Proceeding Definition Example with 96 Variations

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Proceeding. Shall include any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative nature, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party or otherwise by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of... the Company, by reason of any action taken by him or of any action on his part while acting as director or officer of the Company, or by reason of the fact that he 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, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Agreement. View More

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Proceeding. Shall include any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, investigation (including any internal investigation), inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or otherwise (including, but not limited to, as applicable, any cross claims, counterclaims or interpleader actions brought by Indemnitee or the Company) and whether of a... civil, criminal, administrative or investigative nature, investigative, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party or otherwise otherwise, by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a an officer or director or officer of the Company, by reason of any action taken by him or of any action inaction on his part while acting as an officer or director or officer of the Company, or by reason of the fact that he is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee employee, agent or agent fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, Enterprise; in each case whether or not he is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses indemnification can be provided under this Agreement; including one pending on or before the date of this Agreement, but excluding one initiated by an Indemnitee pursuant to Section 7 of this Agreement to enforce his rights under this Agreement. View More
Proceeding. Shall include includes any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative nature, investigative, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party or otherwise otherwise, by reason of the fact that... Indemnitee is or was a an officer or director or officer of the Company, by reason of any action taken by him or of any action inaction on his part while acting as an officer or director or officer of the Company, or by reason of the fact that he is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee employee, agent or agent fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, Enterprise; in each case whether or not he is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses indemnification can be provided under this Agreement; including one pending on or before the date of this Agreement, but excluding one initiated by an Indemnitee pursuant to Section 7 of this Agreement to enforce his rights under this Agreement. View More
Proceeding. Shall include any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, mediation, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil, civil (including intentional or unintentional tort claims), criminal, administrative or investigative nature, in which Indemnitee was, is is, will or will might be involved as a party... or otherwise by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director director, officer, employee or officer agent of the Company, by reason of any action (or failure to act) taken by him or of any action (or failure to act) on his part while acting as director a director, officer, employee or officer agent of the Company, or by reason of the fact that he Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or any other enterprise, Enterprise, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Agreement. View More
Proceeding. Shall The term 'Proceeding' shall include any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil, civil (including intentional or unintentional tort claims), criminal, administrative or investigative nature, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party... or otherwise by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company, by reason of any action (or failure to act) taken by him or of any action (or failure to act) on his part while acting as a director or officer of the Company, or by reason of the fact that he is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or any other enterprise, Enterprise, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Agreement. View More
Proceeding. Shall include includes any actual, threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened threatened, pending or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative in nature, in which Indemnitee was, is is, may be or will be involved as a party party, witness or otherwise otherwise, by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is Indemnitee's Corporate Status or was a director or officer of the Company, by reason of any action taken by him Indemnitee or of any action inaction on his Indemnitee's part while acting as director or officer of the Company, or by reason of the fact that he 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, in any Mattress Firm Entity (in each case whether or not he is acting or serving in any such capacity or has such status at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, indemnification or advancement of expenses Expenses can be provided under this Agreement. Agreement) View More
Proceeding. Shall include includes any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative nature, investigative, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party or otherwise otherwise, by reason of the fact that... Indemnitee is his or was a director or officer of the Company, her Corporate Status, by reason of any action taken by him or her or of any action inaction on his or her part while acting as director in his or officer of the Company, or by reason of the fact that he 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, her Corporate Status; in each case whether or not he is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense Expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses indemnification can be provided under this Agreement; including one pending on or before the date of this Agreement, but excluding one initiated by an Indemnitee pursuant to Section 7 of this Agreement to enforce his or her rights under this Agreement. View More
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