Oregon Statutes 65.394 – Mandatory indemnification
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Unless limited by its articles of incorporation, a corporation shall indemnify a director who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the director was a party because of being a director of the corporation, against reasonable expenses actually incurred by the director in connection with the proceeding. [1989 c.1010 § 100; 2005 c.22 § 46]
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 65.394
- Articles of incorporation: means the articles of incorporation described in ORS § 65. See Oregon Statutes 65.001
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Corporation: means a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation. See Oregon Statutes 65.001
- Director: means an individual who acts as a member of the board of directors, who has a right to vote on questions concerning the management and regulation of a corporation's affairs and who is:
(a) An appointed director;
(b) A designated director; or
(c) A director elected by the incorporators, directors or members. See Oregon Statutes 65.001
- Proceeding: means a civil, criminal, administrative or investigatory action. See Oregon Statutes 65.001