Section 4.07. Powers and Duties of Other Officers. The powers and duties of all other officers of the Bank shall be those usually pertaining to their respective offices, subject to the direction and control of the Board and as otherwise provided in theseBy-laws.
Section 4.08. Fidelity Bonds. The Board, in its discretion, may require any or all officers, agents, and employees of the Bank to give bonds covering the faithful performance of their duties or may obtain insurance covering the same, in either case in form and amount approved by the Board, the premiums thereon to be paid by the Bank.
ARTICLE V
Indemnification
Section 5.01. Right to Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses. The Bank shall to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as then in effect indemnify any person (the “lndemnitee”) who was or is involved in any manner (including, without limitation, as a party or a witness), or is threatened to be made so involved, in any threatened, pending or completed investigation, claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, administrative or investigative (including, without limitation, any action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Bank to procure a judgment in its favor, but excluding any action, suit, or proceeding, or part thereof brought by such person against the Bank or any affiliate of the Bank) (a “Proceeding”) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, or employee of the Bank, or is or was serving at the request of the Bank as a director, officer, or employee of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding (or part thereof). Such indemnification shall be a contract right. Each Indemnitee shall also have the right to receive payment in advance of any expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding, consistent with the provisions of applicable law as then in effect.
Section 5.02. Contracts and Funding.The Bank may enter into contracts with any director, officer, or employee of the Bank in furtherance of the provisions of this Article V and may create a trust fund, grant a security interest or use other means (including, without limitation, a letter of credit) to ensure the payment of such amounts as may be necessary to effect indemnification and/or advancement of expenses as provided in this Article V.
Section 5.03. Definitions. For purposes of this Article V, references to “other enterprises” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to any employee benefit plan; and references to “serving at the request of the Bank” shall include any service as a director, officer, or employee of the Bank which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, or employee with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner not opposed to the best interest of the corporation.
Section 5.04. Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses Not Exclusive Right. The right of indemnification and advancement of expenses provided in this Article V shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which a person seeking indemnification and/or advancement of expenses may otherwise be entitled, under any statute,by-law, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another
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