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members of a committee of 2 or more disinterested directors | appointed by a majority vote of all the disinterested | directors; |
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| B. By special legal counsel: |
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| (1) Selected in the manner prescribed in paragraph A; | or |
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| (2) If there are fewer than 2 disinterested directors, | selected by the corporation's board of directors in | which selection directors who do not qualify as | disinterested directors may participate; or |
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| C. By the shareholders, but shares owned by or voted under | the control of a director who at the time does not qualify | as a disinterested director may not be voted on the | determination. |
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| | 3. Authorization process. Authorization of indemnification | must be made in the same manner as the determination that | indemnification is permissible, except that if there are fewer | than 2 disinterested directors or if the determination is made by | special legal counsel, authorization of indemnification must be | made by those entitled under subsection 2, paragraph B, | subparagraph (2) to select special legal counsel. |
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| §857. Indemnification of officers |
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| | 1. Permissible scope. A corporation may indemnify and | advance expenses under this subchapter to an officer of the | corporation who is a party to a proceeding because that the | officer is an officer of the corporation: |
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| A. To the same extent as a director; and |
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| B. If the officer is an officer but not a director, to such | further extent as may be provided by the corporation's | articles of incorporation, the bylaws, a resolution of the | corporation's board of directors or a contract except for: |
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| (1) Liability in connection with a proceeding by or in | the right of the corporation other than for reasonable | expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding; or |
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| (2) Liability arising out of conduct that constitutes: |
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| (a) Receipt by the officer of a financial benefit | to which the officer is not entitled; |
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