Document:

Exhibit 10.22 change in control

CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT

This Change Of Control Agreement 
("Agreement") is made by and between Chordiant Software, Inc. (the
"Company") and Jeremy Coote ("Executive"). This Agreement will become effective
upon its execution by both parties hereto (the "Effective Date").

RECITALS

Whereas Executive is employed by the Company pursuant to
the terms of Executive's offer letter from the Company;

Whereas Executive has been granted option(s) to purchase
shares of the Company's Common Stock pursuant to the applicable stock option
agreement(s) and stock option plan(s) ("Prior Grants");

Whereas in the future, Executive may be granted
additional options to purchase the Company's Common Stock, subject to the
Board's sole discretion (together with Prior Grants, "Options"); and

Whereas the Company believes it is imperative to provide
Executive with accelerated vesting of the Options, as well as other severance
benefits, in the event that Executive is terminated without Cause (as defined
herein) or resigns for Good Reason (as defined herein) in connection with a
Change of Control (as defined herein).

Now, Therefore, in consideration of the foregoing, the
mutual covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration,
the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

    	Termination of Employment.
    	At-Will Employment. Executive's employment is at-will, which means
      that the Company may terminate Executive's employment at any time, with or
      without advance notice, and with or without Cause. Similarly, Executive
      may resign his/her employment at any time, with or without advance notice
      or Good Reason. Executive shall not receive any compensation of any kind,
      including, without limitation, severance benefits, following Executive's
      last day of employment with the Company (the "Termination Date"), except
      as expressly provided herein, as otherwise agreed in writing between
      Executive and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or as provided
      in any plan documents governing the Options. Executive shall devote all
      reasonable efforts to the performance of Executive's duties, and shall
      perform such duties in good faith. 
	Termination Related to a Change of Control. If Executive's
      employment is terminated without Cause or Executive resigns for Good
      Reason within ninety (90) days prior to or twelve (12) months after a
      Change of Control, and Executive signs a release substantially in the form
      (whichever is applicable) attached hereto as Exhibit A (the
      "Release"), then the Company shall provide Executive with the following
      severance benefits:
      	The Company shall make severance payments to Executive in the form
        of continuation of Executive's base salary in effect on the Termination
        Date for six (6) months following the Termination Date (the "Severance
        Period"). These payments will be made on the Company's ordinary payroll
        dates and will be subject to standard payroll deductions and
        withholdings. 
	The Company will pay Executive an amount equal to one-half (1/2) of
        Executive's annual bonus. The bonus will be calculated at one of the
        following rates, whichever is higher: (1) as if both Executive and the
        Company achieved one hundred (100) percent of their specified
        performance objectives; or (2) the actual performance of the Company and
        Executive as measured against the specified performance objectives. This
        amount will be paid over the entire Severance Period on the Company's
        ordinary payroll dates, in equal installments, and will be subject to
        standard payroll deductions and withholdings.
	The Company will pay the premiums necessary to continue Executive 's
        life and health insurance during the Severance Period.
	The time period in which Executive is required to repay any
        promissory note, loan or other indebtedness to the Company shall be
        extended by sixty (60) months.
	The Company will accelerate the vesting of the Options such that the
        greater of the following shall vest within ten (10) days after the date
        Executive signs the Release: (a) 50% of the unvested shares as of the
        Termination Date subject to the Options (after taking into account any
        additional acceleration of vesting Executive may be receiving under any
        plan document(s) governing the Options instituted prior to or after this
        Agreement is executed); or (b) all such shares that would have vested if
        Executive had worked for the Company for twelve (12) additional months
        beyond the Termination Date. This acceleration of vesting will be in
        addition to any acceleration of vesting that the Executive would
        otherwise receive under the Company's 2000 Nonstatutory Equity Incentive
        Plan, the Company's 1999 Equity Incentive Plan, or any other plan
        document(s) governing the Options. Executive shall have sixty (60)
        months to exercise any vested Options in addition to any time specified
        in the plan document(s) governing the Options. The Options shall
        continue to be governed by the terms of the applicable stock option
        agreements and stock option plan documents.
	With respect to any Prior Grant intended to be an incentive stock
        option, the acceleration of the vesting of the Prior Grant and the
        extension of the time that Executive shall have to exercise the Prior
        Grant as provided in Paragraph 1(b)(iv) of this Agreement are deemed to
        be a modification of the Prior Grant within the meaning of Section
        424(h) of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code"). Such modification shall
        result in the granting of a new option as of the date of execution of
        this Agreement, including providing a new grant date for purposes of
        starting the holding period specified in Section 422(a)(1) of the Code
        and for purposes of the provision that the option price be not less than
        the fair market value of the stock at the time such option is granted as
        specified in Section 422(b)(4) of the Code. If Executive and the Company
        agree that the Prior Grant shall remain an incentive stock option and if
        the new option meets the requirements for incentive stock options
        specified in Section 422(b) of the Code, and the $100,000 per year
        limitation specified in Section 422(d) of the Code as of the date of
        execution of this Agreement, then the unexercised portion of the Prior
        Grant shall be appropriately modified as to the date of grant and the
        option price; provided, however, that the option price shall be the
        greater of the original option price of the Prior Grant or the fair
        market value of the stock on the date of execution of this Agreement. If
        Executive and the Company do not agree that such Prior Grant shall
        remain an incentive stock option, then the Prior Grant shall be deemed
        to be a nonstatutory stock option as of the date of execution of this
        Agreement, and the Prior Grant shall be appropriately modified to
        reflect such changed status.

      
	Termination For Cause Procedure. The Company may not terminate
      Executive's employment for Cause unless and until Executive receives a
      copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a
      majority of the Board of Directors of the Company ("Board") finding that
      in the good faith opinion of the Board, Executive was guilty of the
      conduct constituting "Cause" and specifying the particulars thereof in
      detail. The Company shall provide Executive with reasonable notice of the
      Board vote and an opportunity for Executive, together with Executive's
      counsel, to be heard before the Board.

    
	Definitions.
    	Definition of Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall
      mean that Executive has committed, or there has occurred, one or more of
      the following events: (1) conviction of any felony or misdemeanor
      involving moral turpitude, fraud or act of dishonesty against the Company;
      (2) a finding by the Board, after a good faith and reasonable factual
      investigation, that Executive has engaged in gross misconduct; or (3)
      material violation or material breach of any Company policy or statutory,
      fiduciary, or contractual duty of Executive to the Company; provided,
      however, that in the event that any of the foregoing events occurs,
      the Company shall provide notice to Executive describing the nature of
      such event and Executive shall thereafter have ten (10) days to cure such
      event if such event is capable of being cured. 
	Definition of Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, "Good
      Reason" shall mean that any one of the following events occurs during the
      Executive's employment with the Company without Executive's consent: (i)
      any reduction of Executive's annual base salary (including bonus) as of
      the time period immediately preceding the Change of Control, except to the
      extent that the annual base salary (including bonus) of all other officers
      of the Company is similarly reduced; (ii) any material reduction in the
      package of benefits and incentives provided to the Executive, or any
      action by the Company which would materially and adversely affect the
      Executive's participation or reduce the Executive's benefits under any
      such plans, except to the extent that such benefits and incentives of all
      other officers of the Company are similarly reduced; (iii) any material
      change in Executive's position or responsibilities (including the person
      or persons to whom Executive has reporting responsibilities) that
      represents an adverse change from Executive's position or responsibilities
      as in effect at any time within ninety (90) days preceding the date of the
      Change of Control or at any time thereafter, excluding for this purpose an
      isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith that
      is remedied by the Company promptly after notice thereof is given by
      Executive; (iv) the Company's requiring Executive to relocate to any place
      outside of a twenty-five (25) mile driving distance of Executive's current
      work site, except for reasonably required travel on the business of the
      Company or its affiliates that is not materially greater than such travel
      requirements prior to the Change in Control or unless Executive accepts
      such relocation opportunity; or (v) any failure to pay Executive any
      compensation or benefits to which Executive is entitled within fifteen
      (15) days of the date due. Executive may terminate his or her employment
      for Good Reason so long as Executive tenders his resignation to the
      Company within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of the event which
      forms the basis for his resignation for Good Reason. Executive shall
      provide written notice to the Company describing the nature of the event
      which forms the basis for Executive's resignation for Good Reason, and the
      Company shall thereafter have ten (10) days to cure such event. 
	Definition of Change of Control. For purposes of this Agreement, a
      "Change of Control" means: (i) a dissolution, liquidation or sale of all
      or substantially all of the assets of the Company; (ii) a merger or
      consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation; (iii)
      a reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation but the
      shares of the Company's common stock outstanding immediately preceding the
      merger are converted by virtue of the merger into other property, whether
      in the form of securities, cash or otherwise; (iv) the acquisition by any
      person, entity or group within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of
      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
      any comparable successor provisions (excluding any employee benefit plan,
      or related trust, sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Affiliate
      of the Company) of the beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule
      13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, or comparable successor rule) of
      securities of the Company representing at least fifty percent (50%) of the
      combined voting power entitled to vote in the election of directors; or
      (v) an acquisition by the Company of an unaffiliated company, for cash or
      stock of the Company, in which some or all of the members of senior
      management of the acquired company are retained by the Company for
      employment by the acquired company or the Company.

    
	Gross Up Provision.
    	In the event that any payment and the value of any benefit
      (collectively, "Payments"), or any portion thereof, received or to be
      received by Executive would otherwise be subject to excise tax under
      Section 4999 of the Code, then the Company or the acquiring or successor
      entity to the Company shall pay to Executive within ninety (90) days of
      the date Executive becomes subject to the Excise Tax, an additional amount
      (the "Excise Tax Gross-Up Payment") such that the net amount retained by
      the Executive, after deduction of (i) any Excise Tax on the Payments and
      (ii) any federal, state and local income or employment tax and Excise Tax
      upon the payment provided for by this section 3, shall be equal to the
      Payments, reduced by the amount of any United States federal, state and
      local income or employment tax liability of the Executive if the Payments
      were not subject to the Excise Tax.
	For purposes of determining whether any of the Payments will be
      subject to the Excise Tax and the amount of such Excise Tax:
      	Any other payments or benefits received or to be received by
        Executive in connection with transactions contemplated by a Change in
        Control or Executive's termination of employment (whether pursuant to
        the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement
        with the Company), shall be treated as "parachute payments" within the
        meaning of Section 280G of the Code or any similar or successor
        provision, and all "excess parachute payments" within the meaning of
        Section 280G or any similar or successor provision shall be treated as
        subject to the Excise Tax, unless in the opinion of tax counsel selected
        by the Company such other payments or benefits (in whole or in part) do
        not constitute parachute payments, or such excess parachute payments (in
        whole or in part) represent reasonable compensation for services
        actually rendered within the meaning of Section 280G (or any similar or
        successor provision of the Code) in excess of the base amount within the
        meaning of Section 280G (or any similar or successor provision of the
        Code), or are otherwise not subject to the Excise Tax.
	The amount of the Payments which shall be treated as subject to the
        Excise Tax shall be equal to the lesser of (i) the total amount of the
        Payments or (ii) the amount of the excess parachute payments within the
        meaning of Section 280G.
	The value of any non-cash benefits or any deferred payment or
        benefit shall be determined by the accounting firm that is the Company's
        outside auditor at the time of such determination, which firm must be
        reasonably acceptable to Executive (the "Accounting Firm") in accordance
        with the principles of Section 280G of the Code.

      
	For purposes of determining the amount of the Excise Tax Gross-Up
      Payment, Executive shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the
      highest marginal rate of federal income taxation in the calendar year in
      which the Excise Tax Gross-Up Payment is to be made and state and local
      income taxes at the highest marginal rate of taxation in the state and
      locality of Executive's residence on the date the Excise Tax Gross-Up
      Payment is to be made, net of the maximum reduction in federal income
      taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local
      taxes.
	In the event that the Excise Tax is subsequently determined to be less
      than the amount taken into account under this section 3, Executive shall
      repay to the Company at the time that the amount of such reduction in
      Excise Tax is finally determined the portion of the Excise Tax Gross-Up
      Payment attributable to such reduction (plus the portion of the Excise Tax
      Gross-Up Payment attributable to the Excise Tax and federal, state and
      local income tax imposed on the Excise Tax Gross-Up Payment being repaid
      by Executive if such repayment results in a reduction in Excise Tax and/or
      a federal, state or local income tax deduction) plus interest on the
      amount of such repayment at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of
      the Code.
	In the event that the Excise Tax is determined to exceed the amount
      taken into account under this section 3 (including by reason of any
      payment the existence or amount of which cannot be determined at the time
      of the Excise Tax Gross-Up Payment), the Company shall make an additional
      Excise Tax Gross-Up Payment in respect of such excess (plus any interest
      payable with respect to such excess) at the time that the amount of such
      excess is finally determined in accordance with the principles set forth
      in this section 3.
	All determinations required to be made under this section 3 shall be
      made by the Accounting Firm. The Company shall cause the Accounting Firm
      to provide detailed supporting calculations of its determinations to the
      Company and Executive. Notice must be given to the Accounting Firm within
      fifteen (15) business days after an event entitling Executive to any
      Payments under this Agreement. All fees and expenses of the Accounting
      Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. The Accounting Firm's
      determinations must be made with substantial authority (within the meaning
      of Section 6662 of the Code).

    
	Other Employment Terms and Conditions. The employment relationship
    between the parties shall be governed by the general employment policies and
    procedures of the Company, including those relating to the protection of
    confidential information and assignment of inventions; provided, however,
    that when the terms of this Agreement differ from or are in conflict with
    the Company's general employment policies or procedures, this Agreement
    shall control. 
	General Provisions.
    	This Agreement, including all exhibits hereto, constitutes the
      complete, final and exclusive embodiment of the entire agreement between
      the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof. It is entered into
      without reliance on any promise or representation, written or oral, other
      than those expressly contained herein, and it supersedes any other such
      promises or representations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in
      this Agreement shall affect the parties' obligations under the Stock
      Agreements or the Executive's Employee Proprietary Information and
      Inventions Agreement. This Agreement cannot be modified except in a
      writing signed by Executive and a duly-authorized member of the Board.
	Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be
      interpreted in such a manner as to be effective under applicable law. The
      invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall
      not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this
      Agreement. Any invalid or unenforceable provision shall be modified so as
      to be rendered valid and enforceable in a manner consistent with the
      intent of the parties insofar as possible.
	The Executive's or the Company's failure to insist upon strict
      compliance with any provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert
      any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder shall not be
      deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or
      right of this Agreement.
	This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which
      shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will
      constitute one and the same instrument. Facsimile signatures shall be
      deemed as effective as originals.
	This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of and be
      enforceable by Executive, the Company and their respective successors,
      assigns, heirs, executives and administrators, except that Executive may
      not assign any of his duties hereunder and he may not assign any of his
      rights hereunder without the written consent of the Company.
	If either party hereto bring any action to enforce such party's rights
      hereunder, the prevailing party in any such action shall be entitled to
      recover such party's reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in
      connection with such action.
	For purposes of construction, this Agreement shall be deemed to have
      been drafted by the Company, and the rule of construction of contracts
      that ambiguities are construed against the drafting party shall be applied
      against the Company.
	Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Company under the
      terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the Corporate
      Secretary of the Company at its principal corporate offices. Any notice
      required to be given or delivered to Executive shall be in writing and
      addressed to Executive at the address indicated herein or to the last
      known address provided by Executive to the Company. All notices shall be
      deemed to have been given or delivered upon: personal delivery; three (3)
      days after deposit in the United States mail by certified or registered
      mail (return receipt requested); one (1) business day after deposit with
      any return receipt express courier (prepaid); or one (1) business day
      after transmission by facsimile.

    

In Witness Whereof, the parties have executed this
Agreement as of the day and year written below.

                              /s/ Jeremy Coote 

                              
                              Jeremy Coote

                              
                              Address: 

                              
                              

                              
                              Date: November 15, 2001

                              
                              Chordiant software, Inc.

                            
                          
                        
                        
                        /s/ Sam Spadafora 

                        
                        Name: Sam Spadafora

                        Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                        Date: November 15, 2001

                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
      
    
  

Exhibit A - Release Agreements

Exhibit A

RELEASE AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYEES UNDER 40 YEARS OF AGE

In exchange for the severance benefits I am receiving to
which I would not otherwise be entitled, I hereby release, acquit and forever
discharge the Company, and its officers, directors, agents, servants, employees,
attorneys, shareholders, successors, assigns and affiliates, of and from any and
all claims, liabilities, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, attorneys'
fees, damages, indemnities and obligations of every kind and nature, in law,
equity, or otherwise, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed
and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to agreements, events,
acts or conduct at any time prior to and including the execution date of this
Release Agreement, including but not limited to: all such claims and demands
directly or indirectly arising out of or in any way connected with my employment
with the Company or the termination of that employment; claims or demands
related to salary, bonuses, commissions, stock, stock options, or any other
ownership interests in the Company, vacation pay, fringe benefits, expense
reimbursements, severance pay, or any other form of compensation; claims
pursuant to any federal, state or local law, statute, or cause of action
including, but not limited to, the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;
the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the California Fair
Employment and Housing Act, as amended; tort law; contract law; wrongful
discharge; discrimination; harassment; fraud; defamation; emotional distress;
and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS RELEASE INCLUDES A RELEASE OF ALL
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS. In giving this release, which includes claims which
may be unknown to me at present, I acknowledge that I have read and understand
Section 1542 of the California Civil Code which reads as follows: "A general
release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to
exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him
must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor." I hereby
expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits under that section and
any law of any jurisdiction of similar effect with respect to my release of any
unknown or unsuspected claims I may have against the Company.

Dated: Agreed: 

[Employee's Name]

RELEASE AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYEES 40 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER

In exchange for the severance benefits I am receiving to
which I would not otherwise be entitled, I hereby release, acquit and forever
discharge the Company, and its officers, directors, agents, servants, employees,
attorneys, shareholders, successors, assigns and affiliates, of and from any and
all claims, liabilities, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, attorneys'
fees, damages, indemnities and obligations of every kind and nature, in law,
equity, or otherwise, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed
and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to agreements, events,
acts or conduct at any time prior to and including the execution date of this
Release Agreement, including but not limited to: all such claims and demands
directly or indirectly arising out of or in any way connected with my employment
with the Company or the termination of that employment; claims or demands
related to salary, bonuses, commissions, stock, stock options, or any other
ownership interests in the Company, vacation pay, fringe benefits, expense
reimbursements, severance pay, or any other form of compensation; claims
pursuant to any federal, state or local law, statute, or cause of action
including, but not limited to, the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;
the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the federal Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended ("ADEA"); the California
Fair Employment and Housing Act, as amended; tort law; contract law; wrongful
discharge; discrimination; harassment; fraud; defamation; emotional distress;
and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

I acknowledge that I am knowingly and voluntarily waiving and
releasing any rights I may have under the ADEA, as amended. I also acknowledge
that the consideration given for the waiver and release in the preceding
paragraph hereof is in addition to anything of value to which I was already
entitled. I further acknowledge that I have been advised by this writing, as
required by the ADEA, that: (a) my waiver and release do not apply to any rights
or claims that may arise after the execution date of this Release; (b) I have
been advised hereby that I have the right to consult with an attorney prior to
executing this Release; (c) I have twenty-one (21) days to consider this Release
(although I may choose to voluntarily execute this release earlier); (d) I have
seven (7) days following my execution of this Release to revoke my agreement to
it; and (e) this Release will not be effective until the date upon which the
revocation period has expired, which will be the eighth day after this Release
is executed by me. 

I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS RELEASE INCLUDES A RELEASE OF ALL
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS. In giving this release, which includes claims which
may be unknown to me at present, I acknowledge that I have read and understand
Section 1542 of the California Civil Code which reads as follows: "A general
release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to
exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him
must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor." I hereby
expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits under that section and
any law of any jurisdiction of similar effect with respect to my release of any
unknown or unsuspected claims I may have against the Company.

Dated: Agreed: 

[Employee's Name]<PAGE>

                                  Exhibit 10.1

                            INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

                  THIS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into this
___ day of ______, 2002, between Covalent Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company") and [insert name of director/officer of Covalent Group, Inc.]
(the "Indemnitee").

                                   BACKGROUND

                  Indenitee performs a valuable service for the Company. To
induce Indemnitee to continue to serve as a director and/or officer of the
Company, the Company has determined and agreed to enter into this Agreement with
Indemnitee.

                                    AGREEMENT

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises contained in
this Agreement and Indemnitees's agreement to continue service as a director
and/or officer of the Company, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound, agree as follows:

                  1.       Certain Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this
Agreement shall have the meanings set forth on Appendix A to this Agreement.
Other terms are defined where appropriate in this Agreement.

                  2. Scope of Indemnity. The Company shall hold harmless and
indemnify Indemnitee from any action described in Sections 3 and 4 of this
Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, now in effect or as
may hereafter be in effect, including any changes after the date of the
Agreement in any applicable law, statute, or rule which expands the right of a
Delaware corporation to indemnify its directors or officers. All such changes
shall be, ipso facto, within the purview of Indemnitee's rights and the
Company's obligations under this Agreement. In the event of any change in any
applicable law, statute, or rule which narrows the right of a Delaware
corporation to indemnify its directors or officers, such changes, to the extent
not otherwise required by such law, statute or rule to be applied to the
Agreement shall have no effect on this Agreement or the parties' rights and
obligations hereunder or to any matter that arose from circumstances that
occurred before the effective date of such change.

                  3. Indemnity. Subject only to the limitations contained in
Section 5 of this Agreement, the Company shall hold harmless and indemnify
Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law if Indemnitee was or
is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to
be made a party to or witness or other participant in any Proceeding, other than
an action by or in the right of the Company, by reason of (or arising in part or
in while out of) any event or occurrence related to the fact that Indemnitee is
or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or any subsidiary
of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, or is or was serving in a fiduciary capacity
with respect to any profit sharing, pension, or other type of benefit plan or
trust for the benefit of employees of the Company, or any subsidiary of the
Company, against all Expenses and Liabilities actually and reasonably incurred
by Indemnitee in connection with the Proceeding, unless a final

<PAGE>

                  adjudication establishes that Indemnitee's acts or omissions
involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law and was
material to the cause of action.

                  4. Proceeding by or in the Right of the Company. Subject only
to the limitations contained in Section 5 of this Agreement, the Company shall
hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by
Delaware law if Indemnitee was or is or becomes a party to or witness or other
participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other
participant in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company or by or in the
right of any employee benefit plan or trust to procure a judgment in its favor,
by reason of (or arising in part or in while out of) any event or occurrence
related to the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, stockholder,
employee or agent of the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company, or is or was
serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent
of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise,
or is or was serving in a fiduciary capacity with respect to any profit sharing,
pension, or other type of benefit plan or trust for the benefit of employees of
the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company, against all Expenses actually and
reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the Proceeding, unless a
final adjudication establishes that Indemnitee's acts or omissions involved
intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law and was material
to the cause of action.

                  5.  Limitations on Indemnity.

     (a) No indemnity pursuant to Sections 3 or 4 of this Agreement shall be
paid by the Company for any of the following:

     (i) in respect of remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined
by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in
violation of law;

     (ii) on account of any Proceeding in which judgment is rendered against
Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by
Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar
provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;

     (iii) provided there has been no Change of Control, on account of or
arising in response to any Proceeding (other than a Proceeding referred to in
Section 12(b) hereof) initiated by Indemnitee or any of Indemnitee's affiliates
against the Company or against any officer, director or stockholder of the
Company unless such Proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors of the
Company;

     (iv) on account of any Proceeding to the extent that Indemnitee is a
plaintiff, a counter-complainant or a cross-complainant therein (other than an
action, suit or proceeding permitted by Section 5(a)(iii) or Section 12(b) of
this Agreement); or.

     (v) if a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall
determine that such indemnification is not lawful.

     (b) In addition to those limitations set forth above in paragraph (a) of
this Section 5, no indemnity pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement in an
action by or in the right of the Company shall be paid by the Company for any of
the following:

<PAGE>

     (i) with respect to any transaction from which Indemnitee derived an
improper personal benefit, if so established by an Adverse Judgment;

     (ii) on account of acts or omissions that show a reckless disregard for
Indemnitee's duty to the Company or its stockholders in circumstances in which
Indemnitee was aware, or should have been aware, in the ordinary course of
performing a director's duties, of a risk of serious injury to the Company or
its stockholders, if so established by an Adverse Judgment; and

     (iii) Liabilities and Expenses paid or incurred in settlement of a pending
Proceeding without the approval of the Company, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld.

     6. Procedure for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification.

     (a) Whenever Indemnitee believes that he is entitled to indemnification
pursuant to this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit a written request for
indemnification to the Company. A request for indemnification shall include
sufficient documentation or information reasonably available to Indemnitee to
support his claim for indemnification. Indemnitee shall submit his claim for
indemnification within a reasonable time not to exceed three years after any
judgment, order, settlement, dismissal, arbitration award, conviction,
acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, final termination or
other disposition or partial disposition of any Proceeding, whichever is the
later date for which Indemnitee requests indemnification. The president or the
secretary or other appropriate officer of the Company shall, promptly upon
receipt of Indemnitee's request for indemnification, advise the Board of
Directors in writing that Indemnitee has made such a request. Determination of
Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification shall be made not later than 90 days
after the Company's receipt of his written request for such indemnification.

     (b) Indemnitee shall be entitled to select the forum in which Indemnitee's
request for indemnification will be heard, which selection shall be included in
the written request for indemnification required in Section 6(a). If Indemnitee
fails to make such designation, his or her claim shall be determined by the
forum selected by the Company. The forum shall be one of the following:

     (i) A quorum of the Board of Directors consisting of Disinterested
Directors; or

     (ii) Independent Legal Counsel, who shall make the determination in a
written opinion.

     7. Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings. Upon making a request
for indemnification, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to
indemnification under this Agreement and the Company shall have the burden of
proof to overcome that presumption in reaching any contrary determination. The
termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, arbitration award
or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not
affect this presumption or establish a presumption with regard to any factual
matter relevant to determining Indemnitee's rights to indemnification under this
Agreement. If the person or group so empowered to make a determination pursuant
to Section 6(b) hereof fails to make the requested

<PAGE>

determination within 90 days after receipt of the written request required by
Section 6(a) hereof, the determination that Indemnitee is entitled to
indemnification shall be deemed to have been made.

     8. Contribution. If the indemnification provided in Sections 2, 3 and 4 is
unavailable and may not be paid to Indemnitee for any reason other than those
set forth in Section 5 (excluding subsection 5(b)(iii)), then in respect of any
Proceeding in which the Company is or is alleged to be jointly liable with
Indemnitee, the Company shall contribute to the amount of Expenses and
Liabilities actually incurred and paid or payable by Indemnitee in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect:

     (i) the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and
Indemnitee on the other hand from the transaction or events that form the basis
of the Proceeding giving rise to Indemnitee's Expenses and Liabilities, and

     (ii) the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of Indemnitee on
the other in connection with the events that resulted in such Expenses and
Liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The
relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of Indemnitee on the other
shall be determined by reference to, among other things, the parties' relative
intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent
the circumstances resulting in such Expenses and Liabilities. The Company agrees
that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section
8 were determined by pro rata allocation or any other method of allocation which
does not take account of the foregoing equitable considerations.

     9. Continuation of Obligations. All obligations of the Company contained
herein shall continue during the period Indemnitee is a director, officer,
employee or agent of the Company (or is or was serving at the request of the
Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise) and shall continue
thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible claim or
threatened, pending or completed Proceeding, by reason of the fact that
Indemnitee was serving the Company or any such other entity in any capacity
referred to herein.

     10. Notification and Defense of Claim.

     (a) Promptly after receipt by Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of
any Proceeding, Indemnitee shall,
if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Company under this
Agreement, notify the Company of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to
notify the Company will not relieve the Company from any liability which it may
have to Indemnitee under this Agreement, unless and only to the extent that the
failure to provide notice results in prejudice to the Company.

     (b) With respect to any such Proceeding as to which Indemnitee notifies the
Company of the commencement thereof, the Company shall be entitled to
participate in the Proceeding at its own expense and except as otherwise
provided below, to the extent that it may wish, the Company jointly with any
other indemnifying party similarly notified will be entitled to assume the
defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee. After
notice from the Company to Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense of
any Proceeding, the Company shall not be liable to Indemnitee under this
Agreement or otherwise for any Expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnitee in
connection with the defense of such Proceeding other than reasonable

<PAGE>

costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. Indemnitee shall have the
right to employ his or her own counsel in such Proceeding, but all Expenses
related thereto incurred after notice from the Company of its assumption of the
defense shall be at Indemnitee's expense unless:

     (i) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been authorized by the
Company,

     (ii) counsel to the Company reasonably concludes and notifies Indemnitee
that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee in
the conduct of the defense of such action, and Indemnitee notifies the Company
after receiving such notice from the Company that he or she is engaging counsel,
or

     (iii) the Company shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the
defense of such action.

In each of the foregoing three cases, the Company shall reimburse Indemnitee for
all Expenses incurred by him or her. The Company shall not be entitled to assume
the defense of any Proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Company or as to
which Indemnitee shall have made the conclusion referred to in (ii) above.

     (c) The Company shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this
Agreement or otherwise for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding
effected without the Company's written consent, provided, however, that if a
Change of Control has occurred, the Company shall be liable for indemnification
of Indemnitee for amounts paid in settlement if the Independent Counsel has
approved the settlement. The Company shall not settle any Proceeding in any
manner which would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee without
Indemnitee's prior written consent.

     11. Advancement and Repayment of Expenses.

     (a) If Indemnitee employs his own counsel pursuant to Section 10(b)(i)
through (iii) above, the Company shall advance to Indemnitee, prior to any final
disposition of any Proceeding, all Expenses incurred in investigating or
defending any Proceeding within 30 days after receiving copies of invoices
presented to Indemnitee for such Expenses.

     (b) Indemnitee shall reimburse the Company for all Expenses paid by the
Company in defending any Proceeding against Indemnitee if, and only to the
extent that, it is ultimately determined by a final judicial decision (from
which there is no right of appeal) that Indemnitee is not entitled, under
applicable law, the Company's certificate of incorporation or bylaws, this
Agreement or otherwise, to be indemnified by the Company for such Expenses.

     12. Remedies of Indemnitee.

     (a) If (i) a determination pursuant to Section 6 hereof is made that
Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, (ii) advances of Expenses are not
made pursuant to this Agreement, (iii) payment has not been timely made
following a determination of entitlement to indemnification pursuant to this
Agreement, or (iv) Indemnitee otherwise seeks enforcement of this Agreement,
Indemnitee shall be entitled to a final adjudication of his rights in an
appropriate court. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee's right to seek any
such adjudication.

<PAGE>

     (b) If a determination that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification,
in whole or in part, has been made pursuant to Section 6 hereof, the decision in
the judicial proceeding provided in paragraph (a) of this Section 12 shall be
made de novo and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of a determination
that he is not entitled to indemnification.

     (c) If a determination that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification has
been made pursuant to Section 6 hereof or otherwise pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement, the Company shall be bound by such determination in the absence
of (i) a misrepresentation of a material fact by Indemnitee or (ii) a specific
finding (which has become final) by a court that all or any part of such
indemnification is prohibited by law.

     (d) In any Proceeding brought by Indemnitee under this Section 12, the
Company shall be precluded from asserting that the procedures and presumptions
of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable. The Company shall
stipulate in any such court that the Company is bound by all the provisions of
this Agreement and is precluded from making any assertion to the contrary.

     (e) The Company acknowledges that a monetary remedy for breach of this
Agreement, at some later date, will be inadequate, impracticable and difficult
to prove, and further acknowledges that such breach would cause Indemnitee
irreparable harm. Accordingly, Indemnitee shall be entitled to temporary and
permanent injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary
injunctions and permanent injunctions, without the necessity of posting bond or
other undertaking in connection therewith. Any such requirement of bond or
undertaking is hereby waived by the Company, and the Company acknowledges that
in the absence of such a waiver, a bond or undertaking may be required by the
court.

     13. Enforcement.

     (a) The Company acknowledges that it has entered into this Agreement and
assumed the obligations imposed on the Company hereby in order to induce
Indemnitee to continue as a director and/or officer of the Company, and
acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in continuing in
such capacity.

     (b) If Indemnitee is required to bring any action to enforce rights or to
collect moneys due under this Agreement and is successful in such action, the
Company shall reimburse Indemnitee for all of Indemnitee's Expenses incurred in
bringing and pursuing such action.

     14. Mutual Acknowledgement. Both the Company and Indemnitee acknowledge
that in certain instances, federal law or applicable public policy may prohibit
the Company from indemnifying Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise. For
example, the Company and Indemnitee acknowledge that the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") has taken the position that indemnification is not
permissible for liabilities arising under certain federal securities laws, and
federal legislation prohibits indemnification for certain ERISA violations.
Indemnitee understands and acknowledges that the Company has undertaken or may
be required in the future to undertake with the SEC to submit the question of
indemnification to a court in certain circumstances for a determination of the
Company's ability under public policy to indemnify Indemnitee.

<PAGE>

     15. Separability. Each of the provisions of this Agreement is a separate
and distinct agreement and independent of the others, so that if any provision
hereof shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent for any
reason, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of the other provisions hereof, and the affected provision shall
be construed and enforced so as to effectuate the parties' intent to the maximum
extent possible.

     16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted and
enforced in accordance with the laws  of the State of Delaware.

     17. Consent To Jurisdiction. The Company and Indemnitee each irrevocably
consent to jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for
all purposes in connection with any Proceeding which arises out of or relates to
this Agreement and agree that any action instituted under this Agreement shall
be brought only in the state courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

     18. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon Indemnitee and
upon the Company, its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of
Indemnitee, his heirs, personal representatives and assigns and to the benefit
of the Company, its successors and assigns.

     19. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire agreement
between the parties hereto and there are no other agreements, contracts or
understandings between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of
this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rights conferred on
Indemnitee by this Agreement shall not be exclusive of any other right which
Indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the
Company's certificate of incorporation or bylaws, vote of stockholders or
directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to
action in another capacity while holding office or under any insurance policy
maintained by the Company.

     20. Amendment and Termination. No amendment, modification, waiver,
termination or cancellation of this Agreement shall be effective for any purpose
unless set forth in writing signed by both parties hereto.

     21. Subrogation. If the Company makes any payment under this
Agreement, it shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the
rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all documents required and
shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the
Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

     22. Survival Of Rights. The rights conferred on Indemnitee by this
Agreement shall continue after Indemnitee as ceased to be a director, officer,
employee or other agent of the Company and shall inure to the benefit of
Indemnitee's heirs, executors and administrators.

     23. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be addressed to
Indemnitee or to the Company, as the case may be, at the address indicated on
the signature page below, or to such other address as may have been furnished by
either party to the other, and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a)
delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other
communication shall have been directed, (b) delivered by a nationally recognized
overnight delivery service, on the first business after the date on which it is
delivered to or deposited with such service for overnight delivery, or (c)

<PAGE>

mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third
business day after the date on which it is so mailed.

                            [Signature Page Follows]

<PAGE>

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

INDEMNITEE:                       CORPORATION:

                                  COVALENT GROUP, INC.

______________________________    By: __________________________________
Signature                               Signature

______________________________    ______________________________________
Print Name                        Print Name

                                  ______________________________________
                                  Title

Address for Notices:              Address for Notices:

______________________________    One Glenhardie Corporate Center
                                  1275 Drummers Lane
______________________________    Wayne, PA 19087

______________________________

<PAGE>

                                                                      Appendix A

                              Certain Defined Terms

     1. "Adverse Judgment" means a judgment or final adjudication of a court
that contains findings of fact or conclusions of law adverse to Indemnitee's
interest.

     2. "Change of Control" means the the acquisition in one or more
transactions by any "Person" (as the term person is used for purposes of
Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act")) of "Beneficial Ownership" (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act) of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the
combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding voting securities (the
"Capital Stock"), provided that for purposes of this clause (a) Capital Stock
acquired directly from the Company by any Person shall be excluded from the
determination of such Person's Beneficial Ownership of Capital Stock (but such
Capital Stock shall be included in the calculation of the total number of
Capital Stock then outstanding).

     3. "Disinterested Director" means a director of the Company who is not or
was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is being
sought by Indemnitee.

     4. "Expenses" means all direct and indirect costs (including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, retainers, court costs,
transcripts, fees and costs of experts, witness fees, travel expenses,
duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage,
delivery service fees, all other disbursements or out-of-pocket expenses)
actually and reasonably incurred in connection with a Proceeding or establishing
or enforcing a right to indemnification under this Agreement, applicable law or
otherwise. "Expenses" shall not include any Liabilities.

     5. "Independent Legal Counsel" means a law firm or member of a law firm
selected by the Company and approved by Indemnitee (which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld) and that neither is presently nor in the past five years
has been retained to represent:

          (a)  the Company, in any material matter, or

          (b) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for
indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term "Independent
Legal Counsel" shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards
of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in
representing Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee's right to
indemnification under this Agreement.

     6. "Liabilities" means liabilities of any type whatsoever including, but
not limited to, any judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement
(including all interest assessments and other charges paid or payable in
connection with or in respect of such judgments, fines, penalties or amounts
paid in settlement) of any Proceeding.

     7. "Proceeding" means any threatened, pending or completed action, claim,
suit, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, investigation,
administrative hearing or any other proceeding whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative, including any appeal therefrom.

Source: [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00042-of-00352.parquet"}, [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00042-of-00352.parquet"}]]