UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 4, 2021

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   333-147980   26-0287664
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)       Identification Number)

 

13575 58th Street North, Suite 200

Clearwater, FL

 

 

33760

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

  

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (323) 939-6645

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

  

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

  

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On February 10, 2021, OriginClear, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an exchange agreement with a holder of the Company’s Series G Preferred Stock, pursuant to which such holder exchanged 30 shares of Series G Preferred Stock for 30 shares of the Company’s Series S Preferred Stock.

 

In connection with the foregoing, the Company relied upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for transactions not involving a public offering.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

Conversion of Notes


As previously reported, the Company issued notes to various investors convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock. On February 5, 2021, holders of convertible notes converted an aggregate principal and interest amount of $37,493 into an aggregate of 3,905,537 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

The securities above were offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act since, among other things, the transactions did not involve a public offering.

 

Conversion of Preferred Shares

 

As previously reported, on August 19, 2019, the Company filed a certificate of designation (the “Series L COD”) of Series L Preferred Stock (the “Series L”).  Pursuant to the Series L COD, the Company designated 100,000 shares of preferred stock as Series L. The Series L has a stated value of $1,000 per share, and is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Series L COD.

 

On February 4, 2021, holders of Series L Preferred Stock converted an aggregate of 8 Series L shares into an aggregate of 410,117 shares, including make-good shares, of the Company’s common stock.

 

As previously reported, on May 1, 2020, the Company filed a certificate of designation (the “Series O COD”) of Series O Preferred Stock (the “Series O”).  Pursuant to the Series O COD, the Company designated 2,000 shares of preferred stock as Series O. The Series O has a stated value of $1,000 per share, and is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Series O COD.

 

On February 4, 2021, holders of Series O Preferred Stock converted an aggregate of 62.5 Series O shares into an aggregate of 2,067,258 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

As previously reported, on May 1, 2020, the Company filed a certificate of designation (the “Series P COD”) of Series P Preferred Stock (the “Series P”).  Pursuant to the Series P COD, the Company designated 500 shares of preferred stock as Series P. The Series P has a stated value of $1,000 per share, and is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Series P COD.

 

On February 4, 2021, holders of Series P Preferred Stock converted an aggregate of 31 Series P shares into an aggregate of 2,430,120 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

The securities above were offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for transactions not involving a public offering.

 

Consultant Issuances

 

Between January 28, 2021 and January 29, 2021, the Company issued to consultants an aggregate of 871,047 shares of the Company’s common stock for services.

 

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The securities above were offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for transactions not involving a public offering.

  

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On February 5, 2021, the Company filed a certificate of designation (the “Series S COD”) of Series S Preferred Stock (the “Series S”) with the Secretary of State of Nevada.

 

Pursuant to the Series S COD, the Company designated 430 shares of preferred stock as Series S. The Series S has a stated value of $1,000 per share, and will be entitled to cumulative dividends in cash at an annual rate of 12% of the stated value, payable quarterly within 60 days from the end of such fiscal quarter. The Series S will not be entitled to any voting rights except as may be required by applicable law. The Series S will be convertible into common stock of the Company in an amount determined by dividing 200% of the stated value of the Series S being converted by the conversion price, provided that, the Series S may not be converted into common stock to the extent such conversion would result in the holder beneficially owning more than 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The conversion price will be equal to the average closing sale price of the common stock for the five trading days prior to the conversion date. The Company will have the right (but no obligation) to redeem the Series S at any time while the Series S are outstanding at a redemption price equal to the stated value plus any accrued but unpaid dividends. The foregoing description of the Series S COD is qualified by reference to the full text of the Series S COD, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.

  

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
3.1   Certificate of Designation of Series S Preferred Stock
10.1   Form of Exchange Agreement

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  ORIGINCLEAR, INC.
   
February 10, 2021 By:  /s/ T. Riggs Eckelberry
    Name: T. Riggs Eckelberry
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 3.1

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION

OF

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

ESTABLISHING THE DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES,

LIMITATIONS AND RELATIVE RIGHTS OF ITS

SERIES S PREFERRED STOCK

 

OriginClear, Inc. (the “Company”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Nevada, does hereby certify that, pursuant to authority conferred upon the Board of Directors of the Company by the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, it has adopted resolutions (a) authorizing the creation of a series of Series S Preferred Stock of the Company and (b) providing for the designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as follows:

 

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF SERIES. There shall hereby be created and established a series of “Series S Preferred Stock” and the number of shares initially constituting such series shall be up to 430 shares.

 

SECTION 2. STATED VALUE. The Stated Value of the Series S Preferred Stock will be $1,000 per share.

 

SECTION 3. DIVIDENDS. The holders of Series S Preferred Stock (the “Holders”) will be entitled to receive, on any outstanding shares of Series S Preferred Stock held by such Holders, out of any funds and assets of the Company legally available prior and in preference to any declaration or payment of any dividend on the common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”), cumulative dividends, payable quarterly (at the end of each fiscal quarter, and due for such fiscal quarter within 60 days of the end of such fiscal quarter, to the Holders of Series S Preferred Stock as of the end of such fiscal quarter, based on the Stated Value held by such Holders as of the end of such fiscal quarter), in cash at an annual rate of 12% of the Stated Value.

 

SECTION 4. LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding- up of the Company, the Holders will be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company, whether such assets are capital or surplus, for each share of Series S Preferred Stock an amount equal to the Stated Value per share plus any accrued but unpaid cash dividends thereon before any distribution or payment may be made to the holders of any Common Stock.

 

SECTION 5. VOTING. The Series S Preferred Stock will not entitle the Holders to any voting rights except as required under applicable law.

 

SECTION 6. CONVERSION RIGHTS. The shares of the Series S Preferred Stock shall be convertible into validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 6.

 

(a) Holder’s Conversion Right. Subject to the provisions of Section 6(d), at any time and from time to time, each Holder shall be entitled to convert any number (which may include fractional amounts) of shares of Series S Preferred Stock into validly issued, fully paid and non- assessable shares of Common Stock in accordance with this Section 6.

 

(i) Conversion Rate. The number of validly issued, fully paid and non- assessable shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series S Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 6(a) shall be equal to 200% of the amount of the Stated Value of the Series S Preferred Stock being converted divided by the Conversion Price. The Conversion Price (subject in all cases to adjustment for stock dividends, stock splits, and similar transactions) will be equal to the average closing sale price of the Common Stock for the five trading days prior to the Conversion Date.

 

 

 

 

(iii) Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock are to be issued upon the conversion of any Series S Preferred Stock. If the issuance would result in the issuance of a fraction of a share of Common Stock, the Company shall round such fraction of a share of Common Stock up to the nearest whole share.

 

(b) Mechanics of Conversion. The conversion of Series S Preferred Stock shall be conducted in the following manner:

 

(i) Holder’s Conversion. To convert Series S Preferred Stock into validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock on any date (a “Conversion Date”), a Holder shall deliver (whether via facsimile or otherwise), for receipt on or prior to 11:59 p.m., New York time, on such date, a copy of an executed notice of conversion of the share(s) of Series S Preferred Stock subject to such conversion in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company. On or before the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date of receipt of a Conversion Notice, the Company shall instruct the Company’s Transfer Agent to process such Conversion Notice in accordance with the terms herein. On or before the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date of receipt by the Company of such Conversion Notice, the Company shall (1) provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program and provided that such shares may be sold under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, without the need for current public information, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which such Holder shall be entitled to such Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian system, or (2) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, or the shares are not eligible to be sold without the need for current public information under Rule 144, issue and deliver to the address as specified in such Conversion Notice, a certificate, registered in the name of such Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such Holder shall be entitled.

 

(ii) Record Holder. The Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon a conversion of Series S Preferred Stock shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock on the Conversion Date

 

(c) Taxes. The Company shall pay any and all documentary, stamp, transfer (but only in respect of the registered holder thereof), issuance and other similar taxes that may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of Series S Preferred Stock.

 

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(d) Limitation on Beneficial Ownership. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Certificate of Designation, at no time may all or a portion of the Series S Preferred Stock be converted if the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to such conversion would exceed, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock owned by the Holder at such time, the number of shares of Common Stock that would result in the Holder beneficially owning (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and the rules thereunder) more than 4.99% of all of the Common Stock outstanding at such time (the “4.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation”); provided, however, that, upon the Holder providing the Corporation with sixty-one (61) days’ advance notice (the “4.99% Waiver Notice”) that the Holder would like to waive this Section 6(d) with regard to any or all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series S Preferred Stock, this Section 6(d) will be of no force or effect with regard to all or a portion of the Series S Preferred Stock referenced in the 4.99% Waiver Notice but shall in no event waive the 9.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation described below. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Certificate of Designation, at no time may all or a portion of the Series S Preferred Stock be converted if the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to such conversion, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock owned by the Holder at such time, would result in the Holder beneficially owning (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act and the rules thereunder) in excess of 9.99% of the then-issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock outstanding at such time (the “9.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation” and the lower of the 9.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation and the 4.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation then in effect, the “Maximum Percentage”). By written notice to the Company, a holder of Series S Preferred Stock may from time to time decrease the Maximum Percentage to any other percentage specified in such notice. For purposes hereof, in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (1) the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K or other public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may be, (2) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (3) any other notice by the Company setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of a holder of Series S Preferred Stock, the Company shall within three (3) Business Days confirm orally and in writing to such holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including the Series S Preferred Stock, by the Holder and its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported, that in any event are convertible or exercisable, as the case may be, into shares of the Company’s Common Stock within 60 days’ of such calculation and that are not subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 6(d) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) that may be defective or inconsistent with the intended beneficial ownership limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation.

 

SECTION 7. REDEMPTION RIGHTS

 

The Company may, in its sole discretion, at any time while the Series S Preferred Stock is outstanding, redeem all or any portion of the outstanding Series S Preferred Stock at a price equal to the Stated Value plus any accrued but unpaid dividends. The Company may exercise such redemption right by providing a minimum of 5 days written notice of such redemption to the Holders. In the event the Company exercises such redemption right for less than all of the then-outstanding shares of Series S Preferred Stock, the Company shall redeem the outstanding shares of the Holders of a pro rata basis.

 

SECTION 8. NOTICES. Any notice required hereby to be given to the Holders shall be deemed given if deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, or provided by fax or e-mail, to each Holder of record at his, her or its address appearing on the books of the Corporation.

  

SECTION 9. MISCELLANEOUS.

 

(a) The headings of the various sections and subsections of this Certificate of Designation are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of any of the provisions of this Certificate of Designation.

 

(b) Whenever possible, each provision of this Certificate of Designation shall be interpreted in a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law and public policy. If any provision set forth herein is held to be invalid, unlawful or incapable of being enforced by reason of any rule of law or public policy, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating or otherwise adversely affecting the remaining provisions of this Certificate of Designation. No provision herein set forth shall be deemed dependent upon any other provision unless so expressed herein. If a court of competent jurisdiction should determine that a provision of this Certificate of Designation would be valid or enforceable if a period of time were extended or shortened, then such court may make such change as shall be necessary to render the provision in question effective and valid under applicable law.

 

(c) Except as may otherwise be required by law, the shares of the Series S Preferred Stock shall not have any powers, designations, preferences or other special rights, other than those specifically set forth in this Certificate of Designation.

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

This Exchange Agreement (this “Agreement”) dated _________, by and among OriginClear, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) and __________________, a ______________(the “Holder”).

 

WHEREAS, the Holder is the holder of _______ shares of Series G Preferred Stock (the “Series G Preferred Shares”) of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Holder desire to have the Holder exchange its Series G Preferred Shares for newly issued shares of Series S Preferred Stock of the Company, at a ratio of one share of Series G Preferred Stock for one share of Series S Preferred Stock as more particularly set forth below;

 

WHEREFORE, the parties do hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Effective upon the execution of this Agreement, the Holder will exchange its Series G Preferred Shares for _________ shares of newly issued Series S Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Series S Preferred Shares”), which will have terms set forth in the form of Certificate of Designation of Series S Preferred Stock attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “Series S COD”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, effective upon the execution of this Agreement, the Holder’s Series G Preferred Shares will automatically be deemed cancelled, and the Company shall issue the Series S Preferred Shares to the Holder. The Holder shall promptly execute and deliver any instruction letter or other documentation required or reasonably requested by the Company and/or the Company’s transfer agent to effectuate the cancellation of the Holder’s Series G Preferred Shares hereunder.

 

2. The Holder represents and warrants to the Company that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Series G Preferred Shares and holds such Series G Preferred Shares free and clear of all liens, (ii) it understands that the Series S Preferred Shares it will acquire hereunder (and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion thereof) are restricted securities within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be transferred or sold except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an available exemption therefrom, (iii) the Holder is an accredited investor as defined under Rule 501 under the Securities Act, (iv) the Holder has reviewed the Series S COD and understands that an investment in the Company and in the Series S Preferred Shares involves a high degree of risk including, without limitation, the risks set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, since January 1, 2020 (the “SEC Reports”) and that (a) the Company will have no obligation to redeem the Series S Preferred Shares, but may redeem the Series S Preferred Shares in its discretion, (b) the Company may be unable to pay dividends on the Series S Preferred Shares, (c) there is no market for the Series S Preferred Shares, (d) the Series S Preferred Shares will generally not have voting rights, (e) the Company makes no representations regarding the tax treatment that will apply to the exchange hereunder or the Series S Preferred Shares and (f) the Company may create additional classes of preferred stock on parity with or senior to the Series S Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or rights upon liquidation, winding up or dissolution, and (v) the Holder acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review the SEC Reports.

 

3. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof.

 

4. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York. Holder and Company hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any federal or state court located within the County of New York over any dispute relating to this Agreement and Company and Holder each hereby irrevocably agree that all claims in respect of such dispute or any suit, action or proceeding related thereto may be heard and determined in such courts.

 

5. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and shall be binding upon all parties, their successors and assigns, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. A signature delivered by facsimile or email shall constitute an original.

 

 

 

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

 

  ORIGINCLEAR, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name: T. Riggs Eckelberry
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  HOLDER:
     
  [_____________]
     
  By:  
  Name:       
  Title: