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Exhibit 10.8    
    


 
 

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT    
    


        THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT is made and entered into this            day
of                        , 2006 ("Agreement"), by and between Douglas
Emmett, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), and ("Indemnitee"). 


        WHEREAS,
at the request of the Company, Indemnitee currently serves as a [director]
[officer] of the Company and may, therefore, be subjected to claims, suits or proceedings arising as a result of his service; and 


        WHEREAS,
as an inducement to Indemnitee to continue to serve as such [director] [officer],
the Company has agreed to indemnify and to advance expenses and costs incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any such claims, suits or proceedings, to the maximum extent permitted by law; and 



        WHEREAS,
the parties by this Agreement desire to set forth their agreement regarding indemnification and advance of expenses; 


        NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows: 


 
 

           Section 1.    Definitions.     For purposes of this Agreement: 



        (a)   "Change
of Control" means (i) there shall be consummated (a) any consolidation or merger of the Company, other than a merger or consolidation of the
Company in which (1) the holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the merger or consolidation have at least fifty one percent (51%) ownership of the total voting power of the
surviving entity immediately after the merger or consolidation, and (2) no person (other than an Exempted Holder as defined below) beneficially owns (as such term is defined in
Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the total voting power of the surviving entity or (b) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer
(in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the Company, or (ii) the shareholders of the Company approve any plan or proposal for the
liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or (iii) any person (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"))
other than an Exempted Holder (as defined below) shall become the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of twenty percent (20%) or more of the
Company's common stock. "Exempted Holder" means (a) the Company or any majority-owned subsidiary (provided that this exclusion applies solely to the ownership levels of the Company or the
majority-owned subsidiary); (b) any trustee, fiduciary or other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan or trust sponsored or maintained by the Company or any
subsidiary; (c) any underwriter or placement agent temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities; or (d) Dan Emmett, Jordan Kaplan or Ken Panzer, their
immediate family members and family trusts or family-only partnerships and any charitable foundations, any entities in which they and their families beneficially own a majority of the
voting interests, and any "group" (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(i) under the Exchange Act) including them. However, a Change of Control shall not be deemed to have occurred
if a person's percentage interest increases over 20% solely as a result of a decrease in the outstanding stock because of an acquisition of securities by the Company; provided, however, that a "Change
of Control" shall be deemed to have occurred on any subsequent acquisitions of the Company's common stock by that person (other than pursuant to a stock split, stock dividend, or similar transaction)
at a time when that person beneficially owns 20 percent or more of the Company's outstanding common stock, or (iv) The Board of Directors shall cease for any reason to have a majority of
Uncontested Directors. "Uncontested Directors" means directors who were initially elected or initially nominated (a) by a vote of at least two-thirds of the then Uncontested
Directors and (b) not as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to directors or as a result of any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by
or on behalf of any person other than the Board of Directors, 







 



including
by reason of agreement intended to avoid or settle any such actual or threatened contest or solicitation. 



        (b)   "Corporate
Status" means the status of a person who is or was a director, trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise for which such person is or was serving at the request of the Company. 


        (c)   "Disinterested
Director" means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee. 


        (d)   "Effective
Date" means the date set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement. 


        (e)   "Expenses"
shall include all reasonable and out-of-pocket attorneys' fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness
fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses of the types customarily incurred in
connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, or being or preparing to be a witness in a Proceeding. 


        (f)    "Independent
Counsel" means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither is, nor in the past five years has been,
retained to represent: (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party, or (ii) any other party to or witness in the Proceeding 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. If a Change of Control has not occurred, Independent
Counsel shall be selected by the Board of Directors, with the approval of Indemnitee, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld. If a Change of Control has occurred, Independent Counsel shall
be selected by Indemnitee, with the approval of the Board of Directors, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld. 



        (g)   "Proceeding"
includes any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, administrative hearing or
any other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (including on appeal), except one pending or completed on or before the Effective Date, unless otherwise specifically
agreed in writing by the Company and Indemnitee. 


 
 

           Section 2.    Services by Indemnitee.     Indemnitee will serve as a [director]
[officer] of the Company.
However, this Agreement shall not impose any obligation on Indemnitee or the Company to continue Indemnitee's service to the Company beyond any period otherwise required by law or by other agreements
or commitments of the parties, if any. 


 
 

           Section 3.    Indemnification—General.     The Company shall indemnify, and advance Expenses to,
Indemnitee (a) as provided in this Agreement and (b) otherwise to the maximum extent permitted
by Maryland law in effect on the date hereof and as amended from time to time; provided, however, that no change in Maryland law shall have the effect of reducing the benefits available to Indemnitee
hereunder based on Maryland law as in effect on the date hereof. The rights of Indemnitee provided in this Section 3 shall include, without limitation, the rights set forth in the other
sections of this Agreement, including any additional indemnification permitted by Section 2-418(g) of the Maryland General Corporation Law ("MGCL"). 


 
 

           Section 4.    Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company.     Indemnitee
shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 4 if, by reason of his Corporate Status, he is, or is threatened to
be, made a party to or a witness in any threatened, pending, or completed Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company. 


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Pursuant
to this Section 4, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on
his behalf in connection with a Proceeding by reason of his Corporate Status unless it is established that (i) the act or omission of Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise to the
Proceeding and (a) was committed in bad faith or (b) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (ii) Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in money,
property or services, or (iii) in the case of any criminal Proceeding, Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. 


 
 

           Section 5.    Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company.     Indemnitee shall be entitled to the
rights of indemnification provided in this Section 5 if, by reason of his Corporate Status, he is, or is threatened to
be, made a party to or a witness in any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor. Pursuant to this Section 5,
Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all amounts paid in settlement and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with such Proceeding unless it is
established that (i) the act or omission of Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise to such a Proceeding and (a) was committed in bad faith or (b) was the result of
active and deliberate dishonesty or (ii) Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services. 


 
 

           Section 6.    Court-Ordered Indemnification.     Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
a court of appropriate jurisdiction, upon application of Indemnitee and such notice as the court shall
require, may order indemnification in the following circumstances: 


        (a)   if
it determines Indemnitee is entitled to reimbursement under Section 2-418(d)(1) of the MGCL, the court shall order indemnification, in which case
Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover the expenses of securing such reimbursement; or 


        (b)   if
it determines that Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, whether or not Indemnitee (i) has
met the standards of conduct set forth in Section 2-418(b) of the MGCL or (ii) has been adjudged liable for receipt of an improper personal benefit under
Section 2-418(c) of the MGCL, the court may order such indemnification as the court shall deem proper. However, indemnification with respect to any Proceeding by or in the right of
the Company or in which liability shall have been adjudged in the circumstances described in Section 2-418(c) of the MGCL shall be limited to Expenses actually and reasonably
incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with a Proceeding. 


 
 

           Section 7.    Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful.     Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, and without limiting any such provision, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his Corporate
Status, made a party to and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any Proceeding, he shall be indemnified for all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his
behalf in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters
in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee under this Section 7 for all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with each successfully
resolved claim, issue or matter, allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis. For purposes of this Section and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a
Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter. 


 
 

           Section 8.    Advance of Expenses.     The Company shall advance all reasonable Expenses actually and
reasonably incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (other than a
Proceeding brought to enforce indemnification under this Agreement, applicable law, the Charter or Bylaws of the Company, any agreement or a resolution of the stockholders entitled to vote generally
in the election of directors or of the Board of Directors) to which Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be, made a party or a witness, within ten days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or 


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statements
from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence
the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall include or be preceded or accompanied by a written affirmation by Indemnitee of Indemnitee's good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for
indemnification by the Company as authorized by law and by this Agreement has been met and a written undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee, in substantially the form attached hereto as  Exhibit A or
in such form as may be required under applicable law as in effect at the time of the execution thereof, to reimburse the portion of any
Expenses advanced to Indemnitee relating to claims, issues or matters in the Proceeding as to which it shall ultimately be established that the standard of conduct has not been met and which have not
been successfully resolved as described in Section 7. To the extent that Expenses advanced to Indemnitee do not relate to a specific claim, issue or matter in the Proceeding, such Expenses
shall be allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis. The undertaking required by this Section 8 shall be an unlimited general obligation by or on behalf of Indemnitee and shall be
accepted without reference to Indemnitee's financial ability to repay such advanced Expenses and without any requirement to post security therefor. 


 
 

           Section 9.    Procedure for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification.     


        (a)   To
obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and
information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall,
promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification. 


        (b)   Upon
written request by Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 9(a) hereof, a determination, if required by applicable law, with
respect to Indemnitee's entitlement thereto shall promptly be made in the specific case: (i) if a Change of Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board
of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change of Control shall not have occurred, (A) by the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee
thereof) by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors (as herein defined), or (B) if a quorum of the Board of Directors consisting of Disinterested Directors is not
obtainable or, even if obtainable, such quorum of Disinterested Directors so directs, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to
Indemnitee, or (C) if so directed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors, by the stockholders of the Company. If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to
indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten days after such determination. Indemnitee shall 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 in the discretion of the Board of Directors or Independent Counsel if retained
pursuant to clause (ii)(B) of this Section 9. Any Expenses actually and reasonably 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 shall indemnify and hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom. 


 
 

           Section 10.    Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings.     


        (a)   In
making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that
Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 9(a) of this Agreement, and the Company shall
have the burden of proof to 


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overcome
that presumption in connection with the making of any determination contrary to that presumption. 


        (b)   The
termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, a plea of nolo contendere or its
equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, does not create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet the requisite standard of conduct described herein for indemnification. 


 
 

           Section 11.    Remedies of Indemnitee.     


        (a)   If
(i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement,
(ii) advance of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to
Section 9(b) of this Agreement within 30 days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to
Section 7 of this Agreement within ten days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, or (v) payment of indemnification is not made within ten days after a
determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication in an appropriate court located in the State of Maryland, or in any other
court of competent jurisdiction, of his entitlement to such indemnification or advance of Expenses. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a
single arbitrator pursuant to the commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Indemnitee shall commence such proceeding seeking an adjudication or an award in arbitration
within 180 days following the date on which Indemnitee first has the right to commence such proceeding pursuant to this Section 11(a); provided, however, that the foregoing clause shall
not apply to a proceeding brought by Indemnitee to enforce his rights under Section 7 of this Agreement. 


        (b)   In
any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 11 the Company shall have the burden of proving that Indemnitee is not entitled to
indemnification or advance of Expenses, as the case may be. 


        (c)   If
a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 9(b) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by
such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 11, absent a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact
necessary to make Indemnitee's statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification. 


        (d)   In
the event that Indemnitee, pursuant to this Section 11, seeks a judicial adjudication of or an award in arbitration to enforce his rights under, or to recover
damages for breach of, this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover from the Company, and shall be indemnified by the Company for, any and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by
him in such judicial adjudication or arbitration. If it shall be determined in such judicial adjudication or arbitration that Indemnitee is entitled to receive part but not all of the indemnification
or advance of Expenses sought, the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such judicial adjudication or arbitration shall be appropriately prorated. 


 
 

           Section 12.    Defense of the Underlying Proceeding.     


        (a)   Indemnitee
shall notify the Company promptly upon being served with or receiving any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information, notice, request or
other document relating to any Proceeding which may result in the right to indemnification or the advance of Expenses hereunder; provided, however, that the failure to give any such notice shall not
disqualify Indemnitee from the right, or otherwise affect in any manner any right of Indemnitee, to indemnification or the advance of Expenses under this Agreement unless the Company's ability to
defend in such Proceeding 


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or
to obtain proceeds under any insurance policy is materially and adversely prejudiced thereby, and then only to the extent the Company is thereby actually so prejudiced. 


        (b)   Subject
to the provisions of the last sentence of this Section 12(b) and of Section 12(c) below, the Company shall have the right to defend Indemnitee in
any Proceeding which may give rise to indemnification hereunder; provided, however, that the Company shall notify Indemnitee of any such decision to defend within 15 calendar days following receipt of
notice of any such Proceeding under Section 12(a) above. The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Indemnitee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, consent to
the entry of any judgment against Indemnitee or enter into any settlement or compromise which (i) includes an admission of fault of Indemnitee or (ii) does not include, as an
unconditional term thereof, the full release of Indemnitee from all liability in respect of such Proceeding, which release shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee. This
Section 12(b) shall not apply to a Proceeding brought by Indemnitee under Section 11 above or Section 18 below. 



        (c)   Notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 12(b) above, if in a Proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party by reason of Indemnitee's Corporate Status,
(i) Indemnitee reasonably concludes, based upon an opinion of counsel approved by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, that he may have separate defenses or
counterclaims to assert with respect to any issue which may not be consistent with other defendants in such Proceeding, (ii) Indemnitee reasonably concludes, based upon an opinion of counsel
approved by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, that an actual or apparent conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest exists between Indemnitee and the Company,
or (iii) if the Company fails to assume the defense of such Proceeding in a timely manner, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be represented by separate legal counsel of Indemnitee's choice,
subject to the prior approval of the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, at the expense of the Company. In addition, if the Company fails to comply with any of its obligations under
this Agreement or in the event that the Company or any other person takes any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any Proceeding to deny or to recover from Indemnitee
the benefits intended to be provided to Indemnitee hereunder, Indemnitee shall have the right to retain counsel of Indemnitee's choice, subject to the prior approval of the Company, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld, at the expense of the Company (subject to Section 11(d)), to represent Indemnitee in connection with any such matter. 


 
 

           Section 13.    Non-Exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Subrogation; Insurance.     


        (a)   The
rights of indemnification and advance of Expenses as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any time
be entitled under applicable law, the Charter or Bylaws of the Company, any agreement or a resolution of the stockholders entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or of the Board of
Directors, or otherwise. No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action
taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. 


        (b)   In
the event of any 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 take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights. 



        (c)   The
Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable or payable or reimbursable as Expenses hereunder if and to
the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise. 


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           Section 14.    Insurance.     The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to acquire directors and
officers liability insurance, on terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Board of
Directors of the Company, with the advice of counsel, covering Indemnitee or any claim made against Indemnitee for service as a director or officer of the Company and covering the Company for any
indemnification or advance of Expenses made by the Company to Indemnitee for any claims made against Indemnitee for service as a director or officer of the Company. Without in any way limiting any
other obligation under this Agreement, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee for any payment by Indemnitee arising out of the amount of any deductible or retention and the amount of any excess of the
aggregate of all judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with a Proceeding over the coverage of any insurance
referred to in the previous sentence. 


 
 

          Section 15.    Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness.     Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is or may be, by reason of his Corporate Status, a witness in any Proceeding,
whether instituted by the Company or any other party, and to which Indemnitee is not a party but in which the Indemnitee receives a subpoena to testify, he shall be advanced all reasonable Expenses
and indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection therewith. 



 
 

          Section 16.    Duration of Agreement; Binding Effect.     


        (a)   This
Agreement shall continue until and terminate ten years after the date that Indemnitee's Corporate Status shall have ceased; provided, that the rights of Indemnitee
hereunder shall continue until the final termination of any Proceeding then pending in respect of which Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or advance of Expenses hereunder and of any
proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement relating thereto. 



        (b)   The
indemnification and advance of Expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Agreement shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company),
shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit
plan or other enterprise which such person is or was serving at the written request of the Company, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his spouse, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors and
administrators and other legal representatives. 


        (c)   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. 


 
 

           Section 17.    Severability.     If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the
provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not
itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby. 


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           Section 18.    Exception to Right of Indemnification or Advance of Expenses.     Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification or advance of Expenses under this Agreement with
respect to any Proceeding brought by Indemnitee, unless (a) the Proceeding is brought to enforce indemnification under this Agreement, and then only to the extent in accordance with and as
authorized by Sections 8 and 11 of this Agreement, or (b) the Company's Bylaws, as amended, the Charter, a resolution of the stockholders entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
or of the Board of Directors or an agreement approved by the Board of Directors to which the Company is a party expressly provide otherwise. 


 
 

           Section 19.    Identical Counterparts.     This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts,
each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same Agreement. One such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought shall be sufficient to evidence the existence of this Agreement. 


 
 

           Section 20.    Headings.     The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for
convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the
construction thereof. 


 
 

           Section 21.    Modification and Waiver.     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 deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. 


 
 

           Section 22.    Notices.     All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be
in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (i) delivered by hand
and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, or (ii) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business
day after the date on which it is so mailed: 


        (a)   If
to Indemnitee, to: The address set forth on the signature page hereto. 


        (b)   If
to the Company to: 





Douglas
Emmett, Inc.

808 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 200

Santa Monica, California 90401

Attn: General Counsel 






or
to such other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the Company or to the Company by Indemnitee, as the case may be. 



 
 

          Section 23.    Governing Law.     The parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to
its conflicts of laws rules. 


 
 

           Section 24.    Miscellaneous.     Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include usage of the
feminine pronoun where appropriate. 


[SIGNATURE
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        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written. 



	ATTEST:	 	DOUGLAS EMMETT, INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	

 	

(SEAL)
	
	 	 	
	 
	 	 	Name:

Title:	 	 
	

WITNESS:	
 	

INDEMNITEE
	

 	
 	

 
	
	 	

	 	 	Name:

Address:	 	 




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EXHIBIT A    
    
    FORM OF UNDERTAKING TO REPAY EXPENSES ADVANCED    




The
Board of Directors of Douglas Emmett, Inc., a Maryland corporation 


Re:
Undertaking to Repay Expenses Advanced 


Ladies
and Gentlemen: 


        This
undertaking is being provided pursuant to that certain Indemnification Agreement dated the    day
of                        , 200    , by and between Douglas
Emmett, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), and the undersigned Indemnitee (the "Indemnification Agreement"), pursuant to which I am entitled to advance of expenses in connection with  [Description of
Proceeding] (the "Proceeding"). 



        Terms
used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings specified in the Indemnification Agreement. 


        I
am subject to the Proceeding by reason of my Corporate Status or by reason of alleged actions or omissions by me in such capacity. I hereby affirm that at all times, insofar as I was
involved as [a director] [an officer] of the Company, in any of the facts or events giving rise to the
Proceeding, I (1) acted in good faith and honestly, (2) did not receive any improper personal benefit in money, property or services and (3) in the case of any criminal
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that any act or omission by me was unlawful. 



        In
consideration of the advance of Expenses by the Company for reasonable attorneys' fees and related expenses incurred by me in connection with the Proceeding (the "Advanced Expenses"),
I hereby agree that if, in connection with the Proceeding, it is established that (1) an act or omission by me was material to the matter giving rise to the Proceeding and (a) was
committed in bad faith or (b) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty or (2) I actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (3) in
the case of any criminal proceeding, I had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful, then I shall promptly reimburse the portion of the Advanced Expenses relating to the
claims, issues or matters in the Proceeding as to which the foregoing
findings have been established and which have not been successfully resolved as described in Section 7 of the Indemnification Agreement. To the extent that Advanced Expenses do not relate to a
specific claim, issue or matter in the Proceeding, I agree that such Expenses shall be allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis. 


        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Affirmation and Undertaking on this    day of                        ,
200    . 


WITNESS:




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Exhibit 10.8


INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT


Section 1. Definitions.

Section 2. Services by Indemnitee.

Section 3. Indemnification—General.

Section 4. Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company.

Section 5. Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company.

Section 6. Court-Ordered Indemnification.

Section 7. Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful.

Section 8. Advance of Expenses.

Section 9. Procedure for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification.

Section 10. Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings.

Section 11. Remedies of Indemnitee.

Section 12. Defense of the Underlying Proceeding.

Section 13. Non-Exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Subrogation; Insurance.

Section 14. Insurance.

Section 15. Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness.

Section 16. Duration of Agreement; Binding Effect.

Section 17. Severability.

Section 18. Exception to Right of Indemnification or Advance of Expenses.

Section 19. Identical Counterparts.

Section 20. Headings.

Section 21. Modification and Waiver.

Section 22. Notices.

Section 23. Governing Law.

Section 24. Miscellaneous.


EXHIBIT A FORM OF UNDERTAKING TO REPAY EXPENSES ADVANCED