Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 23B.08 - Directors and Officers.
23B.08.560 - Shareholder authorized indemnification and advancement of expenses.

RCW 23B.08.560
Shareholder authorized indemnification and advancement of expenses.

(1) If authorized by the articles of incorporation, a bylaw adopted or ratified by the shareholders, or a resolution adopted or ratified, before or after the event, by the shareholders, a corporation shall have power to indemnify or agree to indemnify a director made a party to a proceeding, or obligate itself to advance or reimburse expenses incurred in a proceeding, without regard to the limitations in RCW 23B.08.510 through 23B.08.550, provided that no such indemnity shall indemnify any director from or on account of:
(a) Acts or omissions of the director finally adjudged to be intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
(b) Conduct of the director finally adjudged to be in violation of RCW 23B.08.310; or
(c) Any transaction with respect to which it was finally adjudged that such director personally received a benefit in money, property, or services to which the director was not legally entitled.
(2) Unless the articles of incorporation, or a bylaw or resolution adopted or ratified by the shareholders, provide otherwise, any determination as to any indemnity or advance of expenses under subsection (1) of this section shall be made in accordance with RCW 23B.08.550.

[ 1989 c 165 § 111.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 23B - Washington Business Corporation Act

Chapter 23B.08 - Directors and Officers.

23B.08.010 - Requirement for and duties of board of directors.

23B.08.020 - Qualifications of directors.

23B.08.030 - Number and election of directors.

23B.08.040 - Election of directors by certain classes or series of shares.

23B.08.050 - Terms of directors—Generally.

23B.08.060 - Staggered terms for directors.

23B.08.070 - Resignation of directors.

23B.08.080 - Removal of directors by shareholders.

23B.08.090 - Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.

23B.08.100 - Vacancy on board of directors.

23B.08.110 - Compensation of directors.

23B.08.120 - Gender-diverse board of directors—Board diversity discussion and analysis—Remedy for failure to comply.

23B.08.200 - Regular or special meetings of the board.

23B.08.210 - Corporate action without meeting.

23B.08.220 - Notice of meeting.

23B.08.230 - Waiver of notice.

23B.08.240 - Quorum and voting.

23B.08.245 - Corporate action—Vote of shareholders.

23B.08.250 - Committees.

23B.08.300 - General standards for directors.

23B.08.310 - Liability for unlawful distributions.

23B.08.320 - Limitation on liability of directors.

23B.08.400 - Officers.

23B.08.410 - Duties of officers.

23B.08.420 - Standards of conduct for officers.

23B.08.430 - Resignation and removal of officers.

23B.08.440 - Contract rights of officers.

23B.08.500 - Indemnification definitions.

23B.08.510 - Authority to indemnify.

23B.08.520 - Mandatory indemnification.

23B.08.530 - Advance for expenses.

23B.08.540 - Court-ordered indemnification.

23B.08.550 - Determination and authorization of indemnification.

23B.08.560 - Shareholder authorized indemnification and advancement of expenses.

23B.08.570 - Indemnification of officers, employees, and agents.

23B.08.580 - Insurance.

23B.08.590 - Validity of indemnification or advance for expenses.

23B.08.600 - Report to shareholders.

23B.08.603 - Indemnification or advance for expenses—Later amendment or repeal of subject provision.

23B.08.700 - Definitions.

23B.08.710 - Judicial action.

23B.08.720 - Directors' action.

23B.08.730 - Shareholders' action.

23B.08.735 - Pursuit of business opportunities—Duty to corporation.

23B.08.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.