Section 7-109-107 and, unless limited by a corporation’s articles of incorporation, Section 7-109-103 of the CBCA require that a corporation indemnify a person who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the person was a party because such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation against reasonable expenses incurred in connection with such proceeding.
Under Section 7-109-102 of the CBCA, indemnification may not be made in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which a director was adjudged liable to the corporation (except for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding if it is determined that the director has met the standard of conduct that permits the corporation to indemnify the director), or in connection with any other proceeding charging that a director derived an improper personal benefit and in which the director was adjudged liable on that basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise provided in the corporation’s articles of incorporation, Section 7-109-105 of the CBCA permits a court to authorize indemnification in either of the foregoing scenarios if the court determines that (i) the corporation is required to indemnify or advance expenses to such director under the CBCA, the corporation’s articles of incorporation, its bylaws or in a resolution adopted or a contract approved by the board of directors or shareholders; or (ii) if the court determines that the director is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, in which case indemnification is limited to reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding and reasonable expenses incurred to obtain court-ordered indemnification.
Under Section 7-109-108 of the CBCA, a corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a person who is or was a director, officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent of the corporation, or who, while a director, officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, agent, associate, employee, fiduciary, manager, member, partner, promoter, or trustee of, or in any other capacity with, another person or an employee benefit plan, against liability asserted against or incurred by the person in that capacity or arising from the person’s status as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent, whether or not the corporation would have power to indemnify the person against the same liability under the CBCA.
Article Tenth, Paragraph 4 of the Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of KB HOME Colorado Inc. provides that KB HOME Colorado Inc. shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the CBCA (as may be amended or supplemented), indemnify all persons whom KB HOME Colorado Inc. shall have the power to indemnify under the CBCA from and against any and all expenses, liabilities, and other matters referred to or covered thereby. Article Tenth, Paragraph 4 of the Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of KB HOME Colorado Inc. further provides that the indemnification provided for therein (x) shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which an indemnified person may be entitled under or pursuant to any bylaw, agreement, shareholder or disinterested director vote, or otherwise, as to action both in such person’s official capacity and any other capacity while holding such office and (y) shall continue as to a person who ceased to be a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent, and shall inure to the benefit of such person’s heirs, executors and administrators.
Article Tenth, Paragraph 3 of the Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of KB HOME Colorado Inc. provides that the personal liability of the directors of KB HOME Colorado Inc. is eliminated to the fullest extent permitted by the provisions of the CBCA (as may be amended or supplemented).
Indemnification for Liabilities Arising under the Securities Act of 1933
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of each registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, each registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. If a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by a registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of a registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
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