UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 10, 2007

JANEL WORLD TRADE, LTD.  
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


NEVADA
333-60608
11-2636089
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

150-14 132 nd Avenue, Jamaica, NY
 
11434
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number,
including area code, (718) 527-3800
 
 
 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

Item 1.01   Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
Item 3.02   Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.

On January 10, 2007, Janel World Trade, Ltd. (“Janel”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an Institutional Purchaser, pursuant to which Janel sold an aggregate of one million (1,000,000) unregistered shares of newly-authorized $0.001 par value Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Stock”) for a total purchase price of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), which are convertible into shares of Janel’s $0.001 par value common stock at any time on a one-share for one-share basis.

Janel simultaneously entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Institutional Purchaser requiring the underlying shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Stock to be included in the next securities registration statement (except for a registration statement on Forms S-4 or S-8) filed by Janel with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and listed (if possible) on NASDAQ or a National Securities Exchange. The registration statement must be filed no later than nine (9) months from closing, for an offering made on a continuous basis pursuant to SEC Rule 415, and become effective within ninety (90) days after filing. Janel has agreed that none of its officers or directors will enter into any transaction for the disposition of any Janel shares owned by them or their affiliates until the expiration of nine (9) months following the effective date of the required registration statement.

The Janel shares issuable to the Institutional Purchaser upon the exercise of the conversion rights may also be sold in compliance with the requirements of SEC Rule 144.

Janel sold the unregistered shares pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by SEC Regulation D. The amount and terms of the sale and issuance of the Series A Stock were determined by arms-length negotiation between the parties. There are no material relationships between Janel or its respective officers, directors, affiliates and principal shareholders, and the managers, members and affiliates of the Institutional Purchaser .

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)
Exhibits.
 
 
4.1
Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock dated January 10, 2007.
 
 
10.3
Janel World Trade, Ltd. Securities Purchase Agreement with the Institutional Purchaser entered into January 10, 2007.
 
 
10.4
Janel World Trade, Ltd. Registration Rights Agreement with the Institutional Purchaser entered into January 10, 2007.
 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

January 17, 2007          

JANEL WORLD TRADE, LTD.

By:  /s/ James N. Jannello
James N. Jannello, Executive Vice President
and Chief Executive Officer
 


JANEL WORLD TRADE LTD.
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION
OF
SERIES A CONVERTIBLE
PREFERRED STOCK

(Pursuant to Section 78.1955 of the Nevada Private Corporations Law)
 


The undersigned, an authorized officer of Janel World Trade Ltd., a Nevada corporation (the “ Corporation ”), in accordance with the provisions of Section 78.1955 of the Nevada Private Corporations Law (the “ NPCL ”), does hereby certify that, in accordance with NRS 78.315 of the NPCL, the following resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation on January 10, 2007:
 
RESOLVED , that the Board of Directors, pursuant to authority expressly vested in it by the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, hereby authorizes the issuance of a series of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation, and hereby fixes the designation, preferences, rights and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, in addition to those set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as follows:
 
(1)   Voting Rights.
 
(a)   Series A Preferred Stock . Except as otherwise provided herein, in the Certificate of Incorporation or as required by law, the holders of the Preferred Shares (each a “ Holder ,” and collectively the “ Holders ”) and the holders of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”) shall vote together as a single class with each Preferred Share having the number of votes equal to the largest whole number of shares of Common Stock into which such Preferred Share could be converted, at the record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to vote on such matters or, if no such record date is established, at the date such vote is taken.
 
(b)   Common Stock . Each holder of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share thereof held. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or as required by law, the Holders of the Preferred Shares and the holders of Common Stock shall vote together and not as separate classes.
 
(2)   Stated Value . Subject to Section 6 , each Preferred Share shall have a “ Stated Value ” equal to fifty ($.50) cents.
 
 
 

 
(3)   Conversion of Preferred Shares .  
 
(a)   The Preferred Shares shall be convertible into shares of Common Stock at any time or times on or after the first date of issuance of any Preferred Share (the “ Original Issuance Date ”). Any Holder shall be entitled to convert all or a portion of such Holder’s Preferred Shares into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock (each, a “ Conversion ”), in accordance with this Section 3(a) , Section 3(b) and Section 3(c) . The Company shall not issue any fraction of a share of Common Stock upon any conversion. All shares of Common Stock (including fractions thereof) issuable upon conversion of more than one Preferred Share by a Holder thereof shall be aggregated for purposes of determining whether the conversion would result in the issuance of a fraction of a share of Common Stock. If, after the aforementioned aggregation, the issuance would result in the issuance of a fraction of a share of Common Stock, the Company shall, in lieu of issuing such fractional share, pay to the Holder the fair value thereof in cash. The Company shall pay any and all taxes that may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of Common Stock upon conversion of Preferred Shares unless such taxes result from the issuance of Common Stock upon conversion to a person other than the Holder.
 
(b)   Conversion Price . Subject to anti-dilution adjustment as provided in Section 3(d) , upon a Conversion pursuant to Section 3(a) herein, the conversion price (the “ Optional Conversion Price ”) of each Preferred Share shall equal $.50. Each Preferred Share will convert into that number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the Stated Value of the Preferred Share by the Optional Conversion Price, as adjusted at the time of conversion.
 
(c)   Mechanics of Conversion . To convert Preferred Shares into Conversion Shares, pursuant to Section 3(a) on any date (a “ Conversion Date ”), the Holder thereof shall (i) transmit by facsimile (or otherwise deliver), for receipt on or prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on such date, a copy of an executed notice of conversion in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I (the “ Conversion Notice ”) to the Company, and (ii) surrender to a common carrier for delivery to the Company within three (3) business days of such date the original certificates representing the Preferred Shares being converted (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to such shares in the case of their loss, theft or destruction) (the “ Preferred Stock Certificates ”). On or before the third (3 rd ) Business Day following the date of receipt of a Conversion Notice (the “ Share Delivery Date ”), the Company shall (x) issue and deliver to the address as specified in the Conversion Notice, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled, or (y) provided that the Common Stock is then publicly traded (or quoted), the Company has a transfer agent (the “ Transfer Agent ”), and the Transfer Agent is participating in The Depository Trust Company (“ DTC ”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, upon the request of the Holder, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system. If the number of Preferred Shares represented by the Preferred Stock Certificate(s) submitted for conversion pursuant to this Section 3(c)  is greater than the number of Preferred Shares being converted, then the Company shall, as soon as practicable and in no event later than three (3) business days after receipt of the Preferred Stock Certificate(s) (the “ Preferred Stock Delivery Date ”) and at its own expense, issue and deliver to the Holder a new Preferred Stock Certificate representing the number of Preferred Shares not converted. The person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon a conversion of Preferred Shares shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock on the Conversion Date.
 
 
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(d)   Anti-Dilution Provisions . The Conversion Price in effect at any time and the number and kind of securities issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the happening of certain events as follows:
 
(i) Adjustment for Stock Splits and Combinations . If the Company at any time or from time to time on or after the Original Issuance Date effects a subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock, the Conversion Price then in effect immediately before that subdivision shall be proportionately decreased, and conversely, if the Company at any time or from time to time on or after the Original Issuance Date combines the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Optional Conversion Price then in effect immediately before the combination shall be proportionately increased. Any adjustment under this Section 3(d)(i)  shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.
 
(ii) Adjustment for Certain Dividends and Distributions . If the Company at any time or from time to time on or after the Original Issuance Date makes or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable in additional shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event the Conversion Price then in effect shall be decreased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such record date is fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the Conversion Price then in effect by a fraction (1) the numerator of which is the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date and (2) the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution; provided , however , that if such record date is fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed therefor, the Conversion Price shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter the Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to this Section 3(d)(ii) as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions.
 
(iii) Adjustments for Other Dividends and Distributions . In the event the Company at any time or from time to time on or after the Original Issuance Date makes, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable in securities of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event provision shall be made so that the Holders of Preferred Shares shall receive upon conversion thereof, in addition to the number of shares of Common Stock receivable thereupon, the amount of securities of the Company which they would have received had their Preferred Shares been converted into Common Stock on the date of such event and had they thereafter, during the period from the date of such event to and including the conversion date, retained such securities receivable by them as aforesaid during such period, subject to all other adjustments called for during such period under this Section 3(f) with respect to the rights of the Holders of the Preferred Shares.
 
 
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(iv) Adjustment for Reclassification, Exchange and Substitution . In the event that at any time or from time to time on or after the Original Issuance Date, the Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred Shares is changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class or classes of stock, whether by recapitalization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or stock dividend or a reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets, provided for elsewhere in this Section 3(d) ), then and in any such event each Holder of Preferred Shares shall have the right thereafter to convert such stock into the kind and amount of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such recapitalization, reclassification or other change, by holders of the maximum number of shares of Common Stock into which such Preferred Shares could have been converted immediately prior to such recapitalization, reclassification or change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein.
 
(v) Reorganizations, Mergers, Consolidations or Sales of Assets . If at any time or from time to time on or after the Original Issuance Date there is a capital reorganization of the Common Stock (other than a recapitalization, subdivision, combination, reclassification or exchange of shares provided for elsewhere in this Section 3(d) ) or a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties and assets to any other person, then, as a part of such reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale, provision shall be made so that the Holders of the Preferred Shares shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Preferred Shares the number of shares of stock or other securities or property to which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion would have been entitled on such capital reorganization, merger, consolidation, or sale. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Section 3(d) with respect to the rights of the Holders of the Preferred Shares after the reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale to the end that the provisions of this Section 3(d) (including adjustment of the Conversion Price then in effect and the number of shares purchasable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares) shall be applicable after that event and be as nearly equivalent as is practicable.
 
(e) No Impairment . The Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Company but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Section 3 and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the conversion rights of the Holders of the Preferred Shares against impairment.
 
 
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(f)   Certificate as to Adjustments . Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant to this Section 3 , the Company at its expense shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to each Holder of Preferred Shares a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Company shall, upon the written request at any time of any Holder of Preferred Shares, furnish or cause to be furnished to such Holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments, (ii) Conversion Price at the time in effect, and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other property which at the time would be received upon the conversion of the Preferred Shares.
 
(g)   Status of Converted Stock . In the event any Preferred Shares shall be converted pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Preferred Shares so converted shall be canceled and shall not be reissued as Preferred Shares.
 
(h)   Stock Purchase Rights . If at any time or from time to time, the Company grants or issues to the record holders of the Common Stock any options, warrants or rights (collectively, “ Stock Purchase Rights ”) entitling any holder of Common Stock to purchase Common Stock or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock or to purchase any other stock or securities of the Company, the Holders of Preferred Shares shall be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Stock Purchase Rights, the aggregate Stock Purchase Rights which such Holders of Preferred Shares could have acquired if they had been the record holder of the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of their Preferred Shares on both (x) the record date for such grant or issuance of such Stock Purchase Rights, and (y) the date of the grant or issuance of such Stock Purchase Rights.
 
(4)   Assumption and Provision Upon Organic Change . Prior to the consummation of any Organic Change (as defined below), the Company shall make appropriate provision to ensure that each of the Holders of the Preferred Shares will thereafter have the right to acquire and receive in lieu of or in addition to (as the case may be) the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore acquirable and receivable upon the conversion of such Holder’s Preferred Shares such shares of stock, securities or assets that would have been issued or payable in such Organic Change with respect to or in exchange for the number of shares of Common Stock which would have been acquirable and receivable upon the conversion of such Holder’s Preferred Shares into Common Stock immediately prior to such Organic Change.   The following shall constitute an “ Organic Change :” any recapitalization, reorganization, reclassification, consolidation or merger, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to another Person or other transaction which is effected in such a way that holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation) stock, securities or assets with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock.
 
(5)   Reservation of Authorized Shares. The Company shall, so long as any of the Preferred Shares are outstanding, take all action necessary to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Preferred Shares, 100% of such number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all of the Preferred Shares then outstanding.
 
 
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(6)   Liquidation, Dissolution, Winding-Up. In the event of any Liquidation (as defined below) of the Company, the Holders of the Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company legally available for distribution therefrom (the “ Liquidation Funds ”), before any amount shall be paid to the holders of any of the capital stock of the Company of any class junior in rank to the Preferred Shares in respect of the preferences as to the distributions and payments on a Liquidation of the Company, an amount per Preferred Share equal to the sum of (i) the Stated Value, (ii) four (4%) percent of the Stated Value, calculated from the Original Issuance Date through and including the date the Liquidation Funds are paid to the Holders of the Preferred Shares, plus (iii) all dividends, if any, which have accrued or are payable under Section 8 hereof, but have not been paid and received by the Holders of the Preferred Shares, up to and including the date full payment is tendered to the Holder of such Preferred Share with respect to such Liquidation (collectively, the “ Non Change of Control Liquidation Preference ”); provided , however , that notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided herein or elsewhere, in the event that a Liquidation is caused as a result of a Change of Control (as defined below), each Holder of Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive in addition to the Non Change of Control Liquidation Preference, such additional amounts that each such Holder would have received in the Liquidation, had it converted its Preferred Stock into Common Stock immediately prior to the Liquidation. If, upon any Liquidation, the Liquidation Funds are insufficient to pay, issue or deliver the full amount due to the Holders of Preferred Shares and holders of shares of other classes or series of preferred stock of the Company that are expressly provided for as of equal rank with the Preferred Shares as to payments of Liquidation Funds (the “ Pari Passu Shares ”), then each holder of Preferred Shares and Pari Passu Shares shall receive a percentage of the Liquidation Funds equal to the full amount of Liquidation Funds payable to such holder as a liquidation preference, in accordance with their respective Certificate of Designation of Preferences Rights and Limitations, as a percentage of the full amount of Liquidation Funds payable to all holders of Preferred Shares and Pari Passu Shares. No Holder of Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive any amounts with respect thereto upon any Liquidation other than the amounts provided for herein; provided that a Holder of Preferred Shares shall be entitled to all amounts previously accrued with respect to amounts owed hereunder. The form of consideration in which the Liquidation Preference is to be paid to the Holders of the Preferred Shares as provided in this Section (6) shall be the form of consideration received by the Company or the other holders of the Company’s capital stock, as the case may be.
 
Liquidation ” means any of the following: (i) any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, (ii) filing for bankruptcy pursuant to applicable federal and/or state laws, (iii) any actions that directly and/or indirectly may be reasonably construed as steps in taking the Company private, including, but not limited to, failure to file SEC Reports required by applicable SEC rules and regulations in a timely fashion, the Company, any affiliate of the Company and/or any person at the direct and/or indirect request of the Company buying shares of issued and outstanding Company Stock (with the exception of such a transaction between the Company and James N. Jannello, which is not in excess of fifty percent (50%) of his holdings of Common Stock, in the event of the Company listing its securities on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market ( “AIM” )) , the filing of a Form 15, the Common Stock no longer is eligible for quotation on the NASD Bulletin Board, the Company’s Board of Directors and/or shareholders meeting and/or through resolutions, adopts or calls a meeting authorizing the Company to undertake any of the above such actions (“ Going Private Actions ”), or (iv) any Change of Control, p rovided, however, that transactions authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors or shareholders with respect to causing the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock, and the shares of Common Stock underlying the Preferred Shares, to be listed on the AIM , which result in the filing of a Form 15, cessation of the filing of SEC Reports and cessation of eligibility for quotation the NASD Bulletin Board, will not be construed to constitute Going Private Actions, Liquidation or a Change of Control as defined herein.

 
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Change of Control ” means (i) a change in the voting control of the Company such that any one person, entity or “group” (as contemplated by Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) acquires from the Company in one or more, including a series of, transactions the right to cast greater than 50% of votes eligible to be cast by all holders of capital stock of the Company in the election of directors of the Company, provided that such transaction is approved by the Board or (ii) any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity or any sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
 
(7)   Preferred Rank . All shares of Common Stock shall be of junior rank to all Preferred Shares in all respects as to the preferences as to distributions and payments upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Company. The rights of the shares of Common Stock shall be subject to the preferences and relative rights of the Preferred Shares. For so long as any Preferred Shares remain outstanding, the Company shall not, without the express written consent of Holders owning no less than a majority of the aggregate Stated Value of the then issued and outstanding Preferred Shares (a) create or authorize any other class or series of capital stock, ranking pari passu and/or senior in any respect to the Preferred Shares, or (b) issue any indebtedness ranking pari passu and/or senior in respect to the Preferred Stock.
 
(8)   Dividends; Participation.   Each Preferred Share shall accrue and be paid a dividend at the rate of three (3%) percent per annum of the Stated Value, payable quarterly in arrears on January 1 st , April 1 st , July 1 st and October 1 st of each year and for such whole year (or portion thereof) that such Preferred Share is issued and outstanding. The dividend payments shall be made in either cash or at the option of the Company through the issuance of additional Preferred Shares in such amount of Preferred Shares equal to the quotient of (i) the dividend amount payment then due, divided by (ii) the Stated Value of a share of Preferred Stock;. So long as any Preferred Shares shall be outstanding, no dividend, whether in cash, securities or property, shall be paid or declared, nor shall any other distribution be made, on the Common Stock or any other security junior to the Preferred Shares as to dividend rights, unless (A) all dividends, if any, payable with respect to the Preferred Shares shall have been declared and paid, and (B) the Company shall also declare and pay to the Preferred Shares, at the same time it declares and pays such dividend or distribution to the holders of Common Stock, the dividend or distribution that would have been declared and paid with respect to the Conversion Shares had all of the Preferred Shares been converted into Conversion Shares immediately prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution, or if no record date is fixed, the date as of which the Company pays to the record holders of Common Stock such dividend or distribution.
 
 
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(9)   Vote to Issue, or Change the Terms of, Preferred Shares. The affirmative vote of the Holders owning not less than a majority of the aggregate Stated Value of the then issued and outstanding Preferred Shares at a meeting duly called for such purpose, or by the written consent without a meeting of the Holders of not less than a majority of the then outstanding Preferred Shares shall be required for any direct and/or indirect (i) Going Private Actions, (ii) Liquidation, and/or (iii) any amendment to this Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“ Certificate of Designation ”), the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws which would directly and/or indirectly amend, alter, change, repeal or otherwise adversely affect any of the powers, designations, preferences and rights of the Preferred Shares.
 
(10)   Lost or Stolen Certificates. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Preferred Stock Certificates representing the Preferred Shares, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the Holder to the Company in customary form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of the Preferred Stock Certificate(s), the Company shall execute and deliver new preferred stock certificate(s) of like tenor and date.
 
(11)   Notices. Whenever notice is required to be given under this Certificate of Designation, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be given in writing and will be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, or delivered against receipt to the party to whom it is to be given (a) if to the Company, at the Company’s executive offices or (b) if to a Holder, at the address set forth on Company’s books and records.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , Janel World Trade Ltd. has caused this Certificate to be signed by James N. Jannello, its Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer on this 10th day of January, 2007.

JANEL WORLD TRADE LTD.

By:  /s/ James N. Jannello
Name: James N. Jannello
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
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EXHIBIT I
 
JANEL WORLD TRADE LTD.
 
CONVERSION NOTICE
 
_____________________________________

 
Reference is made to the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Centuria Corporation (the “ Certificate ”). In accordance with and pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, the undersigned hereby elects to convert the number of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Preferred Shares ”), of Janel World Trade Ltd., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), indicated below into Company shares of common stock or Survivor Common Stock, as defined in the Certificate, as applicable, as of the date specified below (collectively, the “ Common Stock ”).
 
Date of Conversion: ______________________________________________________
 
Number of Preferred Shares to be converted:  ___________________________________
 
Stock certificate number(s) of Preferred Shares to be converted:  _____________________
 
Please deliver the Common Stock into which the Preferred Shares are being converted to the following address:
 
_____________________________________
 
_____________________________________
 
_____________________________________
 
_____________________________________
 
 
 
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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 
This Securities Purchase Agreement (together with all amendments, supplements, changes, schedules and exhibits hereto, collectively, this “ Agreement ”) is dated as of January 10, 2007 by and among Janel World Trade, Inc., a Nevada corporation with its principal place of business at 150-14 132 nd Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434 (the “ Company ”), and the persons set forth on Schedule 1 annexed hereto (each a “ Purchaser ,” and, collectively, the “ Purchasers ”).
 
WHEREAS , subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”) and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell to Purchasers, and Purchasers desire to purchase from the Company, 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s 3% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $0.50 per share ($500,000 in the aggregate).
 
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each of the Purchasers agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
 
1.1 Definitions . In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement the following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section 1.1 :
 
Action ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j) .
 
Affiliate ” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144.

Board ” shall mean the Company’s Board of Directors.
 
Business Day ” means any day except Saturday, Sunday, any day which shall be a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.
 
Certificate of Designation ” means the Company’s Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

Closing ” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to Section 2.1 .
 
Closing Date ” means the Business Day when all of the Transaction Documents needing to be executed have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto, and all conditions precedent to (i) the Purchasers’ obligations to pay the Purchase Price and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the Shares have been satisfied or waived.

 
 

 
Common Stock ” means the common stock of the Company, par value $.001 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed into.
 
Company Counsel ” means Scheichet & Davis, P.C., the Company’s legal counsel, 767 Third Avenue, 24 th Floor, New York, NY 10017.

Director ” shall mean a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.
  
Disclosure Schedules ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1 .
 
Effective Date ” means the date that the Registration Statement filed by the Company pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement is first declared effective by the SEC.
 
Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Exhibits ” shall mean the following exhibits attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement:

Exhibit A -   Certificate of Designation
Exhibit B -   Registration Rights Agreement
Exhibit C -   Legal Opinion of Company Counsel
 
GAAP ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(i) .

Intellectual Property Rights ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(n) .
 
Liens ” means a lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.
 
Material Adverse Effect ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(b) .
 
Material Permits ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(l) .

Person ” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.
  
" Purchase Price " means $0.50 per Share ($500,000 in the aggregate for all 1,000,000 Shares) in United States dollars and in immediately available funds.

 
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Registration Rights Agreement ” means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated the date hereof, among the Company and the Purchasers, in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.
 
Registration Statement ” means a registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement and covering the resale of the Shares the by Purchasers as provided for in the Registration Rights Agreement.
 
Required Approvals ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e) .
 
Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having substantially the same effect as such Rule.
 
SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SEC Reports ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h) .
 
Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.

" Shares " means the shares of the Company’s 3% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock being issued and sold by the Company to the Purchasers at the Closing, pursuant to this Agreement..
 
Subsidiaries ” means The Janel Group of Georgia, Inc., The Janel Group of Illinois, Inc. and the Janel Group of Los Angeles, Inc.
 
Termination Date ” shall mean the earlier of (i) the sale of all of the Shares; (ii) mutual written termination of this Agreement by the Company and the Purchasers, and (iii) January 31, 2007, subject to a 30-day extension.

Transaction Documents ” means this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation, the certificates for the Shares, certificates for the Underlying Shares and the Registration Rights Agreement.

Underlying Shares ” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Shares.
 
ARTICLE II.
PURCHASE AND SALE
 
2.1   Closing . At the Closing, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, Purchasers shall purchase and the Company shall issue and sell to the Purchasers 1,000,000 Shares for the Purchase Price ($500,000 in the aggregate). The Company may hold the Closing at any time after the conditions to Closing as specified herein have been satisfied. The Closing (the “ Closing ”) shall occur on or before the Termination Date at the offices of counsel to the Purchasers at 12:00 p.m. or such other time and/or location as the parties shall mutually agree.
 
 
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2.2   Deliveries .
 
(a) At the Closing, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Purchasers the following:
 
(i) this Agreement duly executed by the Company;
 
(ii) the duly executed Certificate of Designation with official evidence from the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada (the “ Secretary ”), that such Certificate of Designation has been filed with the Secretary;

(iii) a legal opinion of Company Counsel, in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto;
 
(iv) stock certificates for the Purchasers representing the Shares so purchased by such Purchasers, registered in the name of such Purchasers;
 
(v) the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Company;

(vi) an Officer’s Certificate in a form reasonably acceptable to Purchasers;

(vii) a Secretary’s Certificate in a form reasonably acceptable to Purchasers, with good standing certificates of the Company and each Subsidiary; and

(viii) Board of Director Resolutions authorizing the Transaction Documents and all transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder.
 
(b) At the Closing, Purchasers shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the following:
 
(i) this Agreement duly executed by each Purchaser;
 
(ii) the Purchase Price, in United States dollars, by wire or check of the Purchasers (less the fees and expenses provided elsewhere herein); and
 
(iii) the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by Purchasers.

(iv) an LLC Officer’s Certificate for each Purchaser in a form reasonably acceptable to Company; and

(v) an LLC Secretary’s Certificate for each Purchaser in a form reasonably acceptable to Company, with good standing certificates of each of the Purchasers.

 
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2.3 Closing Conditions .
 
(a) The obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with the Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:
 
(i) the accuracy in all material respects when made and on the Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained herein;
 
(ii) all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Purchasers required to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed; and
 
(iii) the delivery by the Purchasers of the items set forth in Section 2.2(b) of this Agreement.
 
(b) The respective obligations of the Purchasers hereunder in connection with each Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:
 
(i) the accuracy in all material respects on the Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein;
 
(ii) all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed;

(iii) the delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement; and

(iv) there shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company since the date hereof.

ARTICLE III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
3.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth below to Purchasers.
 
(a) Subsidiaries . The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any and all Liens, and all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. The Company has no other direct or indirect subsidiaries other than the Subsidiaries.
 
(b) Organization and Qualification .

(i)   The Company is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Nevada, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. The Company is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, would not have a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries (a “ Material Adverse Effect ”).

 
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(ii)   Each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (as applicable), with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Each of the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(c) Authorization; Enforcement . The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by each of the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, its Board or its stockholders in connection therewith. Each Transaction Document has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.
 
(d) No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or any Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
 
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(e) Filings, Consents and Approvals . The Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other than (i) the filing with the SEC of the Registration Statement, (ii) the filing of the Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of Nevada and (iii) the filing of Form D with the SEC and such filings as are required to be made under applicable state securities laws (collectively, the “ Required Approvals ”).
 
(f) Issuance of Securities . The Shares and Underlying Shares are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents (including restrictions under federal and state securities laws).
 
(g) Capitalization . The capitalization (including warrants, options, exchangeable and/or convertible securities) of the Company as of September 30, 2006 is as set forth in the Form 10-K Report filed by the Company with the SEC on December 29, 2006, which remains true and correct as of and through the Closing Date. The Company has not issued any capital stock since its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g) . No Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

(h) SEC Reports . The Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the one year preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material) (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being collectively referred to herein as the “ SEC Reports ”). As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports (including the financial statements, exhibits and schedules thereto) complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder, as applicable and did not at the time they were filed (or if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then on the date of such filing) contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to made the statements therein, in light of the circumstances they were made, not misleading.
 
 
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Each of the financial statements (including, in each case, any related notes thereto) contained in the SEC Reports (the " Company Financials "), including any SEC Reports filed after the date hereof until the Closing, as of their respective dates, (i) complied as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, (ii) was prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, as may be permitted by the SEC on Form 10-Q under the Exchange Act) and (iii) fairly presented the financial position of the Company at the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the periods indicated, except that the unaudited interim financial statements were or are subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments which were not, or are not expected to be, material in amount. The balance sheet of the Company as of September 30, 2006 is hereinafter referred to as the " Company Balance Sheet ." Except as disclosed in the Company Financials, the Company does not have any liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of a nature required to be disclosed on a balance sheet or in the related notes to the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP which are, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business, results of operations or financial condition of the Company, except liabilities (i) provided for in the Company Balance Sheet, or (ii) incurred since the date of the Company Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and which would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(i) Material Changes . Since the date of the Company Balance Sheet, except as specifically disclosed in or contemplated by a subsequent SEC Report, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“ GAAP ”) or disclosed in filings made with the SEC, (iii) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock, (iv) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(i) and (v) the Company has not made any changes to its accounting principals, practices or methods, its disclosure controls and procedures or its internal control over financial reporting. The Company does not have pending before the SEC any request for confidential treatment of information.  

(j) Litigation . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(j) , there is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “ Action ”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Shares or (ii) would, if there were an unfavorable decision, result in a Material Adverse Effect.
  
(k) Compliance . Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound), (ii) is in violation of any order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii) is in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority, except in each case as would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
 
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(l) Regulatory Permits . The Company and each Subsidiary possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports, except where the failure to possess such permits would not result in a Material Adverse Effect (“ Material Permits ”). 

(m) Title to Assets . The Company and each Subsidiary have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property (if any) owned by them that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiary and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company and each Subsidiary, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and each Subsidiary and Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties.
 
(n) Patents and Trademarks . The Company and each Subsidiary have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights necessary or material for use in connection with their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports and which the failure to so would not result in a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “ Intellectual Property Rights ”). Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a notice (written or otherwise) that the Intellectual Property Rights used by the Company or any Subsidiary violates or infringes upon the rights of any Person. To the best knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries each have used their respective best efforts using security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their Intellectual Property Rights and Intellectual Property, except where failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(o) Insurance . The Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as it believes are prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance coverage. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase in cost.
 
(p) Private Placement . Assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2 , no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Shares by the Company to the Purchaser as contemplated hereby.
 
 
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(q) No General Solicitation . Neither the Company nor any person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or sold any of the Shares by any form of general solicitation or general advertising. The Company has offered the Shares for sale only to the Purchaser, an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act.
 
3.2 Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser . The Purchasers each hereby represent and warrant as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company as follows:
 
(a) Organization; Authority . Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with full right, corporate or partnership power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or similar action on the part of Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by Purchaser, and when delivered by Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

(b) Own Account . Purchaser understands that the Shares are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, and is acquiring the Shares as principal for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of such Shares in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Shares (this representation and warranty not limiting Purchaser’s right to sell the Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws) in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law. Purchaser is acquiring the Shares hereunder in the ordinary course of its business.  

(c) Purchaser Status . At the time such Purchaser was offered the Shares, it was, and at the date hereof it is, an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) under the Securities Act.
 
(d) General Solicitation . Purchaser is not purchasing the Shares as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Shares published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.
 
 
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ARTICLE IV.
OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
 
4.1 Transfer Restrictions .

(a) The Shares and the Conversion Shares (collectively, the “ Securities ”) may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144, or to the Company or to an affiliate of Purchasers, the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably acceptable to the Company (the cost of which will be borne by the transferor), the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Securities under the Securities Act. As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall have the rights of a Purchaser under this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.
 
(b) The Purchasers agree to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section 4.1 , of a legend on any of the Securities in the following form:
 
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY.

 
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(c) Certificates evidencing the Securities shall not be required to bear any legend (including the legend set forth in Section 4.1(b) hereof): (i) while a registration statement (including the Registration Statement) covering the resale of such Securities is effective under the Securities Act, or (ii) following any sale of such Securities pursuant to Rule 144, or (iii) if such Securities are eligible for sale under Rule 144(k). If requested by a Person holding the Securities, the Company shall take action reasonably requested by the Purchasers (including, but not limited to, causing Company counsel to issue a legal opinion to the Company’s transfer agent) after the Effective Date if required by the Company’s transfer agent to effect the removal of the legend hereunder, provided that the Person requesting the removal of such legend shall have provided to such counsel such documents as it may reasonably request and are normally provided in accordance with industry standards.

(d) Purchasers agree that the removal of the restrictive legend from certificates representing Securities as set forth in this Section 4.1 is predicated upon the Company’s reliance that the Purchaser will sell any Securities pursuant to either the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements, or an exemption therefrom, and that if Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement, they will be sold in compliance with the plan of distribution set forth therein.
4.2   Board and Stockholder Meetings . The Company agrees that the Board shall meet at least quarterly and it shall hold an annual meeting of its stockholders on an annual basis.

4.3   SEC Filings . As long as Shares are outstanding, the Company covenants to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act.

4.4   Lock-up . Without the express prior written consent of the Purchasers owning no less than a majority of the Stated Value (as defined in the Certificate of Designation) of the then issued and outstanding Shares, none of the Company’s or the Subsidiary’s current or future respective officers or directors will offer, sell, contract to sell or grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, conduct or announce the offering of, any shares of capital stock of the Company, or any securities convertible into, or exchangeable for or containing rights to purchase, shares of capital stock of the Company, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending nine (9) months after the Effective Date (the “ Lock-up Perio d ”) .  
 
4.5   Use of Proceeds . The Company shall use the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares for its general working capital purposes.

4.6   Information Rights . For so long as any Shares are issued and outstanding, Purchasers and/or their respective representatives will be granted reasonable access to Company facilities and personnel during normal business hours, provided however that such access does not result in the disruption of normal business operations, and with reasonable advance notification. The Company will deliver to each Purchaser annual, quarterly financial statements and copies of other financial and other documents and/or information reasonably requested by each Purchaser to monitor the Company and Purchasers’ investment in the Shares.
 
 
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4.7   Form D; Blue Sky Filings . The Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Shares as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof, promptly upon request of any Purchaser. The Company shall take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Shares for, sale to the Purchaser at the Closing under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of such actions promptly upon request of any Purchaser.
 
4.8   Public Disclosure . Except for the timely filing of reports required by applicable SEC rules and regulations, the Company shall not issue any press release or otherwise make any public statement with respect to this Agreement and will not issue any such press release or make any such public statement without the prior consent of Purchaser, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
 
ARTICLE V.
MISCELLANEOUS
 
5.1   Termination . On the Termination Date, this Agreement shall be automatically terminated.
 
5.2   Fees and Expenses . Other than as set forth in Section 5.14 hereof, this Section 5.2 and in the Registration Rights Agreement, each party shall pay all of its own fees and expenses in connection with the sale of the Shares. The parties acknowledge that the Company shall pay (which amount shall be automatically deducted from the Purchase Price and paid directly to the Purchasers’ legal counsel) legal fees of up to $10,000 (based upon time and charges including all actual and accountable expenses) in connection with such legal representation of Purchasers in the Offering. The Company shall pay all transfer agent fees, stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of the Shares to the Purchasers.

5.3   Entire Agreement . The Transaction Documents together with the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.
 
5.4   Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission (accompanied by confirmation of receipt of transmission), if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or via e-mail at the e-mail address respectively set forth on the signature pages attached hereto prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Business Day, (b) the next Business Day after the date of transmission (accompanied by confirmation of receipt of transmission), if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or via e-mail at the e-mail address respectively set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Business Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Business Day, (c) the 2 nd Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.
 
 
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5.5   Amendments; Waivers . No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and Purchasers or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.
 
5.6   Headings . The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.
 
5.7   Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Purchaser (other than by merger). Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom Purchaser assigns or transfers any Shares, provided such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Shares, by the provisions of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents that apply to the Purchaser.
 
5.8   No Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.

5.9   Governing Law . All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced exclusively in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The parties hereby waive all rights to a trial by jury. If either party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other reasonable costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.
 
 
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5.10   Survival . The representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements contained herein shall survive the Closing and the delivery, exercise and/or conversion of the Shares, as applicable for the applicable statue of limitations.
 
5.11   Execution . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.
 
5.12   Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.  
 
5.13   Construction . The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel has reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Transaction Documents or any amendments hereto.

5.14   Advisory Fee. The Company shall pay to the Purchasers (and/or their designees) an advisory fee of $2,000 per month for twelve (12) consecutive months, $24,000 in the aggregate (the “ Advisory Fee ”), on the first day of each month, with the first $2,000 payment being due and payable March 1, 2007.

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.



 
JANEL WORLD TRADE, LTD.
Address for Notice:
 
 
 
 
By:
Name:James N. Jannello
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 150-14 132 nd Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11434
 
Fax: 718 527-1689
Email: jjannello@janelgroup.net
 
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
William J. Davis, Esq.
Scheichet & Davis, P.C.
767 Third Avenue - 24 th Floor
New York, NY 10017

Fax: 212 371-7634
Email: william@scheichetdavis.com

 
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PURCHASER FOLLOWS]
 
 
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[PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
 
 
Name of Purchaser: NAME REDACTED
 
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser: /s/ NAME REDACTED
 
Name of Authorized Signatory: NAME REDACTED
 
Title of Authorized Signatory: Chief Operating Officer
 
Email Address of Purchaser: Address Redacted
 
Facsimile Number of Purchaser: Number Redacted
 
Address for Notice of Purchaser: Address Redacted

 
Address for Delivery of Shares for Purchaser (if not same as above):
 
 
Aggregate Purchase Price: $500,000.00
Shares: 1,000,000
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SCHEDULE 3.1(g)

Capitalization


The Company has previously committed to issue an aggregate of 950,000 shares to three employees in the event of the Company’s securities being listed on the AIM or a domestic exchange, and to execute a transaction by which James N. Jannello will cash-out a portion of his shareholdings in the Company.
 
 
 

 
SCHEDULE 3.1(j)

Litigation


 
 
 

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
 
This Registration Rights Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of January 10, 2007, by and among Janel World Trade, Ltd., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”) and each Holder of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ A Shares ”) of the Company pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between each Investor and the Company (the “ SPA ”).
 
The Underlying Shares shall have the registration rights as set forth herein.
 
The Company and the Investors hereby agree as follows:
 
1.   Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Term Sheet shall have the meanings given such terms in the Term Sheet. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 
“Certificate of Designation ” means the Certificate of Designation for the A Shares.
 
Closing Date ” means the date of the closing of the Financing.
 
Commission ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Common Stock ” means the Company’s common stock par value $0.001 per share.
 
Conversion Shares means all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the A Shares.
 
Dividend Shares ” means any shares of Common Stock issuable as dividend payments in respect of the A Shares as provided in the Certificate of Designation (including the Conversion Shares if dividend payments are made in A Shares).
 
Effectiveness Period ” shall mean from the date hereof until the earlier to occur of the date when all Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement either (a) have been sold pursuant to a Registration Statement or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and (b) pursuant to a written opinion of Company counsel acceptable to the Company’s transfer agent and the legal counsel for the Holders, may be sold pursuant to Rule 144(k).
 
Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
Holder ” or “ Holders ” means the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable Securities (including any permitted assignee).
 
Indemnified Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c) .
 
Indemnifying Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c) .
 
Investor ” shall mean each purchaser of A Shares pursuant to the SPA.
 



 
Investors ” shall mean, collectively, each Investor.
 
Losses ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a) .
 
Mandatory Effectiveness Date ” means, with respect to the Mandatory Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to Section 2(a) of this Agreement.
 
Mandatory Filing Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) .
 
Mandatory Registration Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) .
 
Mandatory Registration Statement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) .
 
Offering ” means the sale by the Company of the A Shares pursuant to the SPA.
 
Person ” shall mean an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.
 
Proceeding ” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.
 
Prospectus ” means the prospectus included in the Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Conversion Registrable Securities or Exchange Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.
 
Registrable Securities ” means (i) the Underlying Shares, (ii) Dividend Shares; and (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization, anti-dilution adjustment or similar event with respect to the foregoing or in connection with any provisions of the Certificate of Designation.
 
Registration Statement ” means any registration statement required to be filed hereunder (which, at the Company's option, may be an existing registration statement of the Company previously filed with the Commission, but not declared effective), including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to the registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
 
Rule 415 ” means Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar Rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.
 

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Rule 424 ” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar Rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.
 
Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
Stated Value ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designation.
 
Trading Day ” means (a) a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market, or (b) if the Common Stock is not quoted on a Trading Market, a day on which the Common Stock is quoted in the over-the-counter market as reported by the National Quotation Bureau Incorporated (or any similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting price); provided, that in the event that the Common Stock is not listed or quoted as set forth in (a), and (b) hereof, then Trading Day shall mean a Business Day;
 
Trading Market ” means the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the OTC Bulletin Board, the American Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq National Market or the Nasdaq SmallCap Market.
 
2.   Registration.
 
(a)   Mandatory Registration. On the date nine (9) months from the date of the initial closing of the Offering (the “ Mandatory Registration Date ”), the Company shall file with the Commission a Registration Statement (the “ Mandatory Registration Statement ”), covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415. The Mandatory Registration Statement required hereunder shall be on Form S-1, Form SB-2 or Form S-3 (except if the Company is not then eligible to register for resale the Registrable Securities on Form S-1, Form SB-2 or Form S-3, in which case the Mandatory Registration Statement shall be on another appropriate form in accordance herewith). The Mandatory Registration Statement required hereunder shall contain the Plan of Distribution, attached hereto as Annex A (which may be modified to respond to comments, if any, received from the Commission staff). The Company shall cause the Mandatory Registration Statement to become effective, no later than ninety (90) days after the Mandatory Filing Date (the “” Mandatory Effectiveness Date ”), and remain effective as provided herein. The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Mandatory Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act and shall keep the Mandatory Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act for the entire Effectiveness Period.
 
(b)   Filing Default Damages. If the Mandatory Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to the Mandatory Filing Date, then the Company shall pay to the Holders of the Underlying Shares, for each thirty (30) day period of such failure and until the date a Mandatory Registration Statement is filed or the Registrable Securities may be sold pursuant to Rule 144(k), whichever comes first, an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to two (2%) percent of the Stated Value for each A Share. If the Company fails to pay any partial liquidated damages pursuant to this Section 2(b) in full within five (5) days of the date payable, the Company shall pay interest thereon at a rate of 18% per annum (or such lesser maximum amount that is permitted to be paid by applicable law) to the Holders, accruing daily from the date such partial liquidated damages are due until such amounts, plus all such interest thereon, are paid in full.
 

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(c)   Effectiveness, Etc. Default Damages. If the Mandatory Registration Statement is not declared effective by the Commission on or prior to the Mandatory Effectiveness Date, or the Commission declares any such Registration Statement effective, but the Holders of Registrable Securities cannot sell such Registrable Securities thereunder, for any reason relating to the Company which is not cured within sixty (60) days after its receipt of written notice of the reason, then the Company shall pay to the Holder, for each thirty (30) day period until the Registration Statement is declared effective (or the Holders of Registrable Securities can sell thereunder, as the case may be), an amount in cash equal to two (2%) percent of the Stated Value of each A Share.
 
(d)   Piggyback Registrations Rights . If, at any time following the date hereof, and there is not an effective Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities and the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans, then the Company shall send to each Holder a written notice of such determination at least twenty (20) days prior to the filing of any such registration statement and shall automatically include in such registration statement all Registrable Securities; provided , however , that (i) if, at any time after giving written notice of is intention to register any securities and prior to the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with such registration, the Company determines for any reason not to proceed with such registration, the Company will be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such registration, and (ii) in case of a determination by the Company to delay registration of its securities, the Company will be permitted to delay the registration of Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay in registering such other securities.
 
3.   Registration Procedures . In connection with the Company's registration obligations hereunder, and during the Effectiveness Period, the Company shall:
 
(a)   Not less than five (5) business days prior to the filing of the Registration Statement or any related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, the Company shall furnish to Holders, a draft of the Registration Statement, or any related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto .
 
(b)   (i) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness Period; (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented or amended to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; and (iii) respond to any comments received from the Commission staff with respect to the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto.
 

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(c)   Notify as promptly as reasonably possible, but no later than three (3) business days, each Holder of Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement: (i) (A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement has been filed, provided such Holder has previously requested in writing to receive notice of such filing; (B) when the Commission notifies the Company whether there will be a “review” of the Registration Statement and whenever the Commission staff comments in writing on the Registration Statement, provided such Holder has previously requested in writing to receive notice of such notification; and (C) when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment has become effective; (ii) of any request by the Commission staff or any other Federal or state governmental authority during the period of effectiveness of the Registration Statement for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information; (iii) of the issuance by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose; (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any Proceeding for such purpose; and (v) of the occurrence of any event or passage of time that makes the financial statements included in the Registration Statement ineligible for inclusion therein or any statement made in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to the Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading .
 
(d)   Use its best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or if issued, obtain the withdrawal of (i) any order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.
 
(e)   Promptly deliver to each Holder no later than three (3) business days after the Effectiveness Date, without charge, two (2) copies of the Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each form of prospectus) and each amendment or supplement thereto (and, upon the request of the Holder such additional copies as such Persons may reasonably request in connection with resales by the Holder of Registrable Securities). The Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by the Holder in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, except after the giving of any notice pursuant to Section 3(c) .
 
(f)   Prior to any resale of Registrable Securities by a Holder, use its best efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holders in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from the registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for the resale by the Holder under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder reasonably requests in writing, to keep such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement; provided , however , that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified, subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction.
 

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(g)   Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(c)(v) , as promptly as reasonably possible, prepare a supplement or amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to the Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered, neither the Registration Statement nor such Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
 
(h)   Use its best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission relating to the registration of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise.
 
(i)   The Company agrees that the Selling Shareholder Questionnaire attached hereto as Exhibit A , satisfies all of the information required to be provided by each Holder in connection with the Registration Statement. The Company shall not be required to include any Holder that does not complete, date and execute a Selling Shareholder Questionnaire.
 
(j)   The Company shall either (a) cause all the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange on which securities of the same class or series issued by the Company are then listed, if any, if the listing of such Registrable Securities is then permitted under the rules of such exchange, or (b) secure designation and quotation of all the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement on the Nasdaq National Market or the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, or, (c) if the Company is unsuccessful in satisfying the preceding clauses (a) or (b), the Company shall secure the inclusion for quotation on The American Stock Exchange, Inc. or if it is unable to, the NASD Bulletin Board for such Registrable Securities and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to arrange for at least two (2) market makers to register with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“ NASD ”) as such with respect to such Registrable Securities. Notwithstanding the requirements of Sections 3(j) (a) through (c) above, the Company may cause all Company securities and the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement to be listed on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market ( “AIM” ). The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligation under this Section 3(j) .
 
(k)   The Company covenants that it shall file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC. thereunder so long as the Holder owns any Registrable Securities, but in no event longer than two (2) years; provided , however , the Company may delay any such filing but only pursuant to Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act, and the Company shall take such further reasonable action as the Holder may reasonably request (including, without limitation, promptly obtaining any required legal opinions from Company counsel necessary to effect the sale of Registrable Securities under Rule 144 and paying the related fees and expenses of such counsel), all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (a) Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or (b) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission. Moreover, if Company securities are listed on the AIM, it shall file all reports required to be filed pursuant to the applicable law, rules and regulations applying to companies whose securities are listed on the AIM. Upon the request of any Holder of Registrable Securities, the Company will deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements.
 

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4.   Registration Expenses . All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to the Registration Statement, other than fees and expenses of counsel or any other advisor retained by the Holders and discounts and commissions with respect to the sale of any Registrable Securities by the Holders. The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses (A) with respect to filings required to be made with the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading, and (B) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws), (ii) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities and of printing prospectuses if the printing of prospectuses is reasonably requested by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement), (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (v) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, and (vi) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
5.   Indemnification
 
(a)   Indemnification by the Company . The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless the Holder, the officers, directors, agents and employees of it, each Person who controls the Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, agents and employees of each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) and expenses (including the cost (including without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses relating to an Indemnified Party’s actions to enforce the provisions of this Section 5 ) (collectively, “ Losses ”), as incurred, to the extent arising out of or relating to any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (1) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished (or in the case of an omission, not furnished) in writing to the Company by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such Holder's proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for this purpose), (2) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(c)(ii)-(v) , the use by such Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(b) , or (3) the failure of the Holder to deliver a prospectus prior to the confirmation of a sale. The Company shall notify the Holders promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding of which the Company is aware in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 

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(b)   Indemnification by Holder . The Holder shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents or employees of such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, to the extent arising out of or based upon: (x) the Holder's failure to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act or (y) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (i) to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished (or in the case of an omission, not furnished) in writing by or on behalf of such Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion in the Registration Statement or such Prospectus or (ii) to the extent that (1) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished (or in the case of an omission, not furnished) in writing to the Company by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such Holder's proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities, such Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or (2) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(c)(ii)-(v) , the use by such Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(b) , or (3) the failure of the Holder to deliver a Prospectus prior to the confirmation of a sale. In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the Subscription Amount paid by the Holder in the Purchase Agreement.
 
(c)   Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings . If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “ Indemnified Party ”), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the “ Indemnifying Party ”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided , that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that such failure shall have materially prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.
 

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An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that a conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and the reasonable fees and expenses of one separate counsel for all Indemnified Parties in any matters related on a factual basis shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party). The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding affected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.
 
 
All reasonable fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within ten (10) Trading Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party; provided , that the Indemnified Party shall promptly reimburse the Indemnifying Party for that portion of such fees and expenses applicable to such actions for which such Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder, determined based upon the relative faults of the parties.
 
(d)   Contribution . If a claim for indemnification under Section 5(a) or Section 5(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5(c) , any reasonable attorneys' or other reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its terms.
 

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6.   Miscellaneous.
 
(a)   Compliance . The Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.
 
(b)   Amendments and Waivers . The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and each Holder of the then outstanding Registrable Securities.
 
(c)   Notices . Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the Trading Day following the date of delivery to the courier service, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service, (ii) the third Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by first-class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, (iii) the Trading Day following transmission by electronic mail with receipt confirmed or acknowledged, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be delivered and addressed as set forth in the Purchase Agreement or to such other address as shall be designated in writing from time to time by a party hereto .
 
(d)   Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder.
 
(e)   Execution and Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature were the original thereof.
 
(f)   Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. The parties hereto hereby irrevocably agree that any suit or proceeding arising directly and/or indirectly pursuant to or under this Agreement, shall be brought solely in a federal or state court located in the City, County and State of New York. By its execution hereof, the parties hereby covenant and irrevocably submit to the in personam jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in the City, County and State of New York and agree that any process in any such action may be served upon any of them personally, or by certified mail or registered mail upon them or their agent, return receipt requested, with the same full force and effect as if personally served upon them in New York City. The parties hereto waive any claim that any such jurisdiction is not a convenient forum for any such suit or proceeding and any defense or lack of in personam jurisdiction with respect thereto. In the event of any such action or proceeding, the party prevailing therein shall be entitled to payment from the other party hereto of its reasonable counsel fees and disbursements.
 

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(g)   Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
 
(h)   Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.
 

 
 
 
JANEL WORLD TRADE, LTD.
     
     
 
By:
 
   
Name: James N. Jannello
   
Title: Executive Vice President and
 
 
Chief Executive Officer


 

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INVESTOR’S SIGNATURE PAGE




NAME REDACTED
   
By:
/s/ NAME REDACTED
 
Name: NAME REDACTED
 
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Address: Address Redacted

Facsimile Number: Number Redacted  

 

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ANNEX A
 
Plan of Distribution


The Selling Stockholders and any of their pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of Common Stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The Selling Stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:
 
 
·
ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker/dealer solicits purchasers;
 
 
·
block trades in which the broker/dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
 
 
·
purchases by a broker/dealer as principal and resale by the broker/dealer for its account;
 
 
·
an exchange distribution in accordance with the Rules of the applicable exchange;
 
 
·
privately negotiated transactions;
 
 
·
settlement of short sales;
 
 
·
broker/dealers may agree with the Selling Stockholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
 
 
·
a combination of any such methods of sale; and
 
 
·
any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
 

 
The Selling Stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
 
Broker/dealers engaged by the Selling Stockholders may arrange for other brokers/dealers to participate in sales. Broker/dealers may receive commissions from the Selling Stockholders (or, if any broker/dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. The Selling Stockholders do not expect these commissions to exceed what is customary in the types of transactions involved.
 




 
The Selling Stockholders may from time to time pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of common stock from time to time under this prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act of 1933 amending the list of Selling Stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as Selling Stockholders under this prospectus.
 
The Selling Stockholders and any broker/dealers or agents that are involved in selling the shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker/dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions under the Securities Act. The Selling Stockholders have informed the Company that it does not have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the Common Stock.
 
The Company is required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the shares. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
 

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EXHIBIT A
 
SELLING STOCKHOLDER QUESTIONNAIRE


Janel World Trade



Ladies and Gentlemen:

I acknowledge that I am a holder of securities of Janel World Trade, Ltd. (the “ Company ”). I understand that I will be named as a selling stockholder in the prospectus that forms a part of the registration statement on Form S-1 (or other applicable form) that the Company will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the securities I expect to sell. The Company will use the information that I provide in this Questionnaire to ensure the accuracy of the registration statement and the prospectus.

  Please answer every question.
If the answer to any question is “none” or “not applicable,” please so state.

1.   Name .   Type or print your name exactly as it should appear in the Registration Statement.



2.     Manner of Ownership of Shares :
 
Individual _______ Community Property ________   Tenants in Common _______

Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship ________     Corporate ________
 
Partnership ______ Trust ________ Other ___________________________


3.
Contact Information .   Provide the address, telephone number and fax number where you can be reached during business hours.
 

Address :
 
   
Phone :
 
Fax :
 
4.
Relationship with the Company .   Describe the nature of any position, office or other material relationship you have had with the Company during the past three years.
 

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5.
Organizational Structure . Please indicate or (if applicable) describe how you are organized.
(a)   Are you a natural person ?
(if so, please mark the box and skip to Question 5)
¨ Yes ¨ No
(b)   Are you a reporting company under the 1934 Act?
(if so, please mark the box and skip to Question 5)
¨ Yes ¨ No
(c)   Are you a majority-owned subsidiary of a reporting company under the 1934 Act?
(if so, please mark the box and skip to Question 5)
 
¨ Yes ¨ No
(d)   Are you a registered investment fund under the 1940 Act?
(if so, please mark the box and skip to Question 5)
¨ Yes ¨ No

If you have answered "no" to all of the foregoing questions, please describe: (i) the exact legal description of your entity (e.g., corporation, partnership, limited liability company, etc.); (ii) whether the legal entity so described is managed by another entity and the exact legal description of such entity (repeat this step until the last entity described is managed by a person or persons, each of whom is described in any one of (a) through (d) above), (iii) the names of each person or persons having voting and investment control over the Company's securities that the entity owns (e.g., director(s), general partner(s), managing member(s), etc.).
 
Legal Description of Entity :  
 
   
Name of Entity(ies) Managing Such Entity (if any) :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name of Entity(ies) Managing such Entity(ies)
(if any):  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name(s) of Natural Persons Having Voting or Investment
 
Control Over the Shares Held by such Entity(ies):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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6.
Ownership of the Company’s Securities . This question covers your beneficial ownership of the Company’s securities. Please consult the Appendix A to this Questionnaire for information as to the meaning of “beneficial ownership.” State the number of shares of the Company’s common stock that you beneficially owned as of the date this Questionnaire is signed:
 

No. of Shares of Stock______________________________________________________________________________  
 
7.   Acquisition of Shares . Please describe below the manner in which you acquired your shares of Common Stock of the Company including, but not limited to, the date, the name and address of the seller(s), the purchase price and pursuant to which documents (the “ Acquisition Documents ”). Please forward such documents used to acquire your shares as provided below.
 
8.
Plan of Distribution . I have reviewed the proposed “Plan of Distribution” attached to this Registration Rights Agreement as Annex A , and agree that the statements contained therein reflect my intended method(s) of distribution or, to the extent these statements are inaccurate or incomplete, I have communicated in writing to one of the parties listed above my signature to any changes to the proposed “Plan of Distribution” that are required to make these statements accurate and complete. ¨   (Please check the box if you have made any changes to Appendix B)
 
9.
Reliance on Responses . I acknowledge and agree that the Company and its legal counsel shall be entitled to rely on my responses in this Questionnaire in all matters pertaining to the registration statement and the sale of any shares of common stock of the Company pursuant to the registration statement.
 
10.
NASD . The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“ NASD ”) may request, in connection with their review of the Registration Statement and Prospectus under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that the Company inform them of the names of all persons who purchased securities from the Company, together with any affiliations with the NASD of such purchasers. In order to aid the Company in responding to such request, the undersigned furnishes the following information:

PART A: DETERMINATION OF RESTRICTED PERSON STATUS:

Please check all appropriate categories.

The undersigned is:

___   (i)   a broker-dealer;

   
___
(ii) an officer, director, general partner, associated person 1   or employee of a broker-dealer (other than a limited business broker-dealer) 2 ;
 

  1  A person “associated with” a broker-dealer includes any natural person engaged in the investment banking or securities business who is directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by a broker-dealer, any partner, director, officer or sole proprietor of a broker-dealer.
2  A limited business broker-dealer is any broker-dealer whose authorization to engage in the securities business is limited solely to the purchase and sale of investment company/variable contracts securities and direct participation program securities.
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(iii) an agent of a broker-dealer (other than a limited business broker-dealer) that is engaged in the investment banking or securities business;

   
___
(iv)  an immediate family member 3   of a person described in (ii) or (iii) above. Under certain circumstances, if the undersigned checks this category, he/she/it may be able to participate in New Issue investments. The Company may request additional information in order to determine the eligibility of   the undersigned under this Restricted Person category;

 
 
___
(v)  a finder or any person acting in a fiduciary capacity to a managing underwriter, including, but not limited to, attorneys, accountants and financial consultants;

   
___
(vi)  a person who has authority to buy or sell securities for a bank, savings and loan institution, insurance company, investment company, investment advisor or collective investment account 4 (including a private investment vehicle such as a hedge fund or an offshore fund);  
 

   
___
(vii)  an immediate family member of a person described in (v) or (vi) above who materially supports 5 , or receives material support from, the undersigned;
 

   
___
(viii)  a person listed or required to be listed in Schedule A, B or C of a Form BD (other than with respect to a limited business broker-dealer), except persons whose listing on Schedule A, B or C is related to a person identified by an ownership code of less than 10% on Schedule A;

 
 
___
(ix)  a person that (A) directly or indirectly owns 10% or more of a public reporting company listed, or required to be listed, in Schedule A of a Form BD or (B) directly or indirectly owns 25% or more of a public reporting company listed, or required to be listed in Schedule B of a Form BD, in each case (A) or (B), other than a reporting company that is listed on a national securities exchange or is traded on the Nasdaq National Market, or other than with respect to a limited business broker/dealer;

   
___
(x)  an immediate family member of a person described in (viii) or (ix) above. Under certain circumstances, if the undersigned places a check next to this category, he/she/it may be able to participate in New Issue investments. The Company may request additional information in order to determine the eligibility of the undersigned under this Restricted Person category;

   
___
(xi)  any entity (including a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other entity) in which any person or persons listed in (i)-(x) above has a beneficial interest 6 ; or
 
___
None of the above categories apply and the undersigned is eligible to participate in New Issue securities.
 
 
3 The term "Immediate family" includes the investor’s: (i) parents, (ii) mother-in-law or father-in-law. (iii) husband or wife, (iv) brother or sister, (v) brother-in-law or sister-in-law, (vi) son-in-law or daughter-in-law, (vii) children, and (viii) any other person who is supported, directly or indirectly, to a material extent by an officer, director, general partner, employee, agent of a broker-dealer or person associated with a broker-dealer.

4 A "collective investment account" is any hedge fund, investment corporation, or any other collective investment vehicle that is engaged primarily in the purchase and/or sale of securities. investment clubs (groups of individuals who pool their money to invest in stock or other securities and who are collectively responsible for making investment decisions) and family investment vehicles (legal entities that are beneficially owned solely by immediate family members (as defined above)) are not considered collective investment accounts.
 
5 The term “material” support” means directly or indirectly providing more than 25% of a person’s income in the prior calendar year or living in the same household with a member of one’s Immediate family.

6   The term ‘beneficial interest” means any economic interest such as the right to share in gains or losses. The receipt of a management or performance based fee for operating a collective investment account, or other fee for acting in a fiduciary capacity, is not considered a beneficial interest in the account; however, if such fee is subsequently invested into the account (as a deferred fee arrangement or otherwise), it is considered a beneficial interest in that account.

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PART B: DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTED ENTITY STATUS:

The undersigned is:

   
___
(i)  a publicly-traded entity (other than a broker-dealer or an affiliate of a broker-dealer, where such broker-dealer is authorized to engage in the public offering of New Issues either as a selling group member or underwriter) that is listed on a national securities exchange or traded on the Nasdaq National Market or is a foreign issuer whose securities meet the quantitative designation criteria for listing on a national securities exchange or trading on the Nasdaq National Market;

   
____
(ii)  an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;

   
____
(iii)  a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or any other entity (including a private investment vehicle such as a hedge fund or an offshore fund, or a broker-dealer organized as an investment partnership) and

 
(A) the beneficial interests of Restricted Persons do not exceed in the aggregate 10% of such entity; or

(B)   such entity limits participation by Restricted Persons to not more than 10% of the profits and losses of New Issues;

____ (iv)   an investment company organized under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction and

(A)   the investment company is listed on a foreign exchange or authorized for sale to the public by a foreign regulatory authority; and

(B)   no person owning more than 5% of the shares of the investment company is a Restricted Person;

   
____
(v) (A) an employee benefits plan under the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, that is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”) and such plan is not sponsored solely by a broker-dealer, (B) a state or municipal government benefits plan that is subject to state and/or municipal regulation or (C) a church plan under Section 414(e) of the Code;

___   (vi)   a tax exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code;

   
___
(vii) a common trust fund or similar fund as described in Section 3(a)(12)(A)(iii) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Company

(A)   has investments from 1,000 or more accounts, and

(B)   does not limit beneficial interests in the Company principally to trust accounts of Restricted Persons; or

___   (viii)   an insurance company general, separate or investment account, and

(A)   the account is funded by premiums from 1,000 or more policyholders, or, if a general account, the insurance company has 1,000 or more policyholders, and

(B)   the insurance company does not limit the policyholders whose premiums are used to fund the account principally to Restricted Persons, or, if a general account, the insurance company does not limit its policyholders principally to Restricted Persons.

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Please acknowledge that your answers to the foregoing questions are true and correct to the best of your information and belief by signing and dating this Questionnaire where indicated below. Please return the completed executed questionnaire via fax to ___________ at (   )- ____-     as soon as possible .

If at any time you discover that your answer to a question was inaccurate, or if any event occurring after your completion hereof would require a change in your answer to any questions, please immediately contact ________________ at (   )- ____-     .



 

Date:
     , 200__
   
     
 
(Print name of selling stockholder)
     
By:
 
       
(Signature)
     
Name:
 
       
(Print name)
     
Title:
 
 


 
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APPENDIX A

1.
Definition of “Beneficial Ownership”

 
(a)
A “ Beneficial Owner ” of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise has or shares:

 
(1)
Voting power which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, such security; and/or

 
(2)
Investment power which includes the power to dispose, or direct the disposition of, such security.

Please note that either voting power or investment power, or both, is sufficient for you to be considered the beneficial owner of shares.

 
(b)
Any person who, directly or indirectly, creates or uses a trust, proxy, power of attorney, pooling arrangement or any other contract, arrangement or device with the purpose or effect of divesting such person of beneficial ownership of a security or preventing the vesting of such beneficial ownership as part of a plan or scheme to evade the reporting requirements of the federal securities acts shall be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such security.

 
(c)
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a), a person is deemed to be the “beneficial owner” of a security, if that person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of such security within 60 days, including but not limited to any right to acquire: (A) through the exercise of any option, warrant or right; (B) through the conversion of a security; (C) pursuant to the power to revoke a trust, discretionary account or similar arrangement; or (D) pursuant to the automatic termination of a trust, discretionary account or similar arrangement; provided, however, any person who acquires a security or power specified in paragraphs (A), (B) or (C) above, with the purpose or effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer, or in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect, immediately upon such acquisition shall be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities which may be acquired through the exercise or conversion of such security or power.