may be
unwilling to continue to serve as a director and/or officer of the Company in
the absence of the benefits and assurances provided to h under this Agreement.
As an inducement to the Indemnified Party to continue
to serve as such director and/or officer, the Company has agreed to indemnify
the Indemnified Party against expenses and costs incurred by the Indemnified
Party in connection with any such claims, actions, suits or proceedings, in
accordance with this Agreement.
Therefore, in order to induce the Indemnified Party to
continue to serve as a member of the board of directors and/or as an officer of
the Company and to continue to perform h duties and responsibilities in accordance with h best judgment of the Company's best interests and
without undue concern over potential claims of personal liability, the Company
agrees with the Indemnified Party as follows:
1. Definitions.
(a). Expenses. "Expenses" shall mean any and
all expenses (including attorneys' fees), costs, judgments, fines or amounts
paid in settlement and which are actually and reasonably incurred by the
Indemnified Party in connection with any Action.
(b). Action. "Action" shall mean any
threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether
civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether or not such
action is by or in the right of the Company or such other enterprise with
respect to which the Indemnified Party serves or has served as a director or
officer, which arises by reason of the fact that the Indemnified Party is or
was a director or officer of the Company, or is or was serving at the request
of the Company as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust or other enterprise.
(c). Other Terms. For purposes of this Agreement, the
terms "Company," "other enterprise," "fines," and
"serving at the request of the Company" shall have the meanings
provided in Section _________ of the [state] General Corporation Law.
2. Indemnity. Notwithstanding any amendment,
modification or repeal of the indemnification provisions of the [state] General
Corporation Law or the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation after
the date of this Agreement, the Company shall hold harmless and indemnify the
Indemnified Party against any and all Expenses, except:
(a). Expenses for which the Indemnified Party is
indemnified pursuant to any directors and officers insurance policy purchased
and maintained by the Company. It is specifically understood that the indemnity
provided in this Agreement is in excess of any such directors and officers
insurance policy and the Indemnified Party will look first to the directors and
officers insurance policy; or
(b). Remuneration paid to the Indemnified Party if it
shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration
was in violation of law; or
(c). Expenses incurred on account of any Action in
which judgment is rendered against the Indemnified Party for an accounting of
profits made from the purchase or sale by the Indemnified Party of securities
of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments to it or similar provisions of any federal,
state or local law; or
(d). Expenses incurred on account of the Indemnified
Party's conduct which is finally adjudged to have been (or Indemnified Party
has admitted facts sufficient to conclude that h conduct was): (1) a breach of the duty of loyalty to
the Company or its stockholders, (2) an act or omission which was not in good
faith, (3) an act or omission which involved intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law, or (4) a transaction from which the Indemnified Party
derived an improper personal benefit; or
(e). If a final decision by a court having
jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not
lawful as against public policy; or
(f). Any income taxes, or any interest or penalties
related to them, in respect of compensation received for services as a director
and/or officer.
3. Continuation of Indemnity. All agreements and
obligations of the Company contained in this Agreement shall continue during
the period the Indemnified Party is a director, officer, employee or agent of
the Company (or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture,
trust or other enterprise) and shall continue so long as the Indemnified Party
shall be subject to any possible Action by reason of the fact that the
Indemnified Party was a director or officer of the Company or serving in any
other capacity referred to in this Agreement.
4. Notice to Company. The Company shall perform its
obligations under this Agreement upon receipt of written demand for such
performance from the Indemnified Party, and, if the Company fails to perform
its obligations under this Agreement on demand, the Indemnified Party may then
at any time bring legal action against the Company to obtain full and complete
performance of its obligations under this Agreement. In any action brought to
enforce this Agreement, upon a showing by the Indemnified Party that a claim
has been asserted against h with
respect to or in connection with any alleged act or omission by h as a director or officer of the Company, or any
alleged neglect or breach of duty by h as an officer of the Company or otherwise in h capacity as a director or officer of the Company,
there shall be a presumption that the Indemnified Party is entitled to
indemnification and advancement of costs and expenses from the Company in
respect to indemnification.
5. Control of Defense.
(a). If a
claim should be made or threatened against the Indemnified Party which has
given rise to, or may give rise to, a right to indemnification under paragraph
2 of this Agreement, or a right to advancement of costs and expenses under
paragraph 6 of this Agreement, and provided that such claim is not made or
threatened in the name or on behalf of the Company and there is no other
conflict of interest between the Company and the Indemnified Party with respect
to such claim, then: (i) the Company shall have the right to participate, at
its
own cost and expense, in the investigation, defense or
other contest of such claim; and (ii) the Company shall have the right to elect
to assume the defense of such claim on behalf of the Indemnified Party (if
applicable, jointly with any third party who may have an obligation to hold
harmless or indemnify the Indemnified Party with respect to such claim).
(b). If a conflict of interest of the type described
in paragraph 5(a) should develop, the Indemnified Party shall control the
defense of any action, suit or proceeding against h which may give rise to a right of indemnification
under this Agreement subject to the following: (i) if the insurance carrier
which shall have supplied any directors and officers insurance policy shall be
willing to conduct such defense without any reservation as to coverage, then,
unless upon written application by the Indemnified Party concurred in by the
board of directors of the Company wherein the Indemnified Party and the board
of directors deem it undesirable, such insurance carrier shall select counsel
to conduct such defense; (ii) if the insurance carrier shall not assume
responsibility for such defense without any reservation of rights as to
coverage, the defense shall be conducted by experienced and able counsel
selected by the Indemnified Party and reasonably acceptable to the board of
directors of the Company; and (iii) separate counsel will be used by the
Indemnified Party and other parties indemnified by the Company and subject to
the same claim only to the extent necessary, in the reasonable opinion of the
Indemnified Party, to avoid conflict of interest.
(c). If the Company should elect to assume the defense
of a claim on behalf of the Indemnified Party as provided in paragraph 5(a),
then: (i) the Company shall give the Indemnified Party prompt written notice of
such election; (ii) the Company shall be obligated to defend such claim in good
faith and in a manner consistent with the best interests of the Indemnified
Party; (iii) provided that the Company defends such claim in good faith and in
a manner consistent with the best interests of the Indemnified Party and no
conflict of interest develops between the Company and the Indemnified Party
with respect to such claim, the Company shall not be liable for any costs or
expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by the Indemnified Party in
connection with defending or otherwise contesting such claim after he has received written notice of such election; and
(iv) the Company shall not settle or compromise such claim on any basis or in
any manner which would impose any liability, limitation or restriction of any
kind on the Indemnified Party without h express written consent.
6. Advancement of Expenses. Upon written request to
the Company by the Indemnified Party, the Company shall advance to the
Indemnified Party amounts to cover Expenses in advance of the final disposition
of them, upon receipt of (i) an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnified
Party to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined by final
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company
under this Agreement, and (ii) satisfactory evidence as to the amount of such
expenses. The Indemnified Party's written certification together with a copy of
the statement paid or to be paid by the Indemnified Party shall constitute
satisfactory evidence absent manifest error.
7. Directors and Officers' Liability Insurance.
(a). Provided in Sole Discretion of Company. The
Company shall use reasonable efforts to provide the Indemnified Party with
directors' and officers' insurance coverage ("Directors' and Officers'
Coverage") providing to the Indemnified Party such coverage then available
in the insurance industry in such amounts and with such exclusions and other
conditions to coverage as shall in the sole judgment of the Company provide
reasonable coverage to the Indemnified Party in light of the cost to the Company
and any other relevant considerations, it being expressly intended that the
foregoing shall not obligate the Company to obtain Directors' and Officers'
Coverage for the Indemnified Party.
(b). Settlement. The Indemnified Party shall not
settle any matter for which he
intends to seek indemnification under this Agreement without first attempting
to obtain any approval required with respect to such settlement by the
insurance carrier of any applicable Directors' and Officers' Coverage. If the
Indemnified Party seeks such approval, but such approval is not granted by the
insurance carrier, of any applicable Directors' and Officers' Coverage, the
Indemnified Party shall be entitled to indemnification to the fullest extent
provided by this Agreement.
(c). No Limitation of Obligation. Except as otherwise
set forth in paragraph 2(a), the provision of Directors' and Officers' Coverage
or the failure to so provide Directors' and Officers' Coverage, shall in no way
limit or diminish the obligation of the Company to indemnify the Indemnified
Party as provided elsewhere in this Agreement.
8. Nonexclusivity. The indemnification rights granted
to the Indemnified Party under this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of,
or in limitation of, any rights to which the Indemnified Party may be entitled
under Delaware law, the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation or
bylaws, vote of stockholders, determination by the Company's board of directors
or otherwise.
9. Successors and Assigns. The rights granted to the
Indemnified Party under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the
Indemnified Party, h personal representatives, heirs, executors,
administrators and beneficiaries, and this Agreement shall be binding upon the
Company, its successors and assigns.
10. Severability. To the extent permitted by
applicable law, the parties by this Agreement waive any provision of law which
renders any provision in this Agreement unenforceable in any respect. Whenever
possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner
as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision shall
be held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision
shall be deemed amended to accomplish the objectives of the provision as originally
written to the fullest extent permitted by law and all other provisions shall
remain in full force and effect.
11. Prior Rights. Acceptance of this Agreement by the
Indemnified Party terminates all rights and obligations of the Indemnified
Party under any prior arrangements, understandings or contracts (other than the
provisions contained in the [state] General Corporation Law, the Company's
Restated Certificate of Incorporation or applicable insurance policies)
relating to indemnification.
12. [State] Law Governs. This Agreement shall be
governed by the laws of the State of [state].
13. Address. Any notice, demand or other communication
to the Company under this Agreement may be addressed to the Company at
_________, to the attention of its corporate secretary.
In witness of which, the parties have executed this
Agreement the day and year first stated above.
_________
Corporation
By: _________
Indemnified Party
_________
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