Exhibit 10.1

FORM OF

DIRECTOR INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

This Director Indemnification Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2010 (this
“Agreement”), is made by and between EXCO Resources, Inc., a Texas corporation
(the “Company”), and                      (“Indemnitee”).

RECITALS:

A. On November 3, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”)
established and appointed a special committee (the “Special Committee”) of
independent, disinterested directors to, among other things, consider, negotiate
and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, execute a potential transaction
involving Douglas H. Miller, the Company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer (and potentially other members of the Board and the Company’s
management) and any alternative transactions to such transaction.

B. The Board appointed Indemnitee to serve as a member of the Special Committee.

C. Indemnitee’s willingness to serve as a member of the Special Committee is
predicated, in substantial part, upon the Company’s willingness to indemnify him
in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Agreement, to the fullest
extent permitted by the laws of the state of Texas.

D. Therefore, in order to procure Indemnitee’s service as a member of the
Special Committee and to enhance Indemnitee’s ability to serve as a member of
the Special Committee in an effective manner, and in order to provide such
protection pursuant to express contract rights (intended to be enforceable
irrespective of, among other things, any amendment to the Company’s articles of
incorporation or bylaws (collectively, the “Constituent Documents”), any change
in the composition of the Board or any change-in-control or business combination
transaction relating to the Company), the Company wishes to provide in this
Agreement for the indemnification of and the advancement of Expenses (as defined
in Section 1(c)) to Indemnitee as set forth in this Agreement.

AGREEMENT:

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Certain Definitions. In addition to terms defined elsewhere herein, the
following terms have the following meanings when used in this Agreement with
initial capital letters:

(a) “Claim” means (i) any threatened, asserted, pending or completed claim,
demand, action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative,
arbitrative, investigative or other, and whether made pursuant to federal, state
or other law; and (ii) any threatened, pending or completed inquiry or
investigation, whether made, instituted or conducted by the Company or any other
person, including without limitation any federal, state or other governmental
entity, that Indemnitee determines might lead to the institution of any such
claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding.

(b) “Disinterested Director” means a director of the Company who is both
“disinterested” and “independent” as such terms are defined in Sections 1.003
and 1.004 of the Texas Business Organizations Code.

 

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(c) “Expenses” means attorneys’ and experts’ fees and expenses and all other
costs and expenses paid or payable in connection with investigating, defending,
being a witness in or participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to
investigate, defend, be a witness in or participate in (including on appeal),
any Claim.

(d) “Indemnifiable Claim” means any Claim based upon, arising out of or
resulting from (i) any actual, alleged or suspected act or failure to act by
Indemnitee in his capacity as a member of the Special Committee, (ii) any
actual, alleged or suspected act or failure to act by Indemnitee in respect of
any business, transaction, demand, proceeding, communication, filing, disclosure
or other activity of the Company, the Board or the Special Committee in respect
of which any power or authority has been or shall be delegated to the Special
Committee, or (iii) Indemnitee’s status as a member of the Special Committee or
any actual, alleged or suspected act or failure to act by Indemnitee in
connection with any obligation or restriction imposed upon Indemnitee by reason
of such status.

(e) “Indemnifiable Losses” means any and all Losses relating to, arising out of
or resulting from any Indemnifiable Claim.

(f) “Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, selected
by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even if less than a quorum of
the Board, or by a majority vote of a committee of Disinterested Directors
designated by a majority vote of all Disinterested Directors, that is
experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the
past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company (or any
Subsidiary) or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other
than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of
other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements), or (ii) any other
named (or, as to a threatened matter, reasonably likely to be named) party to
the Indemnifiable Claim giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “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.

(g) “Losses” means any and all Expenses, damages, losses, liabilities,
judgments, fines, penalties (whether civil, criminal or other) and amounts paid
in settlement, including without limitation all interest, assessments and other
charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of any of the
foregoing.

(h) “Subsidiary” means an entity in which the Company directly or indirectly
beneficially owns 50% or more of the outstanding Voting Stock.

(i) “Voting Stock” means securities entitled to vote generally in the election
of directors (or similar governing bodies).

2. Indemnification Obligation. Subject to Section 8, the Company shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Indemnitee, to the fullest extent permitted
or required by the laws of the State of Texas in effect on the date hereof or as
such laws may from time to time hereafter be amended to increase the scope of
such permitted or required indemnification, against any and all Indemnifiable
Claims and Indemnifiable Losses; provided, however, that (a) except as provided
in Sections 4 and 21, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification
pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee
against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company
has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim and (b) no repeal or
amendment of any law of the State of Texas shall in any way diminish or
adversely affect the rights of Indemnitee pursuant to this Agreement in respect
of any occurrence or matter arising prior to any such repeal or amendment.

 

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3. Advancement of Expenses. Indemnitee shall have the right to advancement by
the Company prior to the final disposition of any Indemnifiable Claim of any and
all Expenses relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Indemnifiable
Claim paid or incurred by Indemnitee or which Indemnitee determines are
reasonably likely to be paid or incurred by Indemnitee. Indemnitee’s right to
such advancement is not conditioned upon any prior determination that Indemnitee
is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement with respect to the
Indemnifiable Claim or the absence of any prior determination to the contrary.
Without limiting the generality or effect of the foregoing, within five business
days after the Company’s receipt of any request by Indemnitee, which request is
accompanied by the undertaking set forth on Exhibit A and reasonable evidence
documenting the Expenses paid or incurred by the Indemnitee or which the
Indemnittee determines are reasonably likely to be paid or incurred by
Indemnitee, the Company shall, in accordance with such request (but without
duplication), (a) pay such Expenses on behalf of Indemnitee, (b) advance to
Indemnitee funds in an amount sufficient to pay such Expenses, or (c) reimburse
Indemnitee for such Expenses; provided that Indemnitee shall repay, without
interest any amounts actually advanced to Indemnitee that, at the final
disposition of the Indemnifiable Claim to which the advance related, were in
excess of amounts paid or payable by Indemnitee in respect of Expenses relating
to, arising out of or resulting from such Indemnifiable Claim. The affirmation
and undertakings by the Indemnitee need not be secured and shall be accepted
without reference to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses. Except to the
extent, if any, required by applicable law, Indemnitee’s right to the payment,
advancement or reimbursement of Expenses pursuant to this Section 3 shall not be
conditioned upon any affirmation and undertaking that is less favorable to
Indemnitee than, or that is in addition to, the affirmation and undertaking set
forth in Exhibit A.

4. Indemnification for Additional Expenses. Without limiting the generality or
effect of the foregoing, to the fullest extent required or permitted by the laws
of the State of Texas, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee
against and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall reimburse Indemnitee for, or
advance to Indemnitee, within five business days of such request, any and all
Expenses paid or incurred by Indemnitee or which Indemnitee determines are
reasonably likely to be paid or incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any
Claim made, instituted or conducted by Indemnitee for (a) indemnification or
payment, advancement or reimbursement of Expenses by the Company under any
provision of this Agreement, or under any other agreement or provision of the
Constituent Documents now or hereafter in effect relating to Indemnifiable
Claims, and/or (b) recovery under any directors’ and officers’ liability
insurance policies maintained by the Company, regardless in each case of whether
Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification,
reimbursement, advance or insurance recovery, as the case may be; provided,
however, that Indemnitee shall return, without interest, any such advance of
Expenses (or portion thereof) which remains unspent at the final disposition of
the Claim to which the advance related.

5. Contribution. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law in
effect on the date hereof or as such law may from time to time hereafter be
amended to increase the scope of permitted or required indemnification, if the
indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for
any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall
contribute to the payment of any and all Indemnifiable Claims or Indemnifiable
Losses, in such proportion as is fair and reasonable in light of all of the
circumstances in order to reflect the relative fault of the Company (and its
other directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee in connection
with such event(s) and/or transaction(s); provided that such contribution shall
not be required where it is determined, pursuant to a final disposition of such
Indemnifiable Claim or Indemnifiable Loss in accordance with Section 8, that
Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification by the Company with respect to
such Indemnifiable Claim or Indemnifiable Loss.

 

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6. Partial Indemnity. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this
Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of any
Indemnifiable Loss, but not for all of the total amount thereof, the Company
shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which
Indemnitee is entitled.

7. Procedure for Notification. To obtain indemnification under this Agreement in
respect of an Indemnifiable Claim or Indemnifiable Loss, Indemnitee shall submit
to the Company a written request therefor, including a brief description (based
upon information then available to Indemnitee) of such Indemnifiable Claim or
Indemnifiable Loss. If, at the time of the receipt of such request, the Company
has directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in effect under which coverage
for such Indemnifiable Claim or Indemnifiable Loss is potentially available, the
Company shall give prompt written notice of such Indemnifiable Claim or
Indemnifiable Loss to the applicable insurers in accordance with the procedures
set forth in the applicable policies. The Company shall provide to Indemnitee a
copy of such notice delivered to the applicable insurers, and copies of all
subsequent correspondence between the Company and such insurers regarding the
Indemnifiable Claim or Indemnifiable Loss, in each case substantially
concurrently with the delivery or receipt thereof by the Company. The failure by
Indemnitee to timely notify the Company of any Indemnifiable Claim or
Indemnifiable Loss shall not relieve the Company from any liability hereunder
unless, and only to the extent that, the Company did not otherwise learn of such
Indemnifiable Claim or Indemnifiable Loss and such failure results in forfeiture
by the Company of substantial defenses, rights or insurance coverage.

8. Determination of Right to Indemnification.

(a) To the extent that Indemnitee shall have been successful on the merits or
otherwise in defense of any Indemnifiable Claim or any portion thereof or in
defense of any issue or matter therein, including without limitation dismissal
without prejudice, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against Indemnifiable Losses
relating to, arising out of or resulting from such Indemnifiable Claim or
portion thereof in accordance with Section 2 and no Standard of Conduct
Determination (as defined in Section 8(b)) shall be required with respect
thereto.

(b) To the extent that the provisions of Section 8(a) are inapplicable to an
Indemnifiable Claim that shall have been finally disposed of, any determination
of whether Indemnitee has satisfied any applicable standard of conduct under
Texas law that is a legally required condition precedent to indemnification of
Indemnitee hereunder against Indemnifiable Losses relating to, arising out of or
resulting from such Indemnifiable Claim (a “Standard of Conduct Determination”)
shall be made as follows: (i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors,
even if less than a quorum of the Board, (ii) if such Disinterested Directors so
direct, by a majority vote of a committee of Disinterested Directors designated
by a majority vote of all Disinterested Directors, or (iii) if Indemnitee so
requests, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion addressed to the Board, a
copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee. Indemnitee will cooperate with
the person or persons making such Standard of Conduct Determination, including
providing to such person or persons, 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. To the fullest extent required or permitted by
the laws of the State of Texas, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless
Indemnitee against and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall reimburse Indemnitee
for, or advance to Indemnitee, within five business days of such request, any
and all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ and experts’ fees and expenses)
incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person or persons making such
Standard of Conduct Determination.

 

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(c) The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause any Standard of
Conduct Determination required under Section 8(b) to be made as promptly as
practicable. If (i) the person or persons empowered or selected under Section 8
to make the Standard of Conduct Determination shall not have made a
determination within 30 days after the later of (A) receipt by the Company of
written notice from Indemnitee advising the Company of the final disposition of
the applicable Indemnifiable Claim (the date of such receipt being the
“Notification Date”) and (B) the selection of an Independent Counsel, if such
determination is to be made by Independent Counsel, and (ii) Indemnitee shall
have fulfilled his obligations set forth in the second sentence of Section 8(b),
then Indemnitee shall be deemed to have satisfied the applicable standard of
conduct; provided that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time,
not to exceed an additional 30 days, if the person or persons making such
determination in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or
evaluation or documentation and/or information relating thereto.

(d) If (i) Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification hereunder against any
Indemnifiable Losses pursuant to Section 8(a), (ii) no determination of whether
Indemnitee has satisfied any applicable standard of conduct under Texas law is a
legally required condition precedent to indemnification of Indemnitee hereunder
against any Indemnifiable Losses, or (iii) Indemnitee has been determined or
deemed pursuant to Section 8(b) or (c) to have satisfied any applicable standard
of conduct under Texas law which is a legally required condition precedent to
indemnification of Indemnitee hereunder against any Indemnifiable Losses, then
the Company shall pay to Indemnitee, within five business days after the later
of (x) the Notification Date in respect of the Indemnifiable Claim or portion
thereof to which such Indemnifiable Losses are related, out of which such
Indemnifiable Losses arose or from which such Indemnifiable Losses resulted and
(y) the earliest date on which the applicable criterion specified in clause (i),
(ii) or (iii) above shall have been satisfied, an amount equal to the amount of
such Indemnifiable Losses.

(e) If a Standard of Conduct Determination is to be made by Independent Counsel
pursuant to Section 7(b)(i), the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee
advising him of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. Indemnitee
may, within five business days after receiving written notice of selection from
the Company, deliver to the Company 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 satisfy the criteria set forth in
the definition of “Independent Counsel” in Section 1(f), and the objection shall
set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a
proper and timely objection, the person or firm so selected shall act as
Independent Counsel. If such written objection is properly and timely made and
substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent
Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined
that such objection is without merit. If no Independent Counsel that is
permitted under the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(e) to make the
Standard of Conduct Determination shall have been selected within 30 days after
the Company gives its initial notice pursuant to the first sentence of this
Section 7(e), Indemnitee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for
resolution of any objection which shall have been made by Indemnitee to the
selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent
Counsel of a person or firm selected by the Court or by such other person as the
Court shall designate, and the person or firm with respect to whom all
objections are so resolved or the person or firm so appointed will act as
Independent Counsel. In all events, the Company shall pay all of the reasonable
fees and expenses of the Independent Counsel incurred in connection with the
Independent Counsel’s determination pursuant to Section 7(b).

9. Presumption of Entitlement.

(a) In making any Standard of Conduct Determination, the person or persons
making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee has satisfied the
applicable standard of conduct, and the Company may overcome such presumption
only by its adducing clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. Any Standard
of Conduct Determination that is adverse to Indemnitee may be challenged by
Indemnitee in any court of competent jurisdiction. No determination by the
Company (including by its directors or any Independent Counsel) that Indemnitee
has not satisfied any applicable standard of conduct shall be a defense to any
Claim by Indemnitee for indemnification or reimbursement or advance payment of
Expenses by the Company hereunder or create a presumption that Indemnitee has
not met any applicable standard of conduct.

 

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(b) Without limiting the generality or effect of Section 9(a), in all cases, any
belief of Indemnitee that is based on information, opinions, reports, or
statements, including financial statements and other financial data, concerning
the Company and prepared or presented by an officer or employee of the Company,
legal counsel, a certified public accountant, an investment banker, a person who
Indemnitee reasonably believes possesses professional expertise in the matter or
a committee of the Board of which Indemnitee is not a member shall be deemed to
be reasonable.

10. No Adverse Presumption. For purposes of this Agreement, the termination of
any Claim by judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without court
approval) or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent,
will not create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet any applicable
standard of conduct or that indemnification hereunder is otherwise not
permitted.

11. Non-Exclusivity. The rights of Indemnitee hereunder will be in addition to
any other rights Indemnitee may have under the laws of the State of Texas, the
Constituent Documents, any other contract or otherwise (collectively, “Other
Indemnity Provisions”); provided, however, that (a) to the extent that
Indemnitee otherwise would have any greater right to indemnification under any
Other Indemnity Provision, Indemnitee will be deemed to have such greater right
hereunder and (b) to the extent that any change is made to any Other Indemnity
Provision which permits any greater right to indemnification than that provided
under this Agreement as of the date hereof, Indemnitee will be deemed to have
such greater right hereunder. The Company will not adopt any amendment to any of
the Constituent Documents the effect of which would be to deny, diminish or
encumber Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement or any Other
Indemnity Provision.

12. Liability Insurance and Funding. In all policies of directors’ and officers’
liability insurance obtained or maintained by the Company, Indemnitee shall be
named as an insured in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights
and benefits, subject to the same limitations, as are accorded to the Company’s
directors and officers most favorably insured by such policy. The Company may,
but shall not be required to, create a trust fund, grant a security interest or
use other means, including without limitation a letter of credit, to ensure the
payment of such amounts as may be necessary to satisfy its obligations to
indemnify and advance expenses pursuant to this Agreement.

13. Subrogation. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall
be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the related rights of
recovery of Indemnitee against other persons or entities (other than
Indemnitee’s successors). Indemnitee shall execute all papers reasonably
required to evidence such rights (all of Indemnitee’s reasonable Expenses,
including attorneys’ fees and charges, related thereto to be reimbursed by or,
at the option of Indemnitee, advanced by the Company).

14. No Duplication of Payments. The Company shall not be liable under this
Agreement to make any payment to Indemnitee in respect of any Indemnifiable
Losses to the extent Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment (net of
any Expenses incurred in connection therewith and any repayment by Indemnitee
made with respect thereto) under any insurance policy, the Constituent Documents
and Other Indemnity Provisions or otherwise in respect of such Indemnifiable
Losses otherwise indemnifiable hereunder.

 

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15. Defense of Claims. The Company shall be entitled to participate in the
defense of any Indemnifiable Claim or to assume the defense thereof, with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee; provided that if Indemnitee
believes, after consultation with counsel selected by Indemnitee, that (a) the
use of counsel chosen by the Company to represent Indemnitee would present such
counsel with an actual or potential conflict, (b) the named parties in any such
Indemnifiable Claim (including any impleaded parties) include both the Company
and Indemnitee and Indemnitee shall conclude that there may be one or more legal
defenses available to him that are different from or in addition to those
available to the Company, or (c) any such representation by such counsel would
be precluded under the applicable standards of professional conduct then
prevailing, then Indemnitee shall be entitled to retain separate counsel (but
not more than one law firm plus, if applicable, local counsel in respect of any
particular Indemnifiable Claim) at the Company’s expense. The Company shall not
be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement
of any threatened or pending Indemnifiable Claim effected without the Company’s
prior written consent. The Company shall not, without the prior written consent
of Indemnitee, effect any settlement of any threatened or pending Indemnifiable
Claim to which Indemnitee is, or could have been, a party unless such settlement
solely involves the payment of money and includes a complete and unconditional
release of Indemnitee from all liability on any claims that are the subject
matter of such Indemnifiable Claim. Neither the Company nor Indemnitee shall
unreasonably withhold its consent to any proposed settlement; provided that
Indemnitee may withhold consent to any settlement that does not provide a
complete and unconditional release of Indemnitee.

16. Successors and Binding Agreement.

(a) The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by
purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise) to all or
substantially all of the business or assets of the Company, by agreement in form
and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee and his counsel, expressly to assume
and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent
the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and
any successor to the Company, including without limitation any person acquiring
directly or indirectly all or substantially all of the business or assets of the
Company whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise
(and such successor will thereafter be deemed the “Company” for purposes of this
Agreement), but shall not otherwise be assignable or delegatable by the Company.

(b) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by
Indemnitee’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators,
heirs, distributees, legatees and other successors.

(c) This Agreement is personal in nature and neither of the parties hereto
shall, without the consent of the other, assign or delegate this Agreement or
any rights or obligations hereunder except as expressly provided in
Sections 16(a) and 16(b). Without limiting the generality or effect of the
foregoing, Indemnitee’s right to receive payments hereunder shall not be
assignable, whether by pledge, creation of a security interest or otherwise,
other than by a transfer by Indemnitee’s will or by the laws of descent and
distribution, and, in the event of any attempted assignment or transfer contrary
to this Section 16(c), the Company shall have no liability to pay any amount so
attempted to be assigned or transferred.

17. Notices. For all purposes of this Agreement, all communications, including
without limitation notices, consents, requests or approvals, required or
permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given when hand delivered or dispatched by electronic facsimile
transmission (with receipt thereof orally confirmed), or five business days
after having been mailed by United States registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid or one business day after having been sent
for next-day delivery by a nationally recognized overnight courier service,
addressed to the Company (to the attention of the Secretary of the Company) and
to Indemnitee at the applicable address shown on the signature page hereto, or
to such other address as any party may have furnished to the other in writing
and in accordance herewith, except that notices of changes of address will be
effective only upon receipt.

 

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18. Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of
this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
substantive laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to the principles
of conflict of laws of such State.

19. Validity. If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any
provision hereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, unenforceable or
otherwise illegal, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such
provision to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected, and the
provision so held to be invalid, unenforceable or otherwise illegal shall be
reformed to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to make it
enforceable, valid or legal. In the event that any court or other adjudicative
body shall decline to reform any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid,
unenforceable or otherwise illegal as contemplated by the immediately preceding
sentence, the parties thereto shall take all such action as may be necessary or
appropriate to replace the provision so held to be invalid, unenforceable or
otherwise illegal with one or more alternative provisions that effectuate the
purpose and intent of the original provisions of this Agreement as fully as
possible without being invalid, unenforceable or otherwise illegal.

20. Miscellaneous. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified or
discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing
signed by Indemnitee and the Company. No waiver by either party hereto at any
time of any breach by the other party hereto or compliance with any condition or
provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed
a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any
prior or subsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise,
expressed or implied with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by
either party that are not set forth expressly in this Agreement. References to
Sections are to references to Sections of this Agreement.

21. Legal Fees and Expenses; Interest.

(a) It is the intent of the Company that Indemnitee not be required to incur
legal fees and or other Expenses associated with the interpretation, enforcement
or defense of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement by litigation or
otherwise because the cost and expense thereof would substantially detract from
the benefits intended to be extended to Indemnitee hereunder. Accordingly,
without limiting the generality or effect of any other provision hereof, if it
should appear to Indemnitee that the Company has failed to comply with any of
its obligations under this Agreement (including its obligations under Section 3)
or in the event that the Company or any other person takes or threatens to take
any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any
litigation or other action or proceeding designed to deny, or to recover from,
Indemnitee the benefits provided or intended to be provided to Indemnitee
hereunder, the Company irrevocably authorizes Indemnitee from time to time to
retain counsel of Indemnitee’s choice, at the expense of the Company as
hereafter provided, to advise and represent Indemnitee in connection with any
such interpretation, enforcement or defense, including without limitation the
initiation or defense of any litigation or other legal action, whether by or
against the Company or any director, officer, stockholder or other person
affiliated with the Company, in any jurisdiction. Without respect to whether
Indemnitee prevails, in whole or in part, in connection with any of the
foregoing, the Company will pay and be solely financially responsible for any
and all attorneys’ and related fees and expenses incurred by Indemnitee in
connection with any of the foregoing to the fullest extent permitted or required
by the laws of the State of Texas in effect on the date hereof or as such laws
may from time to time hereafter be amended to increase the scope of such
permitted or required payment of such fees and expenses.

 

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(b) Any amount due to Indemnitee under this Agreement that is not paid by the
Company by the date on which it is due will accrue interest at the maximum legal
rate under Texas law from the date on which such amount is due to the date on
which such amount is paid to Indemnitee.

22. Certain Interpretive Matters. Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise
requires, (a) “it” or “its” or words of any gender include each other gender,
(b) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or
singular number, respectively, (c) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby” and
derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement, (d) the terms
“Article,” “Section,” “Annex” or “Exhibit” refer to the specified Article,
Section, Annex or Exhibit of or to this Agreement, (e) the terms “include,”
“includes” and “including” will be deemed to be followed by the words “without
limitation” (whether or not so expressed), and (f) the word “or” is disjunctive
but not exclusive. Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such
number will refer to calendar days unless business days are specified and
whenever action must be taken (including the giving of notice or the delivery of
documents) under this Agreement during a certain period of time or by a
particular date that ends or occurs on a non-business day, then such period or
date will be extended until the immediately following business day. As used
herein, “business day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or a United
States federal holiday.

23. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts,
each of which will be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Indemnitee has executed and the Company has caused its duly
authorized representative to execute this Agreement as of the date first above
written.

 

EXCO RESOURCES, INC. 12377 Merit Drive, Suite 1700 Dallas, Texas 75251 By:  

 

  Name:   William L. Boeing   Title:   Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary [INDEMNITEE] [Address]

 

[Indemnitee]

 

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EXHIBIT A

AFFIRMATION AND UNDERTAKING

This Affirmation and Undertaking is submitted pursuant to the Director
Indemnification Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2010 (the “Indemnification
Agreement”), between EXCO Resources, Inc., a Texas corporation (the “Company”),
and the undersigned. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein
have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Indemnification Agreement.

The undersigned hereby requests [payment], [advancement], [reimbursement] by the
Company of Expenses which the undersigned [has incurred] [reasonably expects to
incur] in connection with                      (the “Indemnifiable Claim”).

The undersigned hereby affirms that it is his good faith belief that he has met
the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under the laws of the
State of Texas.

The undersigned hereby undertakes to repay the [payment], [advancement],
[reimbursement] of Expenses made by the Company to or on behalf of the
undersigned in response to the foregoing request if it is determined, following
the final disposition of the Indemnifiable Claim and in accordance with
Section 8 of the Indemnification Agreement, that the undersigned is not entitled
to indemnification by the Company under the Indemnification Agreement with
respect to the Indemnifiable Claim.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Affirmation and
Undertaking as of this              day of                     ,             .

 

 

[Indemnitee]