As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2008 File No.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 95-3133814 | |
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) |
(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) |
1805 LIBRARY STREET RESTON, VIRGINIA |
20190 | |
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) | (ZIP CODE) |
2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
(FULL TITLE OF THE PLAN)
NICHOLAS R. SCHACHT, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
1805 LIBRARY STREET
RESTON, VIRGINIA 20190
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
(703) 709-9119
(TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
IT IS REQUESTED THAT COPIES OF COMMUNICATIONS BE SENT TO:
THEODORE E. GUTH, ESQ.
MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP
11355 WEST OLYMPIC BOULEVARD
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90064
(310) 312-4000
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities To be Registered |
Amount to be
Registered (1) |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share (2) |
Proposed
Maximum
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Amount of
Fee |
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Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and options to purchase such Common Stock |
1,000,000 shares | $21.38 | $21,380,000 | $840.23 | ||||
(1) | Pursuant to Rule 416 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), this Registration Statement also covers such additional securities as may become issuable to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends and similar events. |
(2) | Pursuant to Rule 457(h), estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee on the basis of the average of the high ($22.47) and low ($ 20.28) sale prices of our common stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market on January 4, 2008. |
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
This Registration Statement relates to two separate prospectuses:
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Section 10(a) Prospectus: Items 1 and 2 of Part I, and the documents incorporated by reference in response to Item 3 of Part II, of this Registration Statement, constitute a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), relating to issuance of up to 1,000,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to the Learning Tree International 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. |
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Reoffer Prospectus: The material that follows Item 2 of Part I, up to, but not including, Part II of this Registration Statement, of which the prospectus is a part, constitutes a Reoffer Prospectus prepared in accordance with the requirements of Part I of Form S3 under the Securities Act. Pursuant to Instruction C of Form S8, the Reoffer Prospectus may be used for reoffers or resales of shares which are deemed to be restricted securities under the Securities Act and which have been acquired by the selling shareholders named in the Reoffer Prospectus. |
Item 1. | PLAN INFORMATION |
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed to register 1,000,000 shares of the common stock, par value $.0001 per share, of Learning Tree International, Inc., which have been reserved for issuance under the Learning Tree International, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan).
The documents containing the information specified in Part I will be sent or given to eligible participants in the Plan as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act. Such documents are not being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act. These documents and the documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II hereof, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
Item 2. | REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION |
We will provide without charge, upon written or oral request, the documents incorporated by reference in Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement. These documents are incorporated by reference in the Section 10(a) prospectus. We will also provide without charge, upon written or oral request, all other documents required to be delivered to recipients pursuant to Rule 428(b) of the Securities Act. Any and all such requests shall be directed to us at our principal office at 1805 Library Street, Reston, Virginia 20190, Attention: Secretary.
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REOFFER PROSPECTUS
48,205 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF
LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
This Reoffer Prospectus relates to the proposed resale from time to time of up to an aggregate of 48,205 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Learning Tree International, Inc., issued under our Learning Tree International, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) by the selling shareholders whose names are set forth herein, including by persons who are our affiliates within the meaning of federal securities laws.
It is anticipated that the selling shareholders will offer shares of our common stock for sale at prevailing prices on either the Nasdaq Stock Market or such other market as the common stock may then be traded on the date of sale. We will receive no part of the proceeds from any sales made under this Reoffer Prospectus. However, if options are exercised in order to purchase shares of our common stock registered under the registration statement of which this Reoffer Prospectus is a part, we will receive the proceeds from payment of the option exercise price. Selling security holders who are our affiliates may not sell an amount of shares which exceeds in any three month period the amount specified in Rule 144(e) of the Securities Act of 1933.
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol LTRE. On January 4, 2008, the closing price of a share of our common stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market was $20.46 per share.
The selling shareholders may sell their shares of our common stock by means of this Reoffer Prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, or they may decide to sell them by other means, including pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act); however, they are not obligated to sell their shares at all. The selling shareholders may sell their shares of our common stock from time to time in one or more types of transactions (which may include block transactions) in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through put or call option transactions relating to the common stock, through short sales of common stock, or a combination of such methods of sale, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such market prices, at negotiated prices, or at fixed prices. The selling shareholders may sell their shares of our common stock directly to purchasers, in private transactions, or through agents, underwriters or broker-dealers. The selling shareholders will pay any applicable underwriting discounts, selling commissions and transfer taxes. We will pay all other expenses incident to the registration of shares of our common stock pursuant hereto. The selling shareholders and any broker-dealer, agents or underwriters that participate in the distribution of shares of our common stock may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any commission received by them and any profit from the resale of shares of our common stock purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should purchase our securities only if you can afford a complete loss of your investment. See Risk Factors on page 5.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell shares in any state to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer in such state.
The date of this Reoffer Prospectus is January 9, 2008.
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DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES |
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This Reoffer Prospectus relates to 48,205 shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, which may be offered and resold from time to time by certain participants in our 2007 Equity Incentive Plan for their own account. Such participants consist of employees, directors, and executive officers of us or our related entities.
Our Business
We are a leading worldwide vendor-independent provider of training and education to managers and information technology (IT) professionals working in business and government organizations. Since our founding in 1974, we have provided high-quality training to over 1.8 million managers and IT professionals. In fiscal year 2007, we provided training to 89,920 course participants from more than 11,500 organizations worldwide, including large national and multinational companies, government organizations, and small and medium-size companies.
We offer a broad proprietary library of intensive instructor-led courses from two to five days in length, comprising 162 different course titles representing 3,726 hours of training as of September 28, 2007, including 115 information technology course titles and 47 management course titles. Our courses provide both breadth and depth of education across a wide range of technical and management disciplines, including operating systems, databases, computer networks, computer and network security, web development, programming languages, software engineering, open source applications, project management, business skills, and leadership and professional development.
We market and present our courses through local operations in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Sweden and Japan, and generate over half of our revenues internationally. Each operating subsidiary is staffed by local personnel responsible for the sale and delivery of our courses in that country. Our infrastructure and logistical capabilities allow us to coordinate, plan and deliver our courses at our own education centers, external hotel and conference facilities and customer sites worldwide. During fiscal year 2007, we presented courses in 40 countries.
We use a well-defined systematic approach to develop and update our course library so as to provide training that is immediately relevant to course participants working in a broad range of applications and industries. After assessing market need, courses are translated into French, Swedish and Japanese. Our proprietary course development process also allows us to customize our courses for delivery at our customers sites.
We design our own vendor-independent IT courses to provide participants with an unbiased perspective regarding software and hardware products and the ability to compare and integrate multiple platforms and technologies from various vendors. All our courses are highly interactive, and incorporate extensive hands-on exercises or case study workshops. While addressing core concepts and theory, all of our technical and management courses focus primarily on providing skills, tools, and technologies that participants can apply immediately upon returning to their jobs. To accomplish this objective, many of our RealityPlus management courses utilize extensive multi-media simulations to teach practical management techniques. This innovative methodology provides an environment in which RealityPlus course participants learn entirely by doing. Throughout these courses, they gain extensive experience applying new management skills in life-like, challenging situations, within the confines of the classroom and under the guidance of an expert instructor. As a result, RealityPlus course participants achieve greater mastery of effective management techniques as well as the confidence needed to apply them, and thus return to their jobs both ready and willing to immediately apply their expanded skills in their workplaces.
Corporate Organization
We are incorporated in the State of Delaware and maintain our principal offices at 1805 Library Street, Reston, Virginia 20190. Our telephone number at that address is (703) 709-9119.
An investment in our securities is very speculative and involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding to invest in
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our common stock, you should carefully consider the risk factors incorporated by reference to our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and the information contained in this prospectus, as updated by our subsequent filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, before you decide to acquire our securities. Additional risks not currently known to us or those we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect our business operations. If you decide to acquire our securities, you should be able to afford a complete loss of your investment.
We will not receive any proceeds from the offering. However, if any of the selling shareholders were to exercise options granted to them under the Plan to acquire shares of our common stock to be resold pursuant to this Reoffer Prospectus, we would receive the option exercise price with respect thereto.
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
The selling shareholders may sell the shares of common stock issued to them from time-to-time at prices and at terms then prevailing or at prices related to the current market price, or in negotiated transactions.
Because the selling stockholders who offer and sell shares of common stock covered by this Reoffer Prospectus may do so at various times, at prices and at terms then prevailing or at prices related to the then current market price, or in negotiated transactions, we have not included in this Reoffer Prospectus information about the dilution (if any) to the public arising from these sales.
SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS AND PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
All of the shares of our common stock registered for sale under this Reoffer Prospectus will be owned, prior to the offer and sale of such shares, by our executive officers and other employees listed below (the selling shareholders).
We are registering the shares of our common stock covered by this Reoffer Prospectus for the selling shareholders. As used in this Reoffer Prospectus, selling shareholders includes the pledgees, donees, transferees or others who may later hold the selling shareholders interests. We will pay the costs and fees of registering the shares of our common stock covered by this Reoffer Prospectus, but the selling shareholders will pay any brokerage commissions, discounts or other expenses relating to the sale of such shares.
The selling shareholders may sell their shares of our common stock by means of this Reoffer Prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, or they may decide to sell them by other means, including pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act. However the selling shareholders are not obligated to sell their shares of our common stock at all. The selling shareholders may sell their shares from time to time in one or more types of transactions (which may include block transactions) in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through put or call option transactions relating to our common stock, through short sales of common stock, or a combination of such methods of sale, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such market prices, at negotiated prices, or at fixed prices. The selling shareholders may sell their shares of common stock directly to purchasers, in private transactions, or through agents, underwriters or broker-dealers. The selling shareholders and any broker-dealers, agents or underwriters that participate in the distribution of the shares of common stock may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act.
Because the selling shareholders may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and will need to deliver copies of this Reoffer Prospectus to purchasers at or before the time of any sale of the shares being sold pursuant hereto. If we are required to supplement this Reoffer Prospectus or post-effectively amend the registration statement of which it is a part in order to disclose a specific plan of distribution of the selling shareholders, the supplement or amendment will describe the particulars of the plan of distribution, including the shares of common stock, purchase price and names
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of any agent, broker, dealer, or underwriter, or arrangements relating to any such person or entity or applicable commissions. Additional information related to the selling shareholders and the plan of distribution may also be provided in one or more prospectus supplements.
Under applicable rules and regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), no person engaged in the distribution of the shares covered by this Reoffer Prospectus may simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to our common stock for a restricted period commencing immediately prior to the distribution of the shares and lasting throughout the distribution period. In addition, the selling shareholders will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the associated rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, including Regulation M, the provisions of which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of other shares of common stock (other than the shares being sold pursuant hereto) by the selling shareholders.
The following table sets forth:
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the name of each affiliated and non-affiliated selling shareholder; |
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the number of shares of common stock owned beneficially, directly or indirectly, by each selling shareholder; |
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the maximum number of shares of common stock to be offered by the selling shareholders pursuant to this Reoffer Prospectus; and |
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the number of shares of common stock to be owned by each selling shareholder following the sale of the shares pursuant hereto. |
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities and includes any securities which the person has the right to acquire within 60 days through the conversion or exercise of any security or other right. The information as to the number of shares of our common stock owned by each selling shareholder is based upon our books and records and the information provided by our transfer agent. The inclusion in the table below of the individuals named therein shall not be deemed to be an admission that any such individuals are our affiliates.
We may amend or supplement this Reoffer Prospectus from time to time to update the disclosure set forth in the table. Because the selling shareholders identified in the table may sell some or all of the shares owned by them which are included in this Reoffer Prospectus, and because there are currently no agreements, arrangements or understandings with respect to the sale of any of such shares, no estimate can be given as to the number of shares available for resale hereby that will be held by the selling shareholders upon termination of the offering made hereby. We have therefore assumed, for the purposes of the following table, that the selling shareholders will sell all of the shares owned by them which are being offered hereby, but will not sell any other shares of our common stock that they presently own.
Selling Shareholder |
Shares Held
Before the Offering |
Shares Being Offered (1) |
Shares Held
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Percentage of
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Nicholas Schacht |
108,080(3) |
10,377 | 118,457(3) | * | ||||
Magnus Nylund |
14,620 | 3,876 | 18,496 | * | ||||
David Taylor |
2,354 | 2,994 | 5,348 | * | ||||
Jennifer Urick |
9,046 | 2,765 | 11,811 | * | ||||
Steven Benjamin |
1,288 | 2,091 | 3,379 | * | ||||
Nancy McKinley |
1,094 | 1,842 | 2,936 | * | ||||
Charles R. Waldron |
0 | 2,319 | 2,319 | * | ||||
Jamie Donelan |
0 | 1,021 | 1,021 | * | ||||
Donald Berbary |
22,500 | 1,830 | 24,330 | * | ||||
Howard A. Bain |
8,029 | 3,818 | 11,847 | * | ||||
Curtis A. Hessler |
8,029 | 3,818 | 11,847 | * | ||||
W. Mathew Juechter |
37,789 | 3,818 | 41,607 | * | ||||
Stefan Riesenfeld |
4,696 | 3,818 | 8,514 | * | ||||
George Robson |
4,696 | 3,818 | 8,514 | * |
* | Less than 1%. |
(1) | Consists entirely of shares granted to the selling shareholder pursuant to the Plan. |
(2) | Based on 16,556,513 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 28, 2007. |
(3) | This figure does not include options to purchase 30,000 shares of our common stock, which expired on December 31, 2007. |
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The validity of the shares being offered hereby has been passed upon for us by Manatt, Phelps, & Phillips, LLP.
The consolidated financial statements and managements report on the effectiveness of internal control of Learning Tree International, Inc. and subsidiaries at September 28, 2007 and for the year then ended, have been audited by BDO Seidman LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon, included in the Form 10-K for the year ended September 28, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference. The consolidated financial statements of Learning Tree International, Inc. and subsidiaries at September 29, 2006 and for the years ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 28, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firms as experts in accounting and auditing.
There have been no material changes in our affairs since the end of our last fiscal year on September 28, 2007, other than those changes that have been described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year then ended, in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and our Current Reports on Form 8-K that we have filed with the Commission. See below under Where You Can Find More Information for an explanation of where you can view our filings with the Commission.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The Commission allows us to incorporate by reference certain of our publicly-filed documents into this Reoffer Prospectus, which means that information included in these documents is considered part of this Reoffer Prospectus. Information that we file with the Commission subsequent to the date of this Reoffer Prospectus will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings made with the Commission under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
The following documents filed with the Commission are incorporated by reference into this Reoffer Prospectus:
(a) | Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended September 28, 2007, which is our latest annual report filed pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; |
(b) | Our Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on October 19, 2007 and December 11, 2007; and |
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(c) | The description of our common stock as set forth under the caption Description of Capital Stock in our registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-12421, as filed with the Commission on September 20, 1996, and any other amendments or reports thereto filed with the Commission for the purpose of updating such description. |
All documents that we file pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Reoffer Prospectus and prior to the termination of this offering shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Reoffer Prospectus and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Reoffer Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such earlier statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Reoffer Prospectus or any prospectus supplement.
We will provide without charge to you, on written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the foregoing documents incorporated herein by reference (other than exhibits to such documents, except for exhibits that are incorporated by reference). You should direct any requests for any such documents to 1805 Library Street, Reston, Virginia 20190, Attention: Secretary. Our telephone number at that address is (703) 709-9119.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the Commission a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of common stock offered hereby. This Reoffer Prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits thereto. You can find additional information regarding us and the common stock in the registration statement and the exhibits. Statements contained in this Reoffer Prospectus regarding the contents of any contract or any other document to which reference is made are not necessarily complete, and, in each instance where a copy of such contract or other document has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, reference is made to the copy so filed, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such reference.
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and, in accordance therewith, file reports and other information with the Commission. The registration statement, including exhibits, and the reports and other information filed by us can be inspected without charge at the Public Reference Room maintained by the Commission at 100 F Street N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C., 20549. Copies of such material can be obtained from such offices at fees prescribed by the Commission. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Commission maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the Commission. The address of this site is http://www.sec.gov .
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Article Eight of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Article VIII of our By-laws provide for indemnification of officers and directors.
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware provides, in part, that a corporation shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any suit or proceedings because such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or was serving at the request of the corporation, as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, against all costs actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such suit or proceedings if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. Similar indemnity is permitted to be provided to such persons in connection with an action or suit by or in the right of the corporation, provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and provided further (unless a court of competent jurisdiction otherwise determines) that such person shall not have been adjudged liable to the corporation.
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In accordance with Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, we have entered into an agreement with our directors and certain of our officers indemnifying them to the fullest extent permitted by law. The indemnification provisions, and the indemnification agreements entered into between us and our directors and certain of our officers, may be sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of our officers and directors for liabilities arising under the Securities Act.
In addition, we also maintain insurance policies under which our directors and officers are insured. Within the limits of these policies, our directors and officers are insured against expenses in connection with the defense of actions, suits or proceedings, and certain liabilities that might be imposed as a result of such actions, suits or proceedings, to which they are parties by reason of being or having been our directors or officers.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted for our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us for expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether our indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of the issue by the court.
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. | INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE |
We have filed the following documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission), each of which is incorporated herein by reference:
(a) | Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended September 28, 2007, which is our latest annual report filed pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; |
(b) | Our Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on October 19, 2007 and December 11, 2007; and |
(c) | The description of our common stock as set forth under the caption Description of Capital Stock in our registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-12421, as filed with the Commission on September 20, 1996, and any other amendments or reports thereto filed with the Commission for the purpose of updating such description. |
In addition, all documents filed subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as amended, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in any other subsequently filed document which also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement.
Item 4. | DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES |
Not applicable.
Item 5. | INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL |
Theodore E. Guth is a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. Mr. Guth owns 992,066 shares of our common stock, as trustee.
Item 6. | INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS |
Article Eight of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Article VIII of our By-laws provide for indemnification of officers and directors.
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware provides, in part, that a corporation shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any suit or proceedings because such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or was serving at the request of the corporation, as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, against all costs actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such suit or proceedings if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. Similar indemnity is permitted to be provided to such persons in connection with an action or suit by or in the right of the corporation, provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and provided further (unless a court of competent jurisdiction otherwise determines) that such person shall not have been adjudged liable to the corporation.
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In accordance with Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, we have entered into an agreement with our directors and certain of our officers indemnifying them to the fullest extent permitted by law. The indemnification provisions, and the indemnification agreements entered into between us and our directors and certain of our officers, may be sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of our officers and directors for liabilities arising under the Securities Act.
In addition, we also maintain insurance policies under which our directors and officers are insured. Within the limits of these policies, our directors and officers are insured against expenses in connection with the defense of actions, suits or proceedings, and certain liabilities that might be imposed as a result of such actions, suits or proceedings, to which they are parties by reason of being or having been our directors or officers.
Item 8. | EXHIBITS |
Exhibit
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4.1 | Learning Tree International, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of our Proxy Statement on Form 14A, as filed with the Commission on May 7, 2007). | |
4.2 | Form of Restricted Stock Grant. | |
4.3 | Form of Option Grant. | |
4.4 | Specimen of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Amendment No. 1). | |
5.1 | Opinion of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. | |
23.1 | Consent of BDO Seidman LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | |
23.2 | Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | |
23.3 | Consent of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP (included in their opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto). | |
24.1 | Powers of Attorney (included on signature page of this Registration Statement). |
Item 9. | UNDERTAKINGS |
Learning Tree hereby undertakes:
(a) (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
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(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement.
However, paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by Learning Tree pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of Learning Trees annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of Learning Tree pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, Learning Tree has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by Learning Tree of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of Learning Tree in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted against Learning Tree by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, Learning Tree will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, Learning Tree certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Reston, Virginia, on January 9, 2008.
LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ NICHOLAS R. SCHACHT |
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Nicholas R. Schacht | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Eric R. Garen and Nicholas R. Schacht, jointly and severally, as attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution, for such person in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments and post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date |
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/s/ DAVID C. COLLINS, Ph.D. |
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors |
January 9, 2008 |
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David C. Collins, Ph.D. | ||||
/s/ ERIC R. GAREN |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
January 9, 2008 |
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Eric R. Garen | ||||
/s/ NICHOLAS R. SCHACHT |
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
January 9, 2008 |
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Nicholas R. Schacht | ||||
/s/ CHARLES R. WALDRON |
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
January 9, 2008 |
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Charles R. Waldron | ||||
/s/ W. MATHEW JUECHTER |
Director |
January 9, 2008 |
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W. Mathew Juechter | ||||
/s/ HOWARD A. BAIN III |
Director |
January 9, 2008 |
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Howard A. Bain III | ||||
/s/ CURTIS A. HESSLER |
Director |
January 9, 2008 |
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Curtis A. Hessler | ||||
/s/ STEFAN C. RIESENFELD |
Director |
January 9, 2008 |
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Stefan C. Riesenfeld | ||||
/s/ GEORGE T. ROBSON |
Director |
January 9, 2008 |
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George T. Robson |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number |
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4.1 | Learning Tree International, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of our Proxy Statement on Form 14A, as filed with the Commission on May 7, 2007). | |
4.2 | Form of Restricted Stock Grant. | |
4.3 | Form of Option Grant. | |
4.4 | Specimen of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Amendment No. 1). | |
5.1 | Opinion of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. | |
23.1 | Consent of BDO Seidman LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | |
23.2 | Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | |
23.3 | Consent of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP (included in their opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto). | |
24.1 | Powers of Attorney (included on signature page of this Registration Statement). |
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Exhibit 4.2
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
To: [name of Awardee] (Awardee)
From: Learning Tree International, Inc.
Date:
Learning Tree International, Inc. ( Learning Tree ) has adopted the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan ) under which Learning Tree may grant shares of Learning Trees Common Stock, $.0001 par value (the Common Stock ). We are pleased to inform you that the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors (the Committee ) has decided to grant you an award of restricted stock (the Shares ) under the Plan (your Award ).
Your Award will be governed by the Plan, the attached Standard Terms and Conditions (the Terms ) and the following specific provisions (which are subject to adjustment under the Plan and the Terms):
The Date of Grant for your Award is:
You have been awarded the following number of Shares:
Earning Shares . You may earn all or a percentage of the Shares ( Earned Shares ) based on [Insert targets]
Target |
Percentage of Shares Earned |
Any Shares which you do not earn will be deemed repurchased by Learning Tree on December 31, for the aggregate price of $1.00 regardless of the number of Shares involved, and you will have no further rights in those Shares. Any Earned Shares will continue to be subject to repurchase by Learning Tree until they are vested.
Vesting of Shares . percent ( %) of any Earned Shares will vest on each of December 31, , December 31, and December 31, if you are employed by Learning Tree or its subsidiaries on such date. Any unvested Earned Shares on the date that you cease to be an employee or director of Learning Tree (whether voluntarily or involuntarily) will be deemed repurchased by Learning Tree for the aggregate price of $ , regardless of the number of Shares involved. Such unvested Earned Shares shall revert to Learning Tree and you will have no further rights in those Shares.
Please review the Plan and the Terms carefully, as they control your rights under your Award and to the Shares. Then sign (and if you are married, have your spouse sign) one copy of this letter and the enclosed stock power and return them to Nancy McKinley. If you have any questions, please call her.
We appreciate your continuing efforts on behalf of Learning Tree.
Very truly yours, Learning Tree International, Inc. |
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By: | ||
Its: |
I hereby accept this Award and have reviewed the Plan and the Terms. I understand that I will lose my right to the Shares under certain circumstances, including the failure of Learning Tree to meet the standards set out above or my ceasing to be an employee of Learning Tree, whether voluntary or not. I further understand that I may not transfer my Award or any Shares except under circumstances described in this Award and the Plan.
Grantee |
I agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Award, including those set forth in the Plan and the Terms.
Grantees Spouse | ||
Name: |
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THE SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, NOR REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS THEREOF AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER HEREOF THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
Please read carefully the tax section, and discuss it with your tax advisor. You have only 30 days from
the Date of Grant to make an election under IRC §83(b). If you want to make an election under
IRC §83(b), you are responsible for preparing and filing the election.
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STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These Standard Terms and Conditions are attached to a letter (the Award Letter ) from Learning Tree International, Inc. ( Learning Tree ) granting an Award to you, and are intended to govern that Award. All capitalized terms not specifically defined in these Standard Terms and Conditions have the meanings set forth in the Stock Award Agreement or in Learning Trees 2007 Equity Incentive Plan.
1. Issuance of Certificate . Upon receipt of the signed Award Letter and blank stock powers executed by you relating to the Shares, Learning Tree shall cause to be issued one or more stock certificates, registered in your name, evidencing the Shares. Each such certificate shall bear the following legends:
The sale or other transfer of the shares of stock represented by this certificate, whether voluntary, involuntary, or by operation of law, is subject to certain restrictions on transfer as set forth in the Learning Tree International, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, and in a Restricted Stock Award Agreement. A copy of this Plan and such Restricted Stock Award Agreement may be obtained from the Secretary of Learning Tree International, Inc.
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS THEREOF AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER HEREOF THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
2. Deposit of Certificate . Each certificate for the Shares, together with the stock powers relating to the Shares, shall be deposited by Learning Tree with the Secretary of Learning Tree or a custodian designated by the Secretary. Any additional Shares of Common Stock, any other securities of Learning Tree and any other property (except for cash dividends) distributed with respect to any unvested Shares shall be subject to the same restrictions, terms and conditions as the Shares with respect to which they were distributed. Any cash dividends and other distributions payable with respect to any Shares not repurchased or deemed repurchased shall be distributed to you at the same time as such cash dividends or other distributions are distributed to shareholders of Learning Tree generally.
3. Restriction on Transfer; Voting Rights . This Award and any unvested Shares may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of or encumbered either voluntarily or by operation of law except (i) by will or the laws of descent and distribution or (ii) to your designated beneficiary to the extent permitted by the Committee. If there is any other attempt to transfer unvested Shares or this Award or any other right or privilege granted hereby, this transfer shall be null and void and be of no force or effect. You may exercise full voting rights with respect to the Shares until and unless the Shares are repurchased or deemed repurchased.
4. Release of Vested Shares . Learning Tree shall, upon your request or that of you heirs, promptly deliver a certificate or certificates evidencing any vested Shares to you.
5. Cancellation of Shares Repurchased . At any time following an event which causes any Shares to be repurchased or deemed repurchased, Learning Tree may cancel the certificate for those Shares. The purchase price for any such Shares shall be delivered promptly after you deliver a written request for payment to the Secretary of Learning Tree.
6. Shares to be Issued in Compliance with Applicable Laws and Exchange Rules . By accepting the Award, you represent and agree that none of the Shares are being acquired with a view to any sale, transfer or distribution in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, any applicable state blue sky laws or any
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applicable foreign laws. If required by the Committee, you shall furnish evidence satisfactory to Learning Tree to such effect (including a written representation and an indemnification of Learning Tree in the event of any violation of any applicable laws).
7. Withholding of Taxes . Upon the exercise of this Award, Learning Tree may require the person entitled to exercise it to pay Learning Tree the amount of any taxes which Learning Tree is required to withhold with respect to the exercise. If you elect, in accordance with Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to recognize ordinary income in the year of acquisition of the Shares, Learning Tree may require at the time of such election an additional payment for withholding tax purposes based on the fair market value of such Shares as of the date of your acquisition of such Shares.
8. Participation in Other Company Plans . The grant of this Award will not affect any right you might otherwise have to participate in and receive benefits under the then current provisions of any pension, insurance, or profit sharing program of Learning Tree or of any subsidiary of Learning Tree.
9. Not an Employment or Service Contract . Nothing in this Award is to be construed as an agreement, express or implied, by Learning Tree or any of its subsidiaries to employ you or contract for your services, nor will it restrict Learning Trees or such subsidiarys right to discharge you or cease contracting for your services or to modify, extend or otherwise affect in any manner whatsoever, the terms of any employment agreement or contract for services which may exist between you and Learning Tree or any of its subsidiaries.
10. Agreement Subject to Plan . This Award is subject to, and Learning Tree and you agree to be bound by, all of the terms and conditions of the Plan, as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms. No future amendment to the Plan will adversely affect your rights under this Award in a material manner without your prior written consent.
11. Entire Agreement; Governing Law . The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Agreement constitute our entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of Learning Tree and you with respect to the subject matter hereof. The interpretation, performance and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions of that or any other State. The Award can only be amended in a writing executed by a duly authorized Executive Officer of Learning Tree.
TAX MATTERS FOR US CITIZENS
Payroll Tax Consequences
The following is a summary of the some tax consequences of a restricted stock grant:
If you decide NOT to make an 83(b) Election
Learning Tree will report compensation for youand the related taxes will be dueas of the date that any Shares vest with the value based on the market price of those Shares at that time (which could be more or less than the price on the Date of Grant). As a result, you will have to write Learning Tree a check for withholding tax, including without limitation, federal income, state income, Medicare and social security, based upon the tax rates at the time. Because of this out-of-pocket cash obligation, you may find it necessary to sell sufficient shares to cover this obligation (or request that Learning Tree withhold sufficient shares from the total Shares vested). Sale of shares or withholding of shares to cover the tax obligation is subject to Learning Trees blackout policy . Our chief financial officer should be consulted with respect to these restrictions. It is possible to commit to sell or have Learning Tree withhold the necessary shares in advance to avoid blackout restrictions that may otherwise exist on the vest date.
If you decide to make an 83(b) Election
Learning Tree will report compensation for youand the related taxes will be dueas of the date of Grant based on the value at that time, even if the Shares involved never vest (although you will have a capital loss when they are deemed repurchased. Because of this acceleration of the taxable event, there is no tax incurred on the actual vest date. One consequence of this election is your out-of-pocket cash
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obligation is triggered without the ability to sell or have Learning Tree withhold the Shares to fund the obligation (since the Shares are not actually vested).
The 83(b) election is made with the Internal Revenue Service and is due thirty (30) days from the grant date of your award . The election may be made for part or all of your restricted stock. We recommend that you consult with your own tax advisor regarding the advantages and disadvantages of making this election. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE THIS ELECTION, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PREPARE AND FILE WITH THE I.R.S. THE PROPER DOCUMENTATION.
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ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned does hereby sell, assign and transfer unto ________________________, _____________ [INSERT NUMBER OF SHARES] shares of the Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share, of Learning Tree International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Corporation ), standing in the undersigneds name on the books of the Corporation represented by Certificate No. _________ [INSERT CERTIFICATE NUMBER] herewith and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint each the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Corporation (acting alone or with one or more other such officer) as attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated _____________ |
Signature of Registered Holder |
Print Name of Registered Holder |
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Exhibit 4.3
Learning Tree International, Inc.
STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT
To: [name of Optionee] ( Optionee )
From: Learning Tree International, Inc.
Date:
Learning Tree International, Inc. ( Learning Tree ) has adopted the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan ) under which Learning Tree may grant options to purchase shares of Learning Tree's Common Stock, $.0001 par value (the Common Stock ). We are pleased to inform you that the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors (the Committee ) has decided to grant you an option under the Plan (your Option ).
Your Option will be governed by the Plan, the attached Standard Terms and Conditions (the Terms ) and the following specific provisions (which are subject to adjustment under the Plan and the Terms):
The Date of Grant for your Option is: .
The Expiration Date of your Option is: .
The Exercise Price per share for your Option is: $
The Maximum Number of Shares potentially covered by your Option is: _____________.
The actual Number of Shares covered by your Option will equal the following percentage of your Maximum Number of Shares, [Insert targets]:
Target |
Percentage of Maximum Number of Shares |
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However, regardless of the foregoing table, the Number of Shares will equal zero, and you will not be able to exercise this Option, if [any Minimum Target is not met].
Your Option is a Non-qualified Stock Option.
Vesting . As one of Learning Tree's employees, you will earn the right to exercise percent ( %) of your Number of Shares on each of December 31, , December 31, 20 and December 31, 20 if you are employed by Learning Tree or its subsidiaries on such date. Your Option cannot be exercised until December 31, 20 . As an example, at any time after December 31, 20 , but before December 31, 20 , the maximum number of shares you may purchase or have purchased under this Option is percent ( %) of the Number of Shares; after December 31, 20 , you may purchase all of the Number of Shares. Of course, you can never exercise the Option for more than the Number of Shares (even if less than the Maximum Number of Shares) or after the Expiration Date (in each case as adjusted under the Terms and the Plan).
Please review the Plan and the Terms carefully, as they control your rights under your Option. Then sign (and if you are married, have your spouse sign) one copy of this letter and return it to Nancy McKinley. If you have any questions, please call her.
We appreciate your continuing efforts on behalf of Learning Tree.
Very truly yours, Learning Tree International, Inc. |
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By: | ||
Its: |
I hereby accept this Option and have reviewed the Plan and the Terms. I understand that I will lose my right to exercise my Option under certain circumstances, including my ceasing to be an employee of Learning Tree, whether voluntary or not. I further understand that I may not transfer my Option except under circumstances described in the Plan.
Optionee |
I agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Option, including those set forth in the Plan and the Terms.
Optionee's Spouse |
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Name: | ||
THE OPTION AND ANY SHARES ISSUABLE UNDER IT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, NOR REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID ACT OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS THEREOF AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER HEREOF THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
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STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These Standard Terms and Conditions are attached to a letter (the " Option Letter ") from Learning Tree International, Inc. ( Learning Tree ) granting an Option to you, and are intended to govern that Option. All capitalized terms not specifically defined in these Standard Terms and Conditions have the meanings set forth in the Stock Option Award Agreement or in Learning Tree's 2007 Equity Incentive Plan.
1 . Option . You may exercise the Option to buy all or any part of any Number of Shares of Common Stock which is then exercisable at the Exercise Price per share until the Expiration Date. This Option is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
2 . Manner of Exercise . This Option may be exercised only (i) during your lifetime, by you; (ii) to the extent permitted by the Committee, by your designated beneficiary in the event of your death; and (iii) after your death, by your transferees by will or the laws of descent or distribution. To exercise this Option, you must provide Learning Tree with (a) a written notice of exercise in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , and (b) the full purchase price of the shares to be purchased (i) in cash or by check or promissory note payable to the order of Learning Tree or (ii) by delivery of shares of Common Stock of Learning Tree previously purchased on the open market or acquired more than six months previously through exercise of a stock option, and in your possession, valued at fair market value, or (iii) in consideration received from a licensed broker under a cashless exercise program, or (iv) any combination of the foregoing or such other consideration as permitted by applicable laws and the Committee. This Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a share and no partial exercise of this Option may be for less than (a) one hundred (100) shares or (b) the total number of shares then eligible for exercise, if less than one hundred (100) shares.
3 . Termination of Service; Death or Disability . The Expiration Date is the earlier of (i) the date set out in this Award Agreement or (ii) the expiration of ten years from the Date of Grant, or (iii) the expiration of a period following the time you cease (whether voluntarily or involuntarily) to be an employee of Learning Tree or its subsidiaries, which period will be (a) three (3) months if you ceased to be an employee for any reason other than your death, Disability or Retirement, or (b) twelve (12) months if you die or become Disabled while you are an employee of Learning Tree or one of its subsidiaries. Any options not exercisable on the date that you cease to be an employee (whether voluntarily or involuntarily) will be of no further force or effect. If you are not an employee of Learning Tree or one of its subsidiaries at the time this Option is granted, the Expiration Date will be determined in a similar manner based on the time that you cease to be a regular consultant for Learning Tree and its subsidiaries. After the Expiration Date, the Option will expire and be void and of no further force or effect.
4 . Shares to be Issued in Compliance with Applicable Laws and Exchange Rules . By accepting the Option, you represent and agree, for yourself and any person entitled to exercise this Option, that none of the shares purchased on exercise of the Option will be acquired with a view to any sale, transfer or distribution in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities Act "), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, any applicable state "blue sky" laws or any applicable foreign laws. If required by the Committee at the time the Option is exercised, the person entitled to exercise the Option shall furnish evidence satisfactory to Learning Tree to such effect (including a written representation and an indemnification of Learning Tree in the event of any violation of any applicable laws). Learning Tree does not have to issue any shares on the exercise of this Option if there has not been full compliance with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act (whether by registration or satisfaction of exemption conditions), all applicable listing requirements of any national securities exchange on which shares of the same class are then listed and any other requirements of law or of any regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over such issuance.
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5 . Withholding of Taxes . Upon the exercise of this Option, Learning Tree may require the person entitled to exercise it to pay Learning Tree the amount of any taxes which Learning Tree is required to withhold with respect to the exercise.
6 . No Assignment or Transfer . This Option and all other rights and privileges granted hereby shall not be transferred, either voluntarily or by operation of law except (i) by will or the laws of descent and distribution or (ii) to your designated beneficiary to the extent permitted by the Committee. If there is any other attempt to transfer this Option or any other right or privilege granted hereby, this Option and all rights and privileges granted hereby shall immediately become null and void and be of no further force or effect.
7 . Participation in Other Company Plans . The grant of this Option will not affect any right you might otherwise have to participate in and receive benefits under the then current provisions of any pension, insurance, or profit sharing program of Learning Tree or of any subsidiary of Learning Tree.
8 . Not an Employment or Service Contract . Nothing in this Option is to be construed as an agreement, express or implied, by Learning Tree or any of its subsidiaries to employ you or contract for your services, nor will it restrict Learning Tree's or such subsidiary's right to discharge you or cease contracting for your services or to modify, extend or otherwise affect in any manner whatsoever, the terms of any employment agreement or contract for services which may exist between you and Learning Tree or any of its subsidiaries.
9 . No Rights as a Shareholder Until Issuance of Stock Certificate . Neither you nor any other person legally entitled to exercise this Option will be entitled to any of the rights or privileges of a shareholder of Learning Tree with respect to any shares issuable upon any exercise of this Option unless and until a certificate or certificates representing the shares shall have been actually issued and delivered.
10 . Agreement Subject to Plan . This Option is subject to, and Learning Tree and you agree to be bound by, all of the terms and conditions of the Plan, as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms. No amendment to the Plan will adversely affect your rights under this Option in a material manner without your prior written consent.
11 . Entire Agreement; Governing Law . The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Option Agreement constitute our entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of Learning Tree and you with respect to the subject matter hereof. The interpretation, performance and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions of that or any other State. The Option can only be amended in a writing executed by a duly authorized Executive Officer of Learning Tree.
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EXHIBIT A
LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
EXERCISE NOTICE
Date:_________________
Learning Tree International, Inc.
1805 Library Street
Reston, VA 20190
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
1. Exercise of Option . Effective as of today, I, ________________, hereby elect to purchase _______ shares (the Shares) of the Common Stock of Learning Tree International, Inc. (the Company) by exercising my Option granted pursuant to the Stock Option Award Agreement dated _____________, 20 (the Award Agreement).
2. Delivery of Payment . With this Notice, I am enclosing the full purchase price of $_____ for the Shares in the following form (check the applicable box): ___ cash; ___ check; ___ promissory note; ____ shares of Common Stock; ___ consideration delivered by a licensed broker under a cashless exercise program; or reduction in the amount of Company liability to me. If I am paying with shares of Common Stock, I hereby represent and warrant that I previously purchased such shares on the open market or acquired them more than six months previously through exercise of a stock option. I agree to deliver to Learning Tree withholding taxes due within five (5) days of receiving a written demand from Learning Tree.
3. Representations of Purchaser . I acknowledge that I have received, read and understood the Plan and the Award Agreement, and I agree to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.
4. Rights as Shareholder . Until the issuance of the Shares, I will not have any right to vote the Shares or receive dividends thereon or exercise any other rights as a shareholder with respect to the Shares.
5. Tax Consultation . I represent that I have consulted with any tax consultants I deem advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that I am not relying on Learning Tree for any tax advice.
Submitted by: |
Accepted by: | |||
PURCHASER |
LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |||
Signature |
By | |||
Print Name Address: |
Title Address: 1805 Library Street Reston, VA 20190 |
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Exhibit 5.1
January 9, 2008
Learning Tree International, Inc.
1805 Library Street
Reston, Virginia 20190
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8
Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel in connection with the preparation and filing of that certain Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the Registration Statement) to be filed by Learning Tree International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in connection with the registration of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the Common Stock), of the Company, reserved for issuance pursuant to the Companys 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) and the subsequent offer and sale by certain selling shareholders of Common Stock granted to them under the Plan pursuant to the Registration Statement. As such counsel, we have examined the proceedings taken in connection with the Plan and proposed to be taken in connection with the sale and issuance of the Common Stock pursuant thereto and such other matters and documents as we have deemed necessary or relevant as a basis for this opinion.
Based on these examinations, it is our opinion that such Common Stock will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable when issued in the manner referred to in the Plan and pursuant to the agreements that accompany the Plan and when subsequently offered and sold as contemplated by the Registration Statement.
We consent to the use of our opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP |
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP |
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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Learning Tree International, Inc.
Reston, Virginia
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our reports dated December 11, 2007 relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of Learning Tree International, Inc. and subsidiaries internal control over financial reporting appearing in the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended September 28, 2007.
We also consent to the reference to us under the caption Experts in the Prospectus.
/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
Bethesda, Maryland
January 9, 2008
Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption Experts in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan of Learning Tree International, Inc. and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated April 23, 2007, with respect to the fiscal year 2006 and 2005 consolidated financial statements of Learning Tree International, Inc. and subsidiaries, included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended September 28, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
McLean, Virginia
January 7, 2008