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EXHIBIT 10.1

 

THE SECURITIES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “1933 ACT”) NOR REGISTERED UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND ARE “RESTRICTED SECURITIES” AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 144, UNDER THE 1933 ACT. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE 1933 ACT THE AVAILABILITY OF WHICH IS TO BE ESTABLISHED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COMPANY.

AGREEMENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OF COMMON STOCK

Agreement made this 19th day of November, 2012, by and between Sputnik Enterprises, Inc., a Nevada corporation, OTCBB SPNI (the “Issuer”), and Wireless NRG, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (the “Company”), and the shareholders (unit holders) of Company, (the “Shareholders”).

In consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, and representations contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration,

THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

1.            TERMS

 

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Issuer agrees:

 

	
i.  

	
That the total common shares issued and outstanding of the Issuer at Closing shall be 295,278 Common Shares par value $.001.

	
ii.  

	
That the Issuer at Closing shall transfer to the Shareholders, twenty seven million one hundred eighty one thousand one hundred and twelve common shares of Issuer, $.001 par value, in exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding shares (units) of Company, such that Company shall become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer.

 

	
iii.  

	
That the Issuer requires the Company to:

 

	
a)   

	
Agree to the announcement of the transaction with the SEC on form 8K within four days of the execution of this agreement, if applicable.

	
b)  

	
Execute any and all documentation to reflect the intent of the parties that Company becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Issuer.

 

	
iv.  

	
That this transaction is subject to delivery by the Issuer of all required documents pre and post closing to effectuate the transaction

 

	
v.  

	
That Issuer shall take all necessary corporate actions so that at closing, all actions required of Issuer will be in accordance with the Bylaws of Issuer.

 

  

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2. REPRESENTATIONS OF ISSUER  Issuer is in good standing under the laws of Nevada, and has all necessary corporate powers to own properties and carry on a business, and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in Nevada.  All actions taken by the incorporators, directors and shareholders of Issuer have been valid and in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.

	
i.  

	
Capital.  The authorized capital stock of Issuer consists of Fifty Million shares of common stock, $.001 par value of which 295,278 Shares are issued and outstanding. All outstanding shares are fully paid and non-assessable, free of pre-emptive rights. At the Closing, there will be no outstanding subscriptions, options, rights, warrants, convertible securities, or other agreements or commitments obligating Issuer to issue or to transfer from treasury any additional shares of its capital stock, except as may be disclosed in the Issuer SEC filings or disclosed by Issuer at the Closing.

	
ii.  

	
SEC Reports. Issuer has filed all required forms, reports, statements, schedules and other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (collectively, the “Issuer SEC Reports”). The financial statements, including all related notes and schedules, contained in the Issuer SEC Reports (or incorporated by reference therein) fairly present the consolidated financial position of Issuer as at the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows of Issuer for the periods indicated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except for changes in accounting principles disclosed in the notes thereto) and subject in the case of interim financial statements to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of notes.  For purposes of this Agreement, the balance sheet of Issuer as of last filing date of Issuer prior to Closing, is referred to as the “Issuer Balance Sheet” and the date thereof is referred to as the “Issuer Balance Sheet Date”.

	
iii.  

	
Absence of Changes.  Since the Issuer Balance Sheet Date, there has not been any change in the financial condition or operations of Issuer, except changes in the ordinary course of business, which changes have not in the aggregate been materially adverse to Issuer.

	
iv.  

	
Liabilities.  Issuer does not have any debt, liability, or obligation of any nature, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, or otherwise, and whether due or to become due, that is not reflected on the Issuers Balance Sheet and schedules contained in the Issuer’s SEC filings at www.sec.gov, or disclosed by Issuer at Closing. Issuer is not aware of any pending, threatened, or asserted claims, lawsuits or contingencies involving Issuer or its common stock, except as to matters set forth in the Issuer’s SEC filings. There is no material dispute of any kind between Issuer and any third party, and no such dispute will exist at Closing not fully disclosed to Company at closing.

	
v.  

	
Ability to Carry Out Obligations. Issuer has the right, power, and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Issuer and the performance by Issuer of its obligations hereunder will not cause, constitute, or conflict with or result in (a) any breach or violation or any of the provisions of or constitute a default under any license, indenture, mortgage, charter, instrument, articles of incorporation, bylaw, or other agreement or instrument to which Issuer is a party, or by which it may be bound, nor will any consents or authorizations of any party other than those hereto be required, (b) an event that would cause Issuer to be liable to any party, or (c) an event that would result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge, encumbrance on any asset of Issuer.

	
vi.  

	
Full Disclosure.  None of the representations and warranties made by the Issuer in this Agreement and the Officers Certificate to be delivered to Company and Shareholders at closing, contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits any material fact, the omission of which would be misleading.

 

  

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vii.  

	
Contract and Leases.  Issuer is currently carrying on its business and is not a party to contracts, agreements, or lease other than those items disclosed on the Issuer Balance Sheet or disclosed at Closing. No person holds a power of attorney from Issuer.

	
viii.  

	
Compliance with Laws.  To the best of its knowledge, Issuer has complied with all federal, state, and local statutes, laws, and regulations pertaining to Issuer.  To the best of its knowledge, Issuer has complied with all federal and state securities laws in connection with the issuance, sale, and distribution of its securities.

	
ix.  

	
Litigation.  Issuer is not (and has not been), except as may be disclosed in the Issuers SEC filings and press releases, a party to any suit, action, arbitration, or legal, administrative, or other proceeding, or pending governmental investigation. To the best knowledge of the Issuer, there is no basis for any such action or proceeding and no such action or proceeding is threatened against Issuer, and Issuer is not subject to or in default with respect to any order, writ, injunction, or decree of any federal, state, local, or foreign court, department, agency, or instrumentality.

	
x.  

	
Conduct of Business.  From the Issuer Balance Sheet Date to the Closing, Issuer has conducted its business in the normal course, and has not (1) sold, pledged, or assigned any assets, other than in the ordinary course of business; (2) amended its Certificate of Incorporation or ByLaws; (3) declared dividends;  (4) redeemed or sold stock or other securities; (5) incurred any liabilities, other than in the ordinary course of business; (6) acquired or disposed of any assets, other than in the ordinary course of business; (7) entered into any contract, other than in the ordinary course of business; (8) guaranteed obligations of any third party; or (9) entered into any other transaction, other than in the ordinary course of business.

	
xi.  

	
Documents.  All minutes, consents, or other documents pertaining to Issuer to be delivered at Closing shall be valid and in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.

	
xii.  

	
Title.  At the Closing all shares issued to Shareholders shall be non-assessable; and (ii) free and clear of all liens, security interests, pledges, charges, claims, encumbrances and restrictions of any kind. There is no applicable local, state, or federal law, rule, regulation, or decree which would, as a result of the issuance of the Shares to Shareholders, impair, restrict, or delay Shareholders voting rights with respect to the Issuer Shares.

	
xiii.  

	
Brokers.  Issuer has not retained any Broker or finder to which compensation would be due in connection with this transaction.

3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY. Company represents and warrants to Issuer the following:

	
i.  

	
Organization.  The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida, and it has all necessary corporate powers to own properties and carry on a business, and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in the jurisdictions where qualification is required.  All actions taken by the incorporators, directors, and stockholders of Company have been valid and in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.

	
ii.  

	
Capital.  The authorized capital stock of Company consists of ________common shares, $ ______ par value of which _______________shares are issued and outstanding (Shares). The Shareholders are the beneficial owners of the shares and have sole management and dispositive power over the securities, and there are no other agreements or commitments obligating the Company to issue or to transfer from treasury any additional shares of its capital stock.

 

  

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iii.  

	
Upon execution of this agreement, Company shall engage an auditor who is a member in good standing of the PCAOB to perform the necessary audit required under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Audited financials on an 8K must be filed with the SEC within four days of closing of this transaction. Company agrees to take all steps to insure that the auditor has full access to the Company books and records in order to timely file the reports required under the rules. Company agrees to deliver an audit of the books and records of Company no later than December 10th, 2012 and an 8K will be filed no later than 12-14-2012.

	
iv.  

	
Absence of Changes.  Since the date of the Company financial statements, there has not been any change in the financial condition or operations of Company, except changes in the ordinary course of business.

	
v.  

	
Liabilities.  Company does not have any debt, liability, or obligation of any nature, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, or otherwise, and whether due or to become due, that is not reflected on the Financial Statements provided to Issuer at closing. Company is not aware of any pending, threatened, or asserted claims, lawsuits or contingencies involving its capital stock. Company will have delivered to Issuer a current balance sheet and income statement prior to the execution of this agreement.

	
vi.  

	
Ability to Carry Out Obligations.  Company has the right, power, and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Company and the performance by Company of its obligations hereunder will not cause, constitute, or conflict with or result in (a) any breach of violation or any of the provisions of or constitute a default under any license, indenture, mortgage, charter, instrument, articles of incorporation, bylaw, or other agreement or instrument to which Company is a party, or by which either of them may be bound, nor will any consents or authorizations of any party other than those hereto be required; (b) an event that would cause Company to be liable to any party; or (c) an event that would result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge, encumbrance on any asset of Company.

	
vii.  

	
Full Disclosure.  None of the representations and warranties made by Company herein contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits any material fact the omission of which would be misleading.

	
viii.  

	
Compliance with Laws.  Company has complied with, and is not in violation of any federal, state, or local statute, law, and/or regulation pertaining to them.  Company has complied with all federal and state securities laws in connection with the issuance, sale, and distribution of its securities.

	
ix.  

	
Litigation.  Company is not and has never a party to any suit, action, arbitration, or legal, administrative, or other proceeding, or pending governmental investigation.  To the best knowledge of Company, there is no basis for any such action or proceeding and no such action or proceeding is threatened against Company, and Company is not subject to or in default with respect to any order, wit, injunction, or decree of any federal, state, local, or foreign court, department, agency, or instrumentality.

	
x.  

	
Conduct of Business.  From the date of Company financial statements to the Closing Date, Company has conducted its business in the normal course, and has not (1) sold, pledged, or assigned any assets other than in the ordinary course of business; (2) amended its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws; (3) declared dividends; (4) redeemed or sold stock or other securities except in the ordinary course of business; (5) incurred any liabilities not in the ordinary course of business; (6) acquired or disposed of any assets other than in the ordinary course of business; (7) entered into any contract other than in the ordinary course of business; (8) guaranteed obligations of any third party; or (9) entered into any other transactions other than in the ordinary course of business.

 

  

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xi.  

	
Documents.  All minutes, consents, or other documents pertaining to Company and to be delivered by Company to Issuer, are true, complete, and correct, and are valid and in accordance with applicable law.

	
xii.  

	
Title.  The Shares of Company to be delivered to Issuer will be, at closing, free and clear of all liens, security interests, pledges, charges, claims, encumbrances and restrictions of any kind.  None of the Shares are subject to any voting trust or agreement.  No person holds or has the right to receive any proxy or similar instrument with respect to the Shares, except as provided in this Agreement.  Company is not a party to any agreement that offers or grants to any person the right to purchase or acquire any of the Shares.  There is no applicable local, state, or federal law, rule, regulation, or decree which would, as a result of the transfer of the Shares to Issuer, impair, restrict, or delay Issuer’s voting rights with respect to the Shares.

	
xiii.  

	
Counsel.  Company and Shareholders represent and warrant that prior to Closing, that they are represented by independent counsel or have had the opportunity to retain independent counsel to represent them in this transaction and that prior to Closing, Counsel for the Company and Shareholders have not represented either the Issuer or Issuer’s stockholders in any manner whatsoever known to the Company.

	
xiv.  

	
Brokers. Company and/or Shareholders have not retained a broker in connection with this transaction.

	
xv.  

	
Conflicts of Interests of Issuer   Company and Shareholders have reviewed and understand the conflicts of interests, if any, between the Issuer and its officers and directors as disclosed in the Issuers filings with the SEC, if any.

 

4.             INVESTMENT INTENT.

 

	
i.  

	
Restricted Shares.  Shareholder understands that (A) the Issuer Shares Shareholder is receiving from Issuer under this Agreement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“the Act”) or the securities laws of any state, based upon an exemption from such registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act; (B) the Issuer Shares are and will be “restricted securities”, as said term is defined in Rule 144 of the Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Act; and (C) the Issuer Shares may not be sold or otherwise transferred unless exemptions from such registration provisions are available with respect to said resale or transfer or the shares have been registered under the Act.

	
ii.  

	
Transferability.  Shareholder will not sell or otherwise transfer any of the Issuer Shares, any interest therein unless and until (A) the Issuer Shares shall have first been registered under the Act and/or all applicable state securities laws; or (B) Shareholder shall have first delivered to Issuer a written opinion of counsel, which counsel and opinion (in form and substance) shall be reasonably satisfactory to Issuer, to the extent that the proposed sale or transfer is exempt from the registration provisions of the Act and all applicable state securities laws.

	
iii.  

	
Investment Intent.  Shareholder is acquiring the Issuer Shares for Investment purposes only, without a view for resale or distribution thereof.

	
iv.  

	
Legend.  Shareholder understands that the certificates representing the Issuer Shares will bear the following legend:

The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be sold, transferred, further pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of in absence of (i) an effective registration statement for such securities under said Act or (ii) an opinion of company counsel that such registration is not required.

 

	
v.  

	
Closing.  The Closing of the share exchange and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall be upon the completion of due diligence by all parties, the execution of this agreement by all parties, and the delivery of all documents and items required to be delivered under this agreement, including but not limited to a PCAOB audit as referenced hereinabove. The transaction shall close no later than 12-10-2012 or this agreement will automatically terminate at that date unless both parties to this agreement acknowledge that the closing date may be modified by mutual written consent of the parties.

 

  

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5.  

	
Documents to be Delivered at Closing.

	
i.  

	
By Issuer:

	
(1)  

	
Resolution of the Board of Directors authorizing the issuance of  certificates for the number of shares to be delivered to Shareholders and a resolution approving the transaction.

	
(2)  

	
Certificates for the number of Issuer preferred shares registered in the names of the shareholders as set forth in the attached shareholders list.

	
(3)  

	
Such other resolutions of Issuer directors and officers and writings as may reasonably be required by Company and Shareholders.

	
(4)  

	
Such other agreements relating to the transaction as may reasonably be required by the Company or Shareholders.

	
(5)  

	
Issuer Officer Certificate and Disclosures

	
(6)  

	
Certificate of Good Standing from the State of Nevada

By Company and Shareholders:

	
(7)  

	
Delivery to the Issuer, certificate(s) evidencing the Company Shares, and such stock powers as are required in order to transfer to Issuer good and marketable title to the Shares.

	
(8)  

	
Resolution by the Board of Directors of Company approving the transaction.

	
(9)  

	
Copies of the basic corporate records, including bylaws, minute books and articles of incorporation, together with financial statements with supporting schedules for the periods ending 12-31-10 and 12-31-2011 and year to date of closing. Company shall retain all other records at its current principal address.

	
(10)  

	
A certificate of good standing from the State of Incorporation.

	
(11)  

	
Such other resolutions of Company and Shareholder and/or directors as may reasonably be required by Issuer.

	
(12)  

	
Such other agreements or documents relating to the transaction as may reasonably be required by the Issuer.

	
(13)  

	
A completed audit report by a PCAOB member firm acceptable to the Issuer for the years ending 12-31-2010 and 12-31-2011, along with any subsequent review by the auditor of the financials for 2012 year to date.

 

  

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6.            ARBITRATION.  Any controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement, or the making, performance, or interpretation thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in Orlando, Florida in accordance with the Commercial Rules of the American Arbitration Association then existing. The arbitrator assigned shall have authority and power to decide all issues. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the subject matter of the controversy. The prevailing party in such claim or controversy shall be entitled to recover all costs and expenses of such claim or controversy, including attorney’s fees from the non-prevailing party.

7.            POST-CLOSING AGREEMENTS.

	
I.  

	
Further Assurances.  The parties shall execute such further documents and perform such further acts, as may be necessary to effect the transactions contemplated hereby, on the terms herein contained and otherwise to comply with the terms of this Agreement, provided, that, except as contemplated by this Agreement, no party shall be required to waive any right or incur an obligation in connection therewith.

	
II.  

	
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.  For at least seven (7) years after the Closing Date, Issuer shall (a) maintain in effect the current provisions regarding the indemnification of officers and directors contained in Issuer’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws; provided, however, Issuer may adopt new indemnification provisions no less favorable than the current provisions as to the persons who served as directors and officers of Issuer prior to the Closing Date; and (b) indemnify the persons who served as directors and officers of Issuer prior to the Closing Date to the fullest extent to which Issuer is permitted to indemnify such officers and directors under its Certificate of Incorporation and By Laws and applicable law as in effect immediately prior to the Closing Date.

	
III.  

	
Press Release Issuer, Company and Shareholders agree that no public announcement of the specifics of this transaction or a disclosure of the parties to this agreement will be made until the 8K filing with the SEC disclosing this agreement is completed by Issuer and on record. The parties hereto agree that Company will take steps to insure that this provision is adhered to by Company and Shareholders, principals, employees, agents and representatives.

9.            Miscellaneous.

	
i.  

	
Captions and Headings.  The headings throughout this Agreement are for convenience and reference only, and shall in no way be deemed to define, limit, or add to the meaning of any provision of this Agreement.

	
ii.  

	
No Oral Change.  This Agreement and any provision hereof may not be waived, changed, modified, or discharged orally, but only by an agreement in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification, or discharge is sought.

	
iii.  

	
Non Waiver.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no waiver of any covenant, condition, or provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been made unless expressly in writing and signed by the party against whom such waiver is charged; and (1) the failure of any party to insist in any one or more cases upon the performance of any of the provisions, covenants, or conditions of this Agreement or to exercise any option herein contained shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment for the future of any such provisions, covenants, or conditions; (2) the acceptance of performance of any thing required by this Agreement to be performed with knowledge of the breach or failure of a covenant, condition, or provision hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach or failure; and (3) no waiver of any party of one breach by another party shall be construed as a waiver with respect to any subsequent breach.

 

  

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iv.  

	
Time of Essence.  Time is of the essence of this Agreement and of each and every provision hereof.

	
v.  

	
Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire Agreement and understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings.

	
vii.  

	
Notices.  All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the third day after mailing if mailed to the party to whom notice is to be given, by first class mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid, and properly addressed, and by fax, as follows:

 

	
 

	
Company and Shareholders:

 

Wireless NRG, LLC

30 Skyline Drive

Lake Mary, Florida

ISSUER:

 

37 N. Orange Avenue Suite 500

Orlando, Florida 32801

 

	
vi.  

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

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Agreement as of the day first written above.

 

	Sputnik Enterprises, Inc. 	 	 	
Wireless NRG, LLC

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	
/s/ Anthony Gebbia

	 	By:	
/s/ David Foster

	 
	 	
Its CEO

	 	 	
David Foster, Managing Member

	 

                                                               

 

 

 

 

 

(Other Member signatures on next page)

 

  

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	Members of Wireless NRG, LLC:	 
	 	 
	
/s/ Ed Lachcik

	 
	
Ed Lachcik, Managing Member

	 
	 	 
	 	 
	
/s/ Robert Mehler

	 
	
Robert Mehler, Managing Member

	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	
Greg Bessoni, Member

	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	Robert Bielecki, Member	 
	 	 
	 	 
	
/s/ Arturo Bendek

	 
	
Arturo Bendek, Member

	 
	 	 
	 	 
	
/s/ Jorge Bendek

	 
	
Jorge Bendek, Member

	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	
Amilar Securities, LLC

	 
	
Henry Petronis, Member

	 

 

 

10Unassociated Document

 

UNIVERSAL TECH CORP.

 

DIRECTOR AND OFFICER INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

This Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement, dated as of November __, 2012 (this “Agreement”), is made by and between Universal Tech Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and ___________ (the “Indemnitee”).

 

RECITALS:

 

A.           Section 141 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that the business and affairs of a corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of its board of directors.

 

B.           By virtue of the managerial prerogatives vested in the directors and officers of a Delaware corporation, directors and officers act as fiduciaries of the corporation and its stockholders.

 

C.           Thus, it is critically important to the Company and its stockholders that the Company be able to attract and retain the most capable persons reasonably available to serve as directors and officers of the Company.

 

D.           In recognition of the need for corporations to be able to induce capable and responsible persons to accept positions in corporate management, Delaware law authorizes (and in some instances requires) corporations to indemnify their directors and officers, and further authorizes corporations to purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of their directors and officers.

 

E.           The Delaware courts have recognized that indemnification by a corporation serves the dual policies of (1) allowing corporate officials to resist unjustified lawsuits, secure in the knowledge that, if vindicated, the corporation will bear the expense of litigation, and (2) encouraging capable women and men to serve as corporate directors and officers, secure in the knowledge that the corporation will absorb the costs of defending their honesty and integrity.

 

F.           The number of lawsuits challenging the judgment and actions of directors and officers of Delaware corporations, the costs of defending those lawsuits and the threat to personal assets have all materially increased over the past several years, chilling the willingness of capable women and men to undertake the responsibilities imposed on corporate directors and officers.

 

G.           Recent federal legislation and rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the national securities exchanges have exposed such directors and officers to new and substantially broadened civil liabilities.

 

H.           Under Delaware law, a director’s or officer’s right to be reimbursed for the costs of defense of criminal actions, whether such claims are asserted under state or federal law, does not depend upon the merits of the claims asserted against the director or officer and is separate and distinct from any right to indemnification the director may be able to establish.

 

  

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I.           Indemnitee is, or will be, a director and/or officer of the Company and his or her willingness to serve in such capacity is predicated, in substantial part, upon the Company’s willingness to indemnify him or her in accordance with the principles reflected above, to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware, and upon the other undertakings set forth in this Agreement.

 

J.           Therefore, in recognition of the need to provide Indemnitee with substantial protection against personal liability, in order to procure Indemnitee’s continued service as a director and/or officer of the Company and to enhance Indemnitee’s ability to serve the Company in an effective manner, and in order to provide such protection pursuant to express contract rights (intended to be enforceable irrespective of, among other things, any amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws (collectively, the “Constituent Documents”), any change in the composition of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) or any change-in-control or business combination transaction relating to the Company), the Company wishes to provide in this Agreement for the indemnification and advancement of Expenses to Indemnitee on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth in this Agreement.

 

K.           In light of the considerations referred to in the preceding recitals, it is the Company’s intention and desire that the provisions of this Agreement be construed liberally, subject to their express terms, to maximize the protections to be provided to Indemnitee hereunder.

 

AGREEMENT:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

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

 

“Change in Control” shall have occurred at such time, if any, as Incumbent Directors cease for any reason to constitute a majority of Directors.  For purposes of this Section 1(a), “Incumbent Directors” means the individuals who, as of the date hereof, are Directors of the Company and any individual becoming a Director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, or appointment, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the then Incumbent Directors (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Company in which such person is named as a nominee for director, without objection to such nomination); provided, however, that an individual shall not be an Incumbent Director if such individual’s election or appointment to the Board occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest (as described in Rule 14a-12(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board.

 

  

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“Claim” means (i) any threatened, asserted, pending or completed claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative, investigative or other, and whether made pursuant to federal, state or other law; and (ii) any inquiry or investigation, whether made, instituted or conducted by the Company or any other Person, including, without limitation, any federal, state or other governmental entity, that Indemnitee reasonably determines might lead to the institution of any such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Company intends indemnity to be provided hereunder in respect of acts or failure to act prior to, on or after the date hereof.

 

“Controlled Affiliate” means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity or enterprise, whether or not for profit, that is directly or indirectly controlled by the Company.  For purposes of this definition, “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of an entity or enterprise, whether through the ownership of voting securities, through other voting rights, by contract or otherwise; provided that direct or indirect beneficial ownership of capital stock or other interests in an entity or enterprise entitling the holder to cast 15% or more of the total number of votes generally entitled to be cast in the election of directors (or persons performing comparable functions) of such entity or enterprise shall be deemed to constitute control for purposes of this definition.

 

“Disinterested Director” means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Claim in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.

 

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

 

“Indemnifiable Claim” means any Claim based upon, arising out of or resulting from (i) any actual, alleged or suspected act or failure to act by Indemnitee in his or her capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or as a director, officer, employee, member, manager, trustee or agent of any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity or enterprise, whether or not for profit, as to which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company, (ii) any actual, alleged or suspected act or failure to act by Indemnitee in respect of any business, transaction, communication, filing, disclosure or other activity of the Company or any other entity or enterprise referred to in clause (i) of this sentence, or (iii) Indemnitee’s status as a current or former director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or as a current or former director, officer, employee, member, manager, trustee or agent of the Company or any other entity or enterprise referred to in clause (i) of this sentence or any actual, alleged or suspected act or failure to act by Indemnitee in connection with any obligation or restriction imposed upon Indemnitee by reason of such status.  In addition to any service at the actual request of the Company, for purposes of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be deemed to be serving or to have served at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, member, manager, trustee or agent of another entity or enterprise if Indemnitee is or was serving as a director, officer, employee, member, manager, agent, trustee or other fiduciary of such entity or enterprise and (i) such entity or enterprise is or at the time of such service was a Controlled Affiliate, (ii) such entity or enterprise is or at the time of such service was an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or a Controlled Affiliate, or (iii) the Company or a Controlled Affiliate (by action of the Board, any committee thereof or the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) (other than as the CEO him or herself)) caused or authorized Indemnitee to be nominated, elected, appointed, designated, employed, engaged or selected to serve in such capacity.

 

  

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“Indemnifiable Losses” means any and all Losses relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Indemnifiable Claim; provided, however, that Indemnifiable Losses shall not include Losses incurred by Indemnitee in respect of any Indemnifiable Claim (or any matter or issue therein) as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged liable to the Company, unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which such Indemnifiable Claim was brought shall have determined upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for such Expenses as the court shall deem proper.

 

“Independent Counsel” means a nationally recognized law firm, or a member of a nationally recognized law firm, that is experienced in matters of Delaware corporate law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent:  (i) the Company (or any subsidiary) or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning the Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements) or (ii) any other named (or, as to a threatened matter, reasonably likely to be named) party to the Indemnifiable Claim giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.

 

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

 

“Person” means any individual, entity or group, within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

“Standard of Conduct” means the standard for conduct by Indemnitee that is a condition precedent to indemnification of Indemnitee hereunder against Indemnifiable Losses relating to, arising out of or resulting from an Indemnifiable Claim.  The Standard of Conduct is (i) good faith and a reasonable belief by Indemnitee that his action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, that Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful, or (ii) any other applicable standard of conduct that may hereafter be substituted under Section 145(a) or (b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law or any successor to such provision(s).

 

  

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2.           Indemnification Obligation.  Subject only to Section 7 and to the proviso in this Section, the Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Indemnitee, to the fullest extent permitted or required by the laws of the State of Delaware in effect on the date hereof or as such laws may from time to time hereafter be amended to increase the scope of such permitted indemnification, against any and all Indemnifiable Claims and Indemnifiable Losses; provided, however, that, except as provided in Section 5, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with (i) any Claim initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim, or (ii) the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  The Company acknowledges that the foregoing obligation may be broader than that now provided by applicable law and the Company’s Constituent Documents and intends that it be interpreted consistently with this Section and the recitals to this Agreement.

 

3.           Advancement of Expenses.  Indemnitee shall have the right to advancement by the Company prior to the final disposition of any Indemnifiable Claim of any and all actual and reasonable Expenses relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Indemnifiable Claim paid or incurred by Indemnitee.  Without limiting the generality or effect of any other provision hereof, Indemnitee’s right to such advancement is not subject to the satisfaction of any Standard of Conduct.  Without limiting the generality or effect of the foregoing, within five business days after any request by Indemnitee that is accompanied by supporting documentation for specific reasonable Expenses to be reimbursed or advanced, the Company shall, in accordance with such request (but without duplication), (a) pay such Expenses on behalf of Indemnitee, (b) advance to Indemnitee funds in an amount sufficient to pay such Expenses, or (c) reimburse Indemnitee for such Expenses; provided that Indemnitee shall repay, without interest, any amounts actually advanced to Indemnitee that, at the final disposition of the Indemnifiable Claim to which the advance related, were in excess of amounts paid or payable by Indemnitee in respect of Expenses relating to, arising out of or resulting from such Indemnifiable Claim.  In connection with any such payment, advancement or reimbursement, at the request of the Company, Indemnitee shall execute and deliver to the Company an undertaking, which need not be secured and shall be accepted without reference to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses, by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, to repay any amounts paid, advanced or reimbursed by the Company in respect of Expenses relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Indemnifiable Claim in respect of which it shall have been determined, following the final disposition of such Indemnifiable Claim and in accordance with Section 7, that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder.

 

4.           Indemnification for Additional Expenses.  Without limiting the generality or effect of the foregoing, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee against and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall reimburse Indemnitee for, or advance to Indemnitee, within five business days of such request accompanied by supporting documentation for specific Expenses to be reimbursed or advanced, any and all actual and reasonable Expenses paid or incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Claim made, instituted or conducted by Indemnitee for (a) indemnification or reimbursement or advance payment of Expenses by the Company under any provision of this Agreement, or under any other agreement or provision of the Constituent Documents now or hereafter in effect relating to Indemnifiable Claims, and/or (b) recovery under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company; provided, however, if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to such indemnification, reimbursement, advance or insurance recovery, as the case may be, then the Indemnitee shall be obligated to repay any such Expenses to the Company; provided further, that, regardless in each case of whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, reimbursement, advance or insurance recovery, as the case may be, Indemnitee shall return, without interest, any such advance of Expenses (or portion thereof) which remains unspent at the final disposition of the Claim to which the advance related.

 

  

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

 

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

 

7.            Determination of Right to Indemnification.

 

To the extent that Indemnitee shall have been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any Indemnifiable Claim or any portion thereof or in defense of any issue or matter therein, including, without limitation, dismissal without prejudice, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Indemnifiable Losses relating to, arising out of or resulting from such Indemnifiable Claim in accordance with Section 2 and no Standard of Conduct Determination (as defined in Section 7(b)) shall be required.

 

To the extent that the provisions of Section 7(a) are inapplicable to an Indemnifiable Claim that shall have been finally disposed of, any determination of whether Indemnitee has satisfied the applicable Standard of Conduct (a “Standard of Conduct Determination”) shall be made as follows:  (i) if a Change in Control shall not have occurred, or if a Change in Control shall have occurred but Indemnitee shall have requested that the Standard of Conduct Determination be made pursuant to this clause (i), (A) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even if less than a quorum of the Board, (B) if such Disinterested Directors so direct, by a majority vote of a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of all Disinterested Directors, or (C) if there are no such Disinterested Directors, or if a majority of the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion addressed to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; and (ii) if a Change in Control shall have occurred and Indemnitee shall not have requested that the Standard of Conduct Determination be made pursuant to clause (i) above, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion addressed to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee.

 

  

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If (i) Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification hereunder against any Indemnifiable Losses pursuant to Section 7(a), (ii) no determination of whether Indemnitee has satisfied any applicable standard of conduct under Delaware law is a legally required condition precedent to indemnification of Indemnitee hereunder against any Indemnifiable Losses, or (iii) Indemnitee has been determined or deemed pursuant to Section 7(b) to have satisfied the applicable Standard of Conduct, then the Company shall pay to Indemnitee, within five business days after the later of (x) the Notification Date in respect of the Indemnifiable Claim or portion thereof to which such Indemnifiable Losses are related, out of which such Indemnifiable Losses arose or from which such Indemnifiable Losses resulted, and (y) the earliest date on which the applicable criterion specified in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above shall have been satisfied, an amount equal to the amount of such Indemnifiable Losses.  Nothing herein is intended to mean or imply that the Company is intending to use Section 145(f) of the Delaware General Corporation Law to dispense with a requirement that Indemnitee meet the applicable Standard of Conduct where it is otherwise required by such statute.

 

If a Standard of Conduct Determination is required to be, but has not been, made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b)(i), the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board or a committee of the Board, and the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising him or her of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected.  If a Standard of Conduct Determination is required to be, or to have been, made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 7(b)(ii), the Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee, and Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected.  In either case, Indemnitee or the Company, as applicable, may, within five business days after receiving written notice of selection from the other, deliver to the other a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not satisfy the criteria set forth in the definition of “Independent Counsel” in Section 1(h), and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion.  Absent a proper and timely objection, the Person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel.  If such written objection is properly and timely made and substantiated, (i) the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit and (ii) the non-objecting party may, at its option, select an alternative Independent Counsel and give written notice to the other party advising such other party of the identity of the alternative Independent Counsel so selected, in which case the provisions of the two immediately preceding sentences and clause (i) of this sentence shall apply to such subsequent selection and notice.  If applicable, the provisions of clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence shall apply to successive alternative selections.  If no Independent Counsel that is permitted under the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(d) to make the Standard of Conduct Determination shall have been selected within 30 calendar days after the Company gives its initial notice pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 7(d) or Indemnitee gives its initial notice pursuant to the second sentence of this Section 7(d), as the case may be, either the Company or Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the other’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person or firm selected by the Court or by such other person as the Court shall designate, and the person or firm with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person or firm so appointed will act as Independent Counsel.  In all events, the Company shall pay all of the actual and reasonable fees and expenses of the Independent Counsel incurred in connection with the Independent Counsel’s determination pursuant to Section 7(b).

 

  

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8.           Cooperation.  Indemnitee shall cooperate with reasonable requests of the Company in connection with any Indemnifiable Claim and any individual or firm making such Standard of Conduct Determination, including providing to such Person documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to defend the Indemnifiable Claim or make any Standard of Conduct Determination without incurring any unreimbursed cost in connection therewith.  The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee against and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall reimburse Indemnitee for, or advance to Indemnitee, within five business days of such request accompanied by supporting documentation for specific costs and expenses to be reimbursed or advanced, any and all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ and experts’ fees and expenses) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the Person defending the Indemnifiable Claim or making such Standard of Conduct Determination.

 

9.           Presumption of Entitlement.  Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, in making any Standard of Conduct Determination, the Person making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee has satisfied the applicable Standard of Conduct.

 

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

 

11.           Non-Exclusivity.  The rights of Indemnitee hereunder will be in addition to any other rights Indemnitee may have under the Constituent Documents, or the substantive laws of the Company’s jurisdiction of incorporation, any other contract or otherwise (collectively, “Other Indemnity Provisions”); provided, however, that (a) to the extent that Indemnitee otherwise would have any greater right to indemnification under any Other Indemnity Provision, Indemnitee will without further action be deemed to have such greater right hereunder, and (b) to the extent that any change is made to any Other Indemnity Provision which permits any greater right to indemnification than that provided under this Agreement as of the date hereof, Indemnitee will be deemed to have such greater right hereunder.  The Company may not, without the consent of Indemnitee, adopt any amendment to any of the Constituent Documents the effect of which would be to deny, diminish or encumber Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement.

 

  

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12.            Liability Insurance and Funding.  For the duration of Indemnitee’s service as a director and/or officer of the Company and for a reasonable period of time thereafter, which such period shall be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts (taking into account the scope and amount of coverage available relative to the cost thereof) to cause to be maintained in effect policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance providing coverage for directors and/or officers of the Company, and, if applicable, that is substantially comparable in scope and amount to that provided by the Company’s current policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.  Upon reasonable request, the Company shall provide Indemnitee or his or her counsel with a copy of all directors’ and officers’ liability insurance applications, binders, policies, declarations, endorsements and other related materials.  In all policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance obtained by the Company, Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits, subject to the same limitations, as are accorded to the Company’s directors and officers most favorably insured by such policy.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Company may, but shall not be required to, create a trust fund, grant a security interest or use other means, including, without limitation, a letter of credit, to ensure the payment of such amounts as may be necessary to satisfy its obligations to indemnify and advance expenses pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) in renewing or seeking to renew any insurance hereunder, the Company will not be required to expend more than 2.0 times the premium amount of the immediately preceding policy period (equitably adjusted if necessary to reflect differences in policy periods).

 

13.           Subrogation.  In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the related rights of recovery of Indemnitee against other Persons (other than Indemnitee’s successors), including any entity or enterprise referred to in clause (i) of the definition of “Indemnifiable Claim” in Section 1(f).  Indemnitee shall execute all papers reasonably required to evidence such rights (all of Indemnitee’s reasonable Expenses, including attorneys’ fees and charges, related thereto to be reimbursed by or, at the option of Indemnitee, advanced by the Company).

 

14.           No Duplication of Payments.  The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment to Indemnitee in respect of any Indemnifiable Losses to the extent Indemnitee has otherwise already actually received payment (net of Expenses incurred in connection therewith) under any insurance policy, the Constituent Documents and Other Indemnity Provisions or otherwise (including from any entity or enterprise referred to in clause (i) of the definition of “Indemnifiable Claim” in Section 1(f)) in respect of such Indemnifiable Losses otherwise indemnifiable hereunder.

 

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

 

  

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16.           Mutual Acknowledgment. Both the Company and the Indemnitee acknowledge that in certain instances, Federal law or applicable public policy may prohibit the Company from indemnifying its directors and officers under this Agreement or otherwise.  Indemnitee understands and acknowledges that the Company may be required in the future to undertake to the Securities and Exchange Commission to submit the question of indemnification to a court in certain circumstances for a determination of the Company’s right under public policy to indemnify Indemnitee and, in that event, the Indemnitee’s rights and the Company’s obligations hereunder shall be subject to that determination.

 

17.           Successors and Binding Agreement.

 

This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and any successor to the Company, including, without limitation, any Person acquiring directly or indirectly all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise (and such successor will thereafter be deemed the “Company” for purposes of this Agreement), but shall not otherwise be assignable or delegatable by the Company.

 

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

 

This Agreement is personal in nature and neither of the parties hereto shall, without the consent of the other, assign or delegate this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder except as expressly provided in Sections 17(a) and 17(b).  Without limiting the generality or effect of the foregoing, Indemnitee’s right to receive payments hereunder shall not be assignable, whether by pledge, creation of a security interest or otherwise, other than by a transfer by the Indemnitee’s will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and, in the event of any attempted assignment or transfer contrary to this Section 17(c), the Company shall have no liability to pay any amount so attempted to be assigned or transferred.

 

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

 

  

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19.           Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws of such State.  The Company and Indemnitee each hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware for all purposes in connection with any action or proceeding which arises out of or relates to this Agreement, waive all procedural objections to suit in that jurisdiction, including, without limitation, objections as to venue or inconvenience, agree that service in any such action may be made by notice given in accordance with Section 18 and also agree that any action instituted under this Agreement shall be brought only in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware.

 

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

 

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

 

22.           Certain Interpretive Matters.  Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (1) “it” or “its” or words of any gender include each other gender, (2) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively, (3) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby” and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement, (4) the terms “Article,” “Section,” “Annex” or “Exhibit” refer to the specified Article, Section, Annex or Exhibit of or to this Agreement, (5) the terms “include,” “includes” and “including” will be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation” (whether or not so expressed), and (6) the word “or” is disjunctive but not exclusive.  Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number will refer to calendar days unless business days are specified and whenever action must be taken (including the giving of notice or the delivery of documents) under this Agreement during a certain period of time or by a particular date that ends or occurs on a non-business day, then such period or date will be extended until the immediately following business day.  As used herein, “business day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or a United States federal holiday.

 

  

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23.           Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.  Any prior agreements or understandings between the parties hereto with respect to indemnification are hereby terminated and of no further force or effect.  This Agreement is not the exclusive means of securing indemnification rights of Indemnitee and is in addition to any rights Indemnitee may have under any Constituent Documents.

 

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

 

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

 

UNIVERSAL TECH CORP.

 

 

By:______________________________________

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INDEMNITEE:

 

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Address: __________________________________

 

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Signature Page to Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement

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