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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Unless a corporation's articles of incorporation provide otherwise:
(1) An officer of the corporation who is not a director shall be entitled to mandatory indemnification under KRS 271B.8-520, and is entitled to apply for court-ordered indemnification under KRS 271B.8-540, in each case to the same extent as a director;
(2) The corporation may indemnify and advance expenses under KRS 271B.8-500 to 271B.8-580 to an officer, employee, or agent of the corporation who is not a director to the same extent as to a director; and
(3) A corporation may also indemnify and advance expenses to an officer, employee, or agent who is not a director to the extent, consistent with public policy, that may be provided by its articles of incorporation, bylaws, general or specific action of its board of directors, or contract.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXIII. Private Corporations and Associations § 271B.8-560.Indemnification of officers, employees, and agents - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xxiii-private-corporations-and-associations/ky-rev-st-sect-271b-8-560.html
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