believe that his conduct was illegal. A Delaware corporation may indemnify any persons who are, were or are threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation by reasons of the fact that such person was a director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit, provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation’s best interests, provided that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the officer, director, employee or agent is adjudged to be liable to the corporation. Where an officer, director, employee or agent is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him against the expenses which such officer or director has actually and reasonably incurred.
Section 145 further authorizes a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise, against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would otherwise have the power to indemnify him under Section 145.
CDW Corporation’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and CDW Finance Corporation’s certificate of incorporation limit, to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law, the personal liability of directors for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties as a director. CDW Corporation’s amended and restated bylaws and CDW Finance Corporation’s bylaws provide that directors, officers and employees will be indemnified to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL with respect to actions, suits or proceedings. CDW Corporation’s amended and restated bylaws and CDW Finance Corporation’s bylaws require CDW Corporation or CDW Finance Corporation, as applicable, to pay all expenses incurred by a director, officer or employee in defending any such proceeding.
Illinois
CDW LLC, CDW Direct, LLC, CDW Government LLC and CDW Logistics LLC are each formed under the laws of the State of Illinois.
Section 15-7 of the Illinois Limited Liability Company Act (“ILLCA”) authorizes a limited liability company to indemnify a member or manager for liabilities incurred by the member or manager in the ordinary course of the business of the company or for the preservation of its business or property.
The limited liability company agreement of each of CDW LLC, CDW Direct, LLC, CDW Government LLC and CDW Logistics LLC provide for indemnification of all current and former managers and officers to the fullest extent of the ILLCA.
Virginia
Amplified IT LLC is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Section 13.1-1009(16) of the Virginia Limited Liability Company Act (“VLLCA”) permits a limited liability company to indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever, and to pay for or reimburse any member or manager or other person for reasonable expenses incurred by such a person who is a party to a proceeding in advance of final disposition of the proceeding.
The operating agreement of Amplified IT LLC provides for indemnification of its officers, or, while an officer, or those serving at the request of the Company as a manager, director, officer, partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent, or similar functionary of another foreign or domestic limited liability company, corporation, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, trustee or other enterprise to the fullest extent of the VLLCA, provided that such conduct was pursued in good faith and believed to be in the best interests of the company, and such course of conduct did not constitute gross negligence, intentional misconduct, or a knowing violation of the law and otherwise was materially in accordance with the terms of the operating agreement. Such rights are not exclusive or any other rights under the law.
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