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EXHIBIT 10.1
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into effective as May __, 2008 by and between
RadNet, Inc., a New York corporation ("RADNET NY"), and if the proposal to
reincorporate the Company in Delaware is approved by the Company's stockholders,
RadNet, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("RADNET DE") and ______________
("INDEMNITEE"). Both RadNet NY and RadNet DE are referred to herein collectively
and individually as the "COMPANY."
WHEREAS, it is essential to the Company to retain and attract as directors
and officers the most capable persons available;
WHEREAS, Indemnitee is a director and/or officer of the Company;
WHEREAS, both the Company and Indemnitee recognize the increased risk of
litigation and other claims currently being asserted against directors and
officers of corporations;
WHEREAS, the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of RadNet NY, and,
provided the proposed Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of RadNet DE are
adopted by the Company's stockholders, the Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws of RadNet DE require the Company to indemnify and advance expenses to its
directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, and
the Indemnitee has been serving and continues to serve as a director and/or
officer of the Company in part in reliance on the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of Indemnitee's need for (i) substantial
protection against personal liability based on Indemnitee's reliance on the
aforesaid Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, (ii) specific contractual
assurance that the protection promised by the Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws will be available to Indemnitee (regardless of, among other things, any
amendment to or revocation of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws or any
change in the composition of the Company's Board of Directors), and (iii) an
inducement to provide effective services to the Company as a director and/or
officer, the Company wishes to provide in this Agreement for the indemnification
of and the advancing of expenses to Indemnitee to the fullest extent (whether
partial or complete) permitted under applicable law and as set forth in this
Agreement, and, to the extent insurance is maintained, to provide for the
continued coverage of Indemnitee under the Company's directors' and officers'
liability insurance policies.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and of Indemnitee
continuing to serve the Company directly or, at its request, with another
enterprise, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as
follows:
1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS:
(a) BOARD: the Board of Directors of the Company.
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(b) AFFILIATE: any corporation or other person or entity that directly,
or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by,
or is under common control with, the person specified.
(c) CHANGE IN CONTROL: shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) any
"person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "EXCHANGE ACT")) (other than a trustee or
other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company
or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company
in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the
Company, and other than any person holding shares of the Company on the date
that the Company first registers its common stock under the Exchange Act or any
transferee of such individual if such transferee is a spouse or lineal
descendant of the transferee or a trust for the benefit of the individual, his
spouse or lineal descendants), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined
in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of
the Company representing 30% or more of the total voting power represented by
the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities, or (ii) during any period of
two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period
constitute the Board and any new director whose election by the Board or
nomination for election by the Company's stockholders was approved by a vote of
at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were
directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for
election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a
majority of the Board, or (iii) the stockholders of the Company approve a merger
or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger
or consolidation that would result in the Voting Securities of the Company
outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by
remaining outstanding or by being converted into Voting Securities of the
surviving entity) at least 80% of the total voting power represented by the
Voting Securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding
immediately after such merger or consolidation, or (iv) the stockholders of the
Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement
for the sale or disposition by the Company (in one transaction or a series of
transactions) of all or substantially all of the Company's assets.
(d) EXPENSES: any expense, liability, or loss, including attorneys'
fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, amounts paid or to be
paid in settlement, any interest, assessments, or other charges imposed thereon,
any federal, state, local, or foreign taxes imposed as a result of the actual or
deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, and all other costs and
obligations, paid or incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being
a witness in, participating in (including on appeal), or preparing for any of
the foregoing in, any Proceeding relating to any Indemnifiable Event.
(e) INDEMNIFIABLE EVENT: any event or occurrence that takes place either
prior to or after the execution of this Agreement, related to the fact that
Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company, or while a director
or officer is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director,
officer, employee, trustee, agent, or fiduciary of another foreign or domestic
corporation, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust, or other
enterprise, or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of a foreign or
domestic corporation that was a predecessor corporation of the Company or of
another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation, or related to
anything done or not done by Indemnitee in any such capacity, whether or not the
basis of the Proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director,
officer, employee, or agent or in any other capacity while serving as a
director, officer, employee, or agent of the Company, as described above.
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(f) INDEPENDENT COUNSEL: the person or body appointed in connection with
Section 3.
(g) PROCEEDING: any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or
proceeding or any alternative dispute resolution mechanism (including an action
by or in the right of the Company), or any inquiry, hearing, or investigation,
whether conducted by the Company or any other party, that Indemnitee in good
faith believes might lead to the institution of any such action, suit, or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, or other.
(h) REVIEWING PARTY: the person or body appointed in accordance with
Section 3.
(i) VOTING SECURITIES: any securities of the Company that vote generally
in the election of directors.
2. AGREEMENT TO INDEMNIFY.
(a) GENERAL AGREEMENT. In the event Indemnitee was, is, or becomes a
party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party
to or witness or other participant in, a Proceeding by reason of (or arising in
part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee from
and against any and all Expenses to the fullest extent permitted by law, as the
same exists or may hereafter be amended or interpreted (but in the case of any
such amendment or interpretation, only to the extent that such amendment or
interpretation permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights
than were permitted prior thereto). The parties hereto intend that this
Agreement shall provide for indemnification in excess of that expressly
permitted by statute, including, without limitation, any indemnification
provided by the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, its Bylaws, vote of its
shareholders or disinterested directors, or applicable law.
(b) INITIATION OF PROCEEDING. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement
to the contrary, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to
this Agreement in connection with any Proceeding initiated by Indemnitee against
the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless (i) the Company has
joined in or the Board has consented to the initiation of such Proceeding; (ii)
the Proceeding is one to enforce indemnification rights under Section 5; or
(iii) the Proceeding is instituted after a Change in Control (other than a
Change in Control approved by a majority of the directors on the Board who were
directors immediately prior to such Change in Control) and Independent Counsel
has approved its initiation.
(c) EXPENSE ADVANCES. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall
advance (within ten business days of such request) any and all Expenses to
Indemnitee (an "EXPENSE ADVANCE"); provided that, (i) such an Expense Advance
shall be made only upon delivery to the Company of an undertaking by or on
behalf of the Indemnitee to repay the amount thereof if it is ultimately
determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company, and
(ii) if and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee
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would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company
shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse
the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid. If Indemnitee has commenced
or commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a
determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, as
provided in Section 4, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that
Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall
not be binding, and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company
for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with
respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted
or have lapsed). Indemnitee's obligation to reimburse the Company for Expense
Advances shall be unsecured and no interest shall be charged thereon.
(d) MANDATORY INDEMNIFICATION. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits
or otherwise in defense of any Proceeding relating in whole or in part to an
Indemnifiable Event or in defense of any issue or matter therein, Indemnitee
shall be indemnified against all Expenses incurred in connection therewith.
(e) PARTIAL INDEMNIFICATION. If Indemnitee is entitled under any
provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a
portion of Expenses, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Company
shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which
Indemnitee is entitled.
(f) PROHIBITED INDEMNIFICATION. No indemnification pursuant to this
Agreement shall be paid by the Company on account of any Proceeding in which
judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from
the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the
provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, or similar provisions of any
federal, state, or local laws.
3. REVIEWING PARTY. Prior to any Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall
be any appropriate person or body consisting of a member or members of the Board
or any other person or body appointed by the Board who is not a party to the
particular Proceeding with respect to which Indemnitee is seeking
indemnification; after a Change in Control, the Independent Counsel referred to
below shall become the Reviewing Party. With respect to all matters arising
after a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control approved by a majority
of the directors on the Board who were directors immediately prior to such
Change in Control) concerning the rights of Indemnitee to indemnity payments and
Expense Advances under this Agreement or any other agreement or under applicable
law or the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws now or hereafter in
effect relating to indemnification for Indemnifiable Events, the Company shall
seek legal advice only from Independent Counsel selected by Indemnitee and
approved by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), and
who has not otherwise performed services for the Company or the Indemnitee
(other than in connection with indemnification matters) within the last five
years. The Independent Counsel shall not include any person who, under the
applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a
conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an
action to determine Indemnitee's rights under this Agreement. Such counsel,
among other things, shall render its written opinion to the Company and
Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent the Indemnitee should be permitted
to be indemnified under applicable law. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable
fees of the Independent Counsel and to indemnify fully such counsel against any
and all expenses (including attorneys' fees), claims, liabilities, loss, and
damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the engagement of
Independent Counsel pursuant hereto.
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4. INDEMNIFICATION PROCESS AND APPEAL.
(a) INDEMNIFICATION PAYMENT. Indemnitee shall be entitled to
indemnification of Expenses, and shall receive payment thereof, from the Company
in accordance with this Agreement as soon as practicable after Indemnitee has
made written demand on the Company for indemnification, unless the Reviewing
Party has given a written opinion to the Company that Indemnitee is not entitled
to indemnification under applicable law.
(b) SUIT TO ENFORCE RIGHTS. Regardless of any action by the Reviewing
Party, if Indemnitee has not received full indemnification within thirty days
after making a demand in accordance with Section 4(a), Indemnitee shall have the
right to enforce its indemnification rights under this Agreement by commencing
litigation in any court in the State of California, the State of New York (if
the Company at the time is RadNet NY) or the State of Delaware (if the Company
at the time is RadNet DE) having subject matter jurisdiction thereof seeking an
initial determination by the court or challenging any determination by the
Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof. The Company hereby consents to service of
process and to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing
Party not challenged by the Indemnitee shall be binding on the Company and
Indemnitee. The remedy provided for in this Section 4 shall be in addition to
any other remedies available to Indemnitee at law or in equity.
(c) DEFENSE TO INDEMNIFICATION, BURDEN OF PROOF, AND PRESUMPTIONS. It
shall be a defense to any action brought by Indemnitee against the Company to
enforce this Agreement (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for
Expenses incurred in defending a Proceeding in advance of its final disposition
where the required undertaking has been tendered to the Company) that it is not
permissible under applicable law for the Company to indemnify Indemnitee for the
amount claimed. In connection with any such action or any determination by the
Reviewing Party or otherwise as to whether Indemnitee is entitled to be
indemnified hereunder, the burden of proving such a defense or determination
shall be on the Company. Neither the failure of the Reviewing Party or the
Company (including its Board, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to
have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action by Indemnitee
that indemnification of the claimant is proper under the circumstances because
Indemnitee has met the standard of conduct set forth in applicable law, nor an
actual determination by the Reviewing Party or Company (including its Board,
independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that the Indemnitee had not met
such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create
a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of
conduct. For purposes of this Agreement, the termination of any claim, action,
suit, or proceeding, by judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without
court approval), conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its
equivalent, shall not create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet any
particular standard of conduct or have any particular belief or that a court has
determined that indemnification is not permitted by applicable law.
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(d) RELIANCE AS SAFE HARBOR. For purposes of this Agreement, Indemnitee
shall be deemed to have acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company if
Indemnitee's actions or omissions to act are taken in good faith reliance upon
the records of the Company, including its financial statements, or upon
information, opinions, reports or statements furnished to Indemnitee by the
officers or employees of the Company in the course of their duties, or by
committees of the Company's Board of Directors, or by any other person
(including legal counsel, accountants, consultants and financial advisors) as to
matters Indemnitee reasonably believes are within such other person's
professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care
by or on behalf of the Company. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or
failures to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Company
shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to
indemnity hereunder.
5. INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN ENFORCING RIGHTS. The Company
shall indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses that are incurred by
Indemnitee in connection with any action brought by Indemnitee for
(i) indemnification or advance payment of Expenses by the Company
under this Agreement or any other agreement or under applicable law or the
Company's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws now or hereafter in effect
relating to indemnification for Indemnifiable Events, and/or
(ii) recovery under directors' and officers' liability insurance
policies maintained by the Company, but only in the event that Indemnitee
ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification or insurance
recovery, as the case may be. In addition, the Company shall, if so requested by
Indemnitee, advance the foregoing Expenses to Indemnitee, subject to and in
accordance with Section 2(c).
6. NOTIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF PROCEEDING.
(a) NOTICE. Promptly after receipt by Indemnitee of notice of the
commencement of any Proceeding, Indemnitee shall, if a claim in respect thereof
is to be made against the Company under this Agreement, notify the Company of
the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the Company will not
relieve the Company from any liability that it may have to Indemnitee, except as
provided in Section 6(c).
(b) DEFENSE. With respect to any Proceeding as to which Indemnitee
notifies the Company of the commencement thereof, the Company will be entitled
to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense and except as otherwise
provided below, to the extent the Company so wishes, it may assume the defense
thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee. After notice from
the Company to Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense of any
Proceeding, the Company shall not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement
or otherwise for any Expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnitee in connection
with the defense of such Proceeding other than reasonable costs of investigation
or as otherwise provided below. Indemnitee shall have the right to employ legal
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counsel in such Proceeding, but all Expenses related thereto incurred after
notice from the Company of its assumption of the defense shall be at
Indemnitee's expense unless: (i) the employment of legal counsel by Indemnitee
has been authorized by the Company, (ii) Indemnitee has reasonably determined
that there may be a conflict of interest between Indemnitee and the Company in
the defense of the Proceeding, (iii) after a Change in Control (other than a
Change in Control approved by a majority of the directors on the Board who were
directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the employment of
counsel by Indemnitee has been approved by the Independent Counsel, or (iv) the
Company shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of such
Proceeding, in each of which cases all Expenses of the Proceeding shall be borne
by the Company; and (v) if the Company has selected counsel to represent
Indemnitee and other current and former directors, officers and employees of the
Company in the defense of a Proceeding, and a majority of such persons,
including Indemnitee, reasonably object to such counsel selected by the Company
pursuant to this Section 6(b), then such persons, including Indemnitee, shall be
permitted to employ one (1) additional counsel of their choice and the
reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the
Company; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such counsel shall be chosen from amongst the
list of counsel, if any, approved by any company with which the Company obtains
or maintains insurance. In the event separate counsel is retained by an
Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 6(b), the Company shall cooperate with
Indemnitee with respect to the defense of the Proceeding, including making
documents, witnesses and other reasonable information related to the defense
available to the Indemnitee and such separate counsel pursuant to joint-defense
agreements or confidentiality agreements, as appropriate. The Company shall not
be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought by or on behalf of
the Company or as to which Indemnitee shall have made the determination provided
for in (ii), (iii) and (iv) above.
(c) SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS. The Company shall not be liable to indemnify
Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise for any amounts paid in settlement
of any Proceeding effected without the Company's written consent, such consent
not to be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that if a Change in Control
has occurred (other than a Change in Control approved by a majority of the
directors on the Board who were directors immediately prior to such Change in
Control), the Company shall be liable for indemnification of Indemnitee for
amounts paid in settlement if the Independent Counsel has approved the
settlement. The Company shall not settle any Proceeding in any manner that would
impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee's written
consent. The Company shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this
Agreement with regard to any judicial award if the Company was not given a
reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense
of such action; the Company's liability hereunder shall not be excused if
participation in the Proceeding by the Company was barred by this Agreement.
7. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST. In the event of a Change in Control (other than a
Change in Control approved by a majority of the directors on the Board who were
directors immediately prior to such Change in Control) the Company shall, upon
written request by Indemnitee, create a Trust for the benefit of the Indemnitee
and from time to time upon written request of Indemnitee shall fund the Trust in
an amount sufficient to satisfy any and all Expenses reasonably anticipated at
the time of each such request to be incurred in connection with investigating,
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preparing for, participating in, and/or defending any Proceeding relating to an
Indemnifiable Event. The amount or amounts to be deposited in the Trust pursuant
to the foregoing funding obligation shall be determined by the Independent
Counsel. The terms of the Trust shall provide that (i) the Trust shall not be
revoked or the principal thereof invaded without the written consent of the
Indemnitee, (ii) the Trustee shall advance, within ten business days of a
request by the Indemnitee, any and all Expenses to the Indemnitee (and the
Indemnitee hereby agrees to reimburse the Trust under the same circumstances for
which the Indemnitee would be required to reimburse the Company under Section
2(c) of this Agreement), (iii) the Trust shall continue to be funded by the
Company in accordance with the funding obligation set forth above, (iv) the
Trustee shall promptly pay to the Indemnitee all amounts for which the
Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or
otherwise, and (v) all unexpended funds in the Trust shall revert to the Company
upon a final determination by the Independent Counsel or a court of competent
jurisdiction, as the case may be, that the Indemnitee has been fully indemnified
under the terms of this Agreement. The Trustee shall be chosen by the
Indemnitee. Nothing in this Section 7 shall relieve the Company of any of its
obligations under this Agreement. All income earned on the assets held in the
Trust shall be reported as income by the Company for federal, state, local, and
foreign tax purposes. The Company shall pay all costs of establishing and
maintaining the Trust and shall indemnify the Trustee against any and all
expenses (including attorneys' fees), claims, liabilities, loss, and damages
arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the establishment and
maintenance of the Trust.
8. NON-EXCLUSIVITY. The rights of Indemnitee hereunder shall be in addition
to any other rights Indemnitee may have under the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation, Bylaws, applicable law, or otherwise; provided, however, that
this Agreement shall supersede any prior indemnification agreement between the
Company and the Indemnitee. To the extent that a change in applicable law
(whether by statute or judicial decision) permits greater indemnification than
would be afforded currently under the Company's Certificate of Incorporation,
Bylaws, applicable law, or this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties that
Indemnitee enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such
change.
9. LIABILITY INSURANCE. To the extent the Company maintains an insurance
policy or policies providing general and/or directors' and officers' liability
insurance, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance
with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any
Company director or officer.
10. PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS. No legal action shall be brought and no cause of
action shall be asserted by or on behalf of the Company or any Affiliate of the
Company against Indemnitee, Indemnitee's spouse, heirs, executors, or personal
or legal representatives after the expiration of two years from the date of
accrual of such cause of action, or such longer period as may be required by
state law under the circumstances. Any claim or cause of action of the Company
or its Affiliate shall be extinguished and deemed released unless asserted by
the timely filing and notice of a legal action within such period; provided,
however, that if any shorter period of limitations is otherwise applicable to
any such cause of action, the shorter period shall govern.
11. AMENDMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT. No supplement, modification, or amendment of
this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the
parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding unless in the form of a writing signed by the party against whom
enforcement of the waiver is sought, and no such waiver shall operate as a
waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall such
waiver constitute a continuing waiver. Except as specifically provided herein,
no failure to exercise or any delay in exercising any right or remedy hereunder
shall constitute a waiver thereof.
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12. SUBROGATION. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company
shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of
recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and shall do
everything that may be necessary to secure such rights, including the execution
of such documents necessary to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to
enforce such rights.
13. NO DUPLICATION OF PAYMENTS. The Company shall not be liable under this
Agreement to make any payment in connection with any claim made against
Indemnitee to the extent Indemnitee has otherwise received payment (under any
insurance policy, Bylaw, or otherwise) of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable
hereunder.
14. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective
successors (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger,
consolidation, or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business and/or
assets of the Company), assigns, spouses, heirs, and personal and legal
representatives. The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether
direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to all,
substantially all, or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the
Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee,
expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and
to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such
succession had taken place. The indemnification provided under this Agreement
shall continue as to Indemnitee for any action taken or not taken while serving
in an indemnified capacity pertaining to an Indemnifiable Event even though he
may have ceased to serve in such capacity at the time of any Proceeding.
15. SEVERABILITY. If any provision (or portion thereof) of this Agreement
shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or
otherwise unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain enforceable to
the fullest extent permitted by law.
Furthermore, to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement
(including, without limitation, each portion of this Agreement containing any
provision held to be invalid, void, or otherwise unenforceable, that is not
itself invalid, void, or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect
to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, void, or unenforceable.
16. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York if the Company is
RadNet NY or the State of Delaware if the Company is RadNet DE applicable to
contracts made and to be performed in such State without giving effect to its
principles of conflicts of laws.
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17. NOTICES. All notices, demands, and other communications required or
permitted hereunder shall be made in writing and shall be deemed to have been
duly given if delivered by hand, against receipt, or mailed, postage prepaid,
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and addressed to the
Company at:
RadNet, Inc.
1510 Cotner Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
and to Indemnitee at:
[______________]
In care of:
RadNet, Inc.
1510 Cotner Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Notice of change of address shall be effective only when given in accordance
with this Section. All notices complying with this Section shall be deemed to
have been received on the date of hand delivery or on the third business day
after mailing.
18. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered
this Agreement as of the day specified above.
RADNET, INC.
a New York corporation
By:____________________________
Name:
Title:
RADNET, INC.
a Delaware corporation
By:____________________________
Name:
Title:
INDEMNITEE
_______________________________
Name:
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