Procedure for Indemnification (a) Whenever any party becomes aware that any claim is threatened or asserted against it or the existence of any other circumstances that would occasion the indemnification described in this Section 14 (a "Covered Claim"), such party shall promptly provide the party from whom it is seeking indemnification with a notice (a "Claim Notice") of such Covered Claim pursuant to the provisions of Section 19 hereof. Failure to give such notice promptly shall not relieve the Assuming Party (defined below) of its indemnification obligations hereunder except to the extent it actually is prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe the Covered Claim, the party threatening or asserting it (if applicable), the relief sought, and the basis for indemnification hereunder with respect thereto. In the case of a third-party claim, the party receiving such notice may, at its option, assume the defense of such Covered Claim (the "Assuming Party"), provided that, within forty (40) days after the Claim Notice is given (or sooner, if the nature of the Covered Claim so requires), the party receiving such notice shall have given notice to the other party (the "Notifying Party"), pursuant to the provisions of Section 19 hereof, of its election to assume such defense, whether or not the Assuming Party acknowledges its obligation to indemnify the Notifying Party in connection with such Covered Claim. If the defense is so assumed by the Assuming Party with counsel reasonably acceptable to the Notifying Party, the Notifying Party shall be entitled to participate in (but not control, which shall be solely the Assuming Party's right if the Assuming Party assumes the defense) the defense of the Covered Claim with its own counsel at its own expense, and the Notifying Party shall provide such cooperation at the expense of the Assuming Party (including but not limited to providing available information and personnel to the Assuming Party) as the Assuming Party shall reasonably request to facilitate such defense. The Assuming Party shall have the right to defend and/or settle any such Covered Claim on such terms and conditions and in such amounts as it deems appropriate, and the Notifying Party shall promptly execute all documents reasonably requested of it with respect to any such defense and/or settlement; provided, however, any such settlement shall include an unconditional release by the claimant of all indemnified persons with respect to such Covered Claim and the indemnified persons shall not be required to take any action other than the delivery of such release. If the party receiving the notice does not assume the defense of a given Covered Claim pursuant hereto or fails to notify the Notifying Party of its election hereunder, the party giving the notice shall defend against such Covered Claim in such manner, and/or settle such Covered Claim on such terms, as it shall, in its sole reasonable judgment, determine to be appropriate under the circumstances and such action shall be binding on the parties for the purposes of this Section 14. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFICATION AND APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION (a) Indemnitee agrees to notify promptly the Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding, claim, issue or matter therein which may be subject to indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration rights, or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder. The failure of Indemnitee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement, or otherwise. (b) Indemnitee may deliver to the Company a written application to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with this Agreement. Such application(s) may be delivered from time to time and at such time(s) as Indemnitee deems appropriate in his or her sole discretion. Following such a written application for indemnification by Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall be determined according to Section 12(a) of this Agreement.
PROCEDURE UPON APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION 12.1 A determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall be made in the specific case by one of the following methods, which shall be at the election of Indemnitee: (i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board (ii) by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or (iii) by vote of the shareholders by ordinary resolution. The Company will promptly advise Indemnitee in writing with respect to any determination that Indemnitee is or is not entitled to indemnification, including a description of any reason or basis for which indemnification has been denied. If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination. Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any costs or Expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom. 12.2 In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 12.1 hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 12.2. The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board), and Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. If the Independent Counsel is selected by the Board, the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising Indemnitee of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. In either event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been received, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court of competent jurisdiction has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within twenty (20) days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 11.2 hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or Indemnitee may petition the Delaware Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the other’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the Delaware Court, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 12.1 hereof. Upon the due commencement of any judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 14.1 of this Agreement, Independent Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing).