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(b) an officer of the Cooperative, or <br />(c) while a director or officer %J the Cooperative, serving at the Cooperative's request <br />as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic <br />corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, whether <br />for profit or not (each an "Indemnitee"), against all liability incurred by such person in <br />connection with the proceeding; provided that it is determined in the specific case that <br />indemnification of such person is permissible in the circumstances because such person has met <br />the standard of conduct for indemnification specified in the Act. The Cooperative shall pay for <br />or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by an Indemnitee in connection with any such <br />proceeding in advance of final disposition thereof in accordance with the procedures and subject <br />to the conditions specified in the Act. The Cooperative shall indemnify as a matter of right an <br />Indemnitee who is wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any such <br />proceeding against reasonable expenses incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding <br />without the requirement of a determination as set forth in the first sentence of this paragraph. <br />Upon demand by a person for indemnification or advancement of expenses, as the case <br />may be, the Cooperative shall expeditiously determine whether the person is entitled thereto in <br />accordance with this Article and the procedures specified in the Act. <br />The indemnification provided under this Article shall be applicable to any proceeding <br />arising from acts or omissions occurring before or after the adoption of this Article. <br />Section 10.2 Other Rights Not Affected. It is the intent of this Article to provide <br />indemnification to directors and officers to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law <br />consistent with the terms and conditions of this Article. Nothing contained in this Article shall <br />limit or preclude the exercise of, or be deemed exclusive of, any right under the law, by contract <br />or otherwise, relating to indemnification of or advancement of expenses to any person who is or <br />was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Cooperative, or the ability of the Cooperative to <br />otherwise indemnify or advance expenses to any such individual. <br />Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, there shall be no indemnification <br />with respect to matters as to which indemnification would result in inurement of net earnings of <br />the Cooperative "to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual" or an "excess benefit <br />transaction" within the meaning of Sections 501(c)(4) or 4958 of the Internal Revenue Code of <br />1986, as amended, or similar provisions of any subsequent Federal tax laws. <br />Section 10.3 Definitions. For purposes of this Article: <br />(a) A person is considered to be serving an employee benefit plan at the <br />Cooperative's request if the person's duties to the Cooperative also impose duties on, or <br />otherwise involve services by, the person to the plan or to participants in or beneficiaries of the <br />plan. <br />{2015I 193.DOC} <br />-5- <br />