Exhibit 10.4
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
This Indemnification Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this ___ day of ______, 2022, by and between Investcorp US Institutional Private Credit Fund (the “Fund”), on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries (as defined in Section 1(h) below), and ___________________________ (the “Indemnitee”).
WHEREAS, it is essential to the Fund that it be able to retain and attract as trustees the most capable persons available;
WHEREAS, increased corporate litigation has subjected trustees to litigation risks and expenses, and the limitations on the availability of trustees and officers liability insurance have made it increasingly difficult to attract and retain such persons;
WHEREAS, the Fund’s amended and restated agreement and declaration of trust provides that the Fund may indemnify its trustees;
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to provide Indemnitee with specific contractual assurance of Indemnitee’s rights to full indemnification against litigation risks and expenses; and
WHEREAS, Indemnitee is relying upon the rights afforded under this Agreement in becoming or continuing as a trustee of the Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the covenants contained herein, the Fund and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
(a) “1940 Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(b) “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is serving or has served (i) as a trustee of the Fund or (ii) as a director/trustee of any other Entity at the request of the Fund. For purposes of subsection (ii) of this Section 1(b), if Indemnitee is serving or has served as a director, trustee, officer, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of a Subsidiary (as defined below), Indemnitee shall be deemed to be serving at the request of the Fund. If Indemnitee is an officer of the Fund, Corporate Status shall not include actions taken by Indemnitee in any capacity other than as a trustee (except as provided in subsection (ii) of this definition).
(c) “Entity” shall mean any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, foundation, association, organization or other legal entity.
(d) “Expenses” shall mean all reasonable and out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in or otherwise participating in any Proceeding (as defined below), including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, disbursements and retainers (including, without limitation, any such fees, disbursements and retainers incurred by Indemnitee pursuant to Sections 11 and 12(c)), fees and disbursements of expert witnesses, private investigators, professional advisors (including, without limitation, accountants and investment bankers), court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, travel expenses, duplicating, printing and binding costs, telephone and fax transmission charges, postage, delivery services, secretarial services, and other disbursements and expenses.
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