§ 607.0854, Fla. Stat. · Part I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Court-ordered indemnification and advance for expenses.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) Unless the corporation’s articles of incorporation provide otherwise, notwithstanding the failure of a corporation to provide indemnification, and despite any contrary determination of the board of directors or of the shareholders in the specific case, a director or officer of the corporation who is a party to a proceeding because he or she is or was a director or officer may apply for indemnification or an advance for expenses, or both, to a court having jurisdiction over the corporation which is conducting the proceeding, or to a circuit court of competent jurisdiction. After receipt of an application and after giving any notice it considers necessary, the court may:
(a) Order indemnification if the court determines that the director or officer is entitled to mandatory indemnification under s. 607.0852;
(b) Order indemnification or advance for expenses if the court determines that the director or officer is entitled to indemnification or advance for expenses pursuant to a provision authorized by s. 607.0858(1); or
(c) Order indemnification or advance for expenses if the court determines, in view of all the relevant circumstances, that it is fair and reasonable to indemnify the director or officer or to advance expenses to the director or officer, even if he or she has not met the relevant standard of conduct set forth in s. 607.0851(1), has failed to comply with s. 607.0853, or was adjudged liable in a proceeding referred to in s. 607.0859. If the director or officer was adjudged liable, indemnification shall be limited to expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding.
(2) If the court determines that the director or officer is entitled to indemnification under paragraph (1)(a) or to indemnification or advance for expenses under paragraph (1)(b), it shall also order the corporation to pay the director’s or officer’s expenses incurred in connection with obtaining court-ordered indemnification or advance for expenses. If the court determines that the director or officer is entitled to indemnification or advance for expenses under paragraph (1)(c), it may also order the corporation to pay the director’s or officer’s expenses to obtain court-ordered indemnification or advance for expenses.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 111, ch. 2019-90.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
The Florida Statutes
- § 607.0851, Fla. Stat.Permissible indemnification.Printed as s. 607.0851(1)
- § 607.0852, Fla. Stat.Mandatory indemnification.Printed as s. 607.0852
- § 607.0853, Fla. Stat.Advance for expenses.Printed as s. 607.0853
- § 607.0858, Fla. Stat.Variation by corporate action; application of ss. 607.0850-607.0859.Printed as s. 607.0858(1)
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Provisions in this library whose text cites § 607.0854, Fla. Stat.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 607.0851, Fla. Stat.Permissible indemnification.Printed as s. 607.0854(1)(c)
- § 607.0853, Fla. Stat.Advance for expenses.Printed as s. 607.0854
- § 607.0855, Fla. Stat.Determination and authorization of indemnification.Printed as s. 607.0854(1)(c)
- § 607.0859, Fla. Stat.Overriding restrictions on indemnification.Printed as s. 607.0854(1)(c)
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