Code of Virginia - Title 13.1 Corporations - Section 13.1-699 Advance for expenses

§ 13.1-699. Advance for expenses

A. A corporation may pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a proceeding in advance of final disposition of the proceeding if:

1. The director furnishes the corporation a written statement of his good faith belief that he has met the standard of conduct described in § 13.1-697; and

2. The director furnishes the corporation a written undertaking, executed personally or on his behalf, to repay any funds advanced if the director is not entitled to mandatory indemnification under § 13.1-698 and it is ultimately determined under § 13.1-700.1 or 13.1-701 that the director has not met the relevant standard of conduct.

B. The undertaking required by subdivision A 2 shall be an unlimited general obligation of the director but need not be secured and may be accepted without reference to financial ability to make repayment.

C. Authorizations of payments under this section shall be made by:

1. The board of directors:

a. If there are two or more disinterested directors, by a majority vote of all the disinterested directors, a majority of whom shall for such purpose constitute a quorum, or by a majority of the members of a committee of two or more disinterested directors appointed by such a vote; or

b. If there are fewer than two disinterested directors, by the vote necessary for action by the board in accordance with subsection C of § 13.1-688, in which authorization directors who do not qualify as disinterested directors may participate; or

2. 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 authorization.

(Code 1950, § 13.1-3.1; 1968, c. 570; 1975, c. 500; 1979, c. 99; 1985, c. 522; 2005, c. 765.)

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