Common use of AUTHORIZATION OF INDEMNIFICATION OR REIMBURSEMENT Clause in Contracts

AUTHORIZATION OF INDEMNIFICATION OR REIMBURSEMENT. Any indemnification under Sections 1 and 2 hereof (unless ordered by a court) and any reimbursement made under Section 3 hereof shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination (the “Determination”) that indemnification or reimbursement of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 1, 2 or 3 hereof, as the case may be. Subject to Sections 6.5, 6.6 and 9 of this Agreement, the Determination shall be made in the following order of preference: (1) first, by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) by majority vote or consent of a quorum consisting of directors (“Disinterested Directors”) who are not, at the time of the Determination, parties to such action, suit or proceeding; or (2) next, if such a quorum of Disinterested Directors cannot be obtained, by majority vote or consent of a committee duly designated by the Board (in which designation all directors, whether or not Disinterested Directors, may participate) consisting solely of two or more Disinterested Directors; or (3) next, if such a committee cannot be designated, by any independent legal counsel selected in accordance with Section 6.5, whose determination shall be binding and conclusive for all purposes of this Agreement.

AUTHORIZATION OF INDEMNIFICATION OR REIMBURSEMENT. Any indemnification under Sections 1 and 2 hereof (unless ordered by a court) and any reimbursement made under Section 3 hereof shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination (the “"Determination”") that indemnification or reimbursement of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 1, 2 or 3 hereof, as the case may be. Subject to Sections 6.55.5, 6.6 5.6 and 9 8 of this Agreement, the Determination shall be made in the following order of preference: (1) first, by the Company’s 's Board of Directors (the “"Board”") by majority vote or consent of a quorum consisting of directors (“"Disinterested Directors”") who are not, at the time of the Determination, named parties to such action, suit or proceeding; or (2) next, if such a quorum of Disinterested Directors cannot be obtained, by majority vote or consent of a committee duly designated by the Board (in which designation all directors, whether or not Disinterested Directors, may participate) consisting solely of two or more Disinterested Directors; or (3) next, if such a committee cannot be designated, by any independent legal counsel selected in accordance with Section 6.5, whose determination shall be binding and conclusive for all purposes of this Agreement5.5.