EX-4.1 2 ea028292801ex4-1.htm DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

Exhibit 4.1

 

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

 

Our authorized capital stock consists of 30,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.00003 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.00003 per share. Holders of our common stock are entitled to equal voting rights, consisting of one vote per share on all matters submitted to a stockholder vote. Holders of common stock do not have cumulative voting rights. Therefore, holders of a majority of the shares of common stock voting for the election of directors can elect all of the directors. The presence, in person or by proxy duly authorized, of the holders of one-third of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote are necessary to constitute a quorum at any meeting of our stockholders. A vote by the holders of a majority of our outstanding shares is required to effectuate certain fundamental corporate changes such as liquidation, merger or an amendment to our certificate of incorporation. In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, either voluntarily or involuntarily, each outstanding share of the common stock is entitled to share equally in our assets.

 

Holders of our common stock have no pre-emptive rights, no conversion rights and there are no redemption provisions applicable to our common stock. They are entitled to receive dividends when and as declared by our board of directors, out of funds legally available therefore. We have not paid cash dividends in the past and do not expect to pay any within the foreseeable future.

 

Preferred Stock

 

Our certificate of incorporation gives our board of directors the power to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series without stockholder approval. Our board of directors has the discretion to determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, of each series of preferred stock. The purpose of authorizing our board of directors to issue preferred stock and determine its rights and preferences is to eliminate delays associated with a stockholder vote on specific issuances. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing desirable flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or could discourage a third party from acquiring, a majority of our outstanding voting stock. The rights granted to the holders of a series of preferred stock could restrict payment of dividends on the common stock, dilute the voting power of the common stock, impair the liquidation rights of the holders of the common stock and delay or prevent a change in control without further action by stockholders. We have no present plans to issue any shares of preferred stock.

 

Other Provisions of Our Certificate of Incorporation

 

Our board of directors is a classified board, with three classes of directors and directors being elected for a term of three years.

 

Our certificate of incorporation provides that we shall indemnify our officers and directors and others whom we are permitted to indemnify to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law. Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law gives a corporation broad power to indemnify directors, officers and other persons. Our by-laws include a provision which provides that we will indemnify our officers and directors to the maximum extent permitted by laws and have authorization provisions which conform with the provisions of Section 145. We also have indemnification agreements with our directors which are consistent with our certificate of incorporation and bylaws.

 

Our certificate of incorporation provides that no director shall be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty subject to certain exceptions as provided in the Delaware General Corporation Law, and, if the General Corporation Law is amended to authorize further elimination or limitation of the liability of directors, these additional provisions shall apply to our directors.

 

Our certificate of incorporation provides that where, in connection with a compromise or arrangement between us and any class of creditors or stockholders, if a majority in number and three-fourth in value of the creditors or stockholders or class of creditors or stockholders, as the case may be, approve a compromise or arrangement which is sanctioned by the court, it is binding on all of the creditors or class of creditors or stockholders or class of stockholders.

 

 

 

Delaware Law Provisions Relating to Business Combinations with Related Persons

 

We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law statute. Section 203 prohibits a publicly-held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years after the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. A “business combination” includes mergers, asset sales and other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. Subject to certain exceptions, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or within the prior three years did own, 15% or more of the corporation’s voting stock.

 

SEC Policy on Indemnification for Securities Act liabilities

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

Penny-Stock Rules

 

The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define a “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions, and is not listed on the a registered stock exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market (although the $5.00 per share requirement may apply to Nasdaq listed securities) or has net tangible assets in excess of $2,000,000, if the issuer has been in continuous operation for at least three years, or $5,000,000, if the issuer has been in continuous operation for less than three years, or has average revenue of at least $6,000,000 for the last three years.

 

As a result, our common stock are subject to rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally those with assets in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000, or $300,000 together with their spouse). For transactions covered by these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of such securities and have received the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require the delivery, prior to the transaction, of a risk disclosure document mandated by the SEC relating to the penny stock market. The broker-dealer must also disclose the commission payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer’s presumed control over the market. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks. Consequently, the “penny stock” rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities and may affect your ability to sell our securities in the secondary market and the price at which you can sell our common stock.

 

According to the SEC, the market for penny stocks has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns include:

 

Control of the market for the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the promoter or issuer;

 

Manipulation of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases;

  

“Boiler room” practices involving high pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by inexperienced sales persons;

 

Excessive and undisclosed bid-ask differentials and markups by selling broker-dealers; and

 

The wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker-dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired level, along with the inevitable collapse of those prices with consequent losses to investors.

 

Purchasers of penny stocks may have certain legal remedies available to them in the event the obligations of the broker-dealer from whom the penny stock was purchased violates or fails to comply with the above obligations or in the event that other state or federal securities laws are violated in connection with the purchase and sale of such securities. Such rights include the right to rescind the purchase of such securities and recover the purchase price paid for them.

 

Since our stock is a “penny stock” we do not have the safe harbor protection under federal securities laws with respect to forward-looking statement.

 

Transfer Agent

 

The transfer agent for the common stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, One State St., 30th Fl., New York, NY 10004, telephone (212) 509-4000.