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ARTICLE XII

INDEMNIFICATION

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Section 1. Indemnification of Third Party Actions. The corporation may, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by the Utah law, indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (except not an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorney's fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him/her in connection with the action, suit, or proceeding, if he/she acted in good faith and in a manner he/she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his/her conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit, or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he/she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his/her conduct was unlawful.

Section 2. Indemnification of Corporation Actions. The corporation may, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by Utah law, indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise, against expenses (including attorney's fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue, or matter as to which the person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless, and only to the extent that, the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court considers proper.

Section 3. Determination. To the extent that a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise, in defense of any action, suit, or proceeding referred to in Section 1 and 2 hereof, or in defense of any claim, issue, or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorney's fees) which such person actually and reasonably incurred in connection therewith. Any other indemnification under Section 1 and 2 hereof shall be made by the corporation as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee, or agent is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 1 and 2 hereof. Such determination shall be made either (1) by the Board by a majority vote of a quorum of directors, or (2) by the shareholders by a majority vote of a quorum of shareholders at any meeting duly called for such purpose.

Section 4. General Indemnification. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by this Article shall not be construed to be exclusive any other rights to which a person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any Article of Incorporation, Bylaw, agreement, vote of

of shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his/her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.

Section 5. Advances. Expenses incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit, or proceeding as contemplated in this Article XI may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit, or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, officer, employee, or agent that he/she shall repay the amount advanced if it is ultimately determined that he/she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized by this Article XI.

Section 6. Scope of Indemnification. The indemnification and advancement of expenses authorized by this Article XI is intended to permit the corporation to indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Utah, any and all persons whom it shall have power to indemnify under such laws from and against any and all of the expenses, disabilities, or other matters referred to in or covered by such laws. Any indemnification or advancement of the expenses hereunder shall, unless otherwise provided when the indemnification or advancement of expenses is authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of such person's heirs, executors and administrators.

Section 7. Insurance. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity or arising out of his or her status in any such capacity, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against the liability under the provisions of this Article XI or the laws of the State of Utah as the same may hereafter be amended or modified.

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