
“Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the five years previous to her selection or appointment has been, retained to represent:
| (a) | the Corporation or Director in any matter material to either such party, |
| (b) | any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder or |
| (c) | the beneficial owners, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing 5% or more of the combined voting power of the Corporation’s then outstanding voting securities. |
“Matter” is a claim, a material issue, or a substantial request for relief.
“Proceeding” includes any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, administrative hearing or any other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether formal or informal, including without limitation one initiated by Director pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement to enforce her rights under this Agreement.
Section 2. INDEMNIFICATION. The Corporation shall indemnify, and advance Expenses to, Director to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in effect on the date of the effectiveness of this Agreement, and to such greater extent as applicable law may thereafter permit. The rights of Director provided under the preceding sentence shall include, but not be limited to, the right to be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law in Proceedings by or in the right of the Corporation and to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law in all other Proceedings. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, such right to be indemnified shall survive and continue following the termination of Director’s service as a director of the Corporation, with respect to conduct and actions taken, and decisions made, by Director in her capacity as a director of the Corporation. The provisions set forth below in this Agreement are provided in furtherance, and not by way of limitation, of the obligations expressed in this Section 2.
Section 3. EXPENSES RELATED TO PROCEEDINGS. If Director is, by reason of her status as a director of the Corporation, a witness in or a party to and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding, he shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by her or on her behalf in connection therewith. If Director is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to any Matter in such Proceeding, the Corporation shall indemnify Director against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by her or on her behalf relating to each Matter. The termination of any Matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such Matter.
Section 4. ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES. The Corporation shall pay or reimburse Director for the Expenses incurred by Director in advance of the final disposition of a Proceeding within ten days after Director requests such payment or reimbursement, to the fullest extent permitted by, and subject to compliance with, Delaware law.
Section 5. REQUEST FOR INDEMNIFICATION. To obtain indemnification Director shall submit to the Corporation a written request with such information as is reasonably available to Director. The Secretary of the Corporation shall promptly advise the Board of Directors of such request.
Section 6. DETERMINING ENTITLEMENT TO INDEMNIFICATION IF NO CHANGE IN CONTROL. If there has been no Change In Control at the time the request for Indemnification is sent, Director’s entitlement to indemnification shall be determined in accordance with Delaware law. If entitlement to indemnification is to be determined by Independent Counsel, the Corporation shall furnish notice to Director within ten days after receipt of the request for indemnification, specifying the identity and address of Independent Counsel. Director may, within 14 days after receipt of such written notice of selection, deliver