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This excerpt taken from the VRSN 10-K filed Jul 12, 2007. 4. Delivery by Escrow Agent 4.1 Delivery by Escrow Agent to ICANN. Escrow Agent shall deliver the Deposit Materials and any Additional Deposits received since the last submission of Deposit Material (Outstanding Additional Deposits), or a complete copy thereof, to ICANN only in the event that: (a) VNDS notifies Escrow Agent to effect such delivery to ICANN at a specific address, the notification being accompanied by a check payable to Escrow Agent in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00); or (b) Escrow Agent receives from ICANN: (i) Written notification that the Registry Agreement between VNDS and ICANN dated , 2005 (Registry Agreement) has been finally, validly and legally terminated under Section 6 of the Registry Agreement and no injunction or similar order has been obtained from an arbitrator or court prohibiting ICANN from securing the data in this escrow (Registry Termination); (ii) evidence satisfactory to Escrow Agent that ICANN has previously notified VNDS of such Registry Termination in writing;
(iii) a written demand that the Deposit Materials and Outstanding Additional Deposits be released and delivered to ICANN; (iv) a written undertaking from ICANN that the Deposit Materials and Outstanding Additional Deposits being supplied to ICANN will be used only as permitted under the terms of the Registry Agreement; (v) specific instructions from ICANN for this delivery; and (vi) a check from VNDS, or from ICANN (who will then be reimbursed by VNDS), payable to Escrow Agent in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00); or (c) Release occurs according to Paragraph 8(b) below. 4.2 Delivery at VNDSs Request. If the provisions of 4.1(a) are satisfied, Escrow Agent shall, within five (5) business days after receipt of the notification and check specified in Paragraph 4.1(a), deliver the Deposit Materials and Outstanding Additional Deposits in accordance with the applicable instructions. 4.3 Delivery at ICANNs Request. If the provisions of Paragraphs 4.1(b) or 4.1(c) are satisfied, Escrow Agent within five (5) business days after receipt of all the documents specified in these paragraphs, shall deliver the following: (i) to VNDS, a photostatic copy of all such documents; (ii) to ICANN, as specifically instructed by ICANN, electronic copies of the Deposit Materials and electronic copies of the Outstanding Additional Deposits; provided, however, that if the delivery is commenced by reason of Paragraph 4.1 (c), VNDS may make the payment owing to Escrow Agent during the five (5) business day period referenced above, and Escrow Agent shall not thereafter deliver to ICANN the materials specified in subpart (ii), above. Following receipt of the notice to VNDS under subpart (i) of the preceding sentence, VNDS shall have thirty (30) days from the date on which VNDS receives such documents (Objection Period) to notify Escrow Agent of its objection (Objection Notice) to the release of the Deposit Materials to ICANN and request that the issue of entitlement to a copy of the Deposit Materials be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the following provisions: (a) The sending of an Objection Notice shall not delay delivery of Deposit Materials and Outstanding Additional Deposits to ICANN. (b) If VNDS shall send an Objection Notice to Escrow Agent during the Objection Period, the matter shall be submitted to and settled by arbitration by a panel of three (3) arbitrators chosen by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrators shall apply the law of California exclusive of its conflicts of laws rules. At least one (1) arbitrator shall be reasonably familiar with the Internet industry. The decision of the arbitrators shall be binding and conclusive on all parties involved, and judgment upon their decision may be entered in a court of competent jurisdiction. All costs of the arbitration incurred by Escrow Agent, including reasonable attorneys fees and costs, shall be paid by the party which does not
prevail in the arbitration; provided, however, if the arbitration is settled prior to a decision by the arbitrators, the parties involved in the arbitration shall each pay an equal percentage of all such costs. (c) Notwithstanding Paragraph 4.3(b), the parties agree that any arbitration brought pursuant to Paragraph 4.3 shall not re-evaluate, reconsider, or otherwise subject to review any issues, causes of action, or other claims which were decided, in an arbitration or court decision involving the parties hereto concerning the Registry Agreement and/or the Cooperative Agreement, and that any decision regarding such issues or claims in an arbitration brought pursuant to Paragraph 4.3 would be invalid, unenforceable, and not binding. The propriety, validity, legality, or effectiveness of any terminations or actions under the Registry Agreement and/or Cooperative Agreement shall be determined solely through procedures and remedies provided for by those respective agreements, not through any arbitration brought pursuant to Paragraph 4.3. Any arbitration proceeding brought pursuant to Paragraph 4.3 shall be limited to a determination of whether Paragraphs 4.1(b) and (c) have been satisfied. (d) VNDS may, at any time prior to the commencement of arbitration proceedings, notify Escrow Agent that VNDS has withdrawn the Objection Notice. Upon receipt of any such notice from VNDS, Escrow Agent shall promptly deliver Deposit Materials and Outstanding Additional Deposits to ICANN in accordance with the instructions provided by ICANN. (e) If the release of materials to ICANN pursuant to Paragraph 4.3 is judged to be proper in any arbitration brought in accordance with Paragraph 4.3, Escrow Agent shall promptly deliver to ICANN, in accordance with the instructions specified in Paragraph 4.1(b)(v) above, any Deposit Materials and Outstanding Additional Deposits that have not previously been delivered. All parties agree that Escrow Agent shall not be required to deliver such Deposit Materials and Outstanding Additional Deposits until all such fees then due to Escrow Agent have been paid. (f) If the release of the Deposit Materials and Outstanding Additional Deposits to ICANN pursuant to Paragraph 4.3 is judged to have been improper in any arbitration brought in accordance with Paragraph 4.3, ICANN shall promptly return or destroy, at VNDSs discretion, those Deposit Materials and Outstanding Additional Deposits that were received by ICANN pursuant to Paragraph 4.3. 4.4 Delivery by Escrow Agent to VNDS. Escrow Agent shall release and deliver the Deposit Materials and any Additional Deposit to VNDS upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with Paragraph 7(a) or 7(b) hereof. 5. Indemnity. VNDS and ICANN shall jointly and severally indemnify and hold harmless Escrow Agent and each of its directors, officers, agents, employees and stockholders (Escrow Agent Indemnitees) absolutely and forever, from and against any and all claims, actions, damages, suits, liabilities, obligations, costs, fees, charges, and any other expenses whatsoever, including reasonable
attorneys fees and costs, that may be asserted by a third party against any Escrow Agent Indemnitee in connection with this Agreement or the performance of Escrow Agent or any Escrow Agent Indemnitee hereunder. Escrow Agent shall likewise indemnify VNDS, ICANN, and each of their directors, officers, agents, employees and stockholders (Indemnitees) absolutely and forever, from and against any and all claims, actions, damages, suits, liabilities, obligations, costs, fees, charges, and any other expenses whatsoever, including reasonable attorneys fees and costs, that may be asserted by a third party against any Indemnitee in connection with the misrepresentation, negligence or misconduct of Escrow Agent, its employees, or contractors in satisfying Escrow Agents obligations under this Agreement. |
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