As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2009
Registration No. 000-52282
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
EASTBRIDGE INVESTMENT GROUP CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Arizona
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35701
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86-1032927
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
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of Incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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8040 E. Morgan Trail, Unit 18, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
(480) 966-2020
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
2009 STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Copies of all communications, including all communications sent to the agent for service, should be sent to:
Joseph I. Emas, Attorney at Law
1224 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Telephone: 305.531.1174
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Securities to
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Amount to be
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Proposed
Maximum
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Price Per Share
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Proposed
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Aggregate
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Amount of
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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10,000,000
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$0.01
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$100,000
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$6.00
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(1) Represents shares reserved for issuance upon exercise of options granted under the Registrant’s Employees and Consultants Stock Option Plan.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rules 457 (c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 and based upon an average of the high and low prices reported on the over-the-counter bulletin board on April 15, 2009.
EASTBRIDGE INVESTMENT GROUP CORPORATION
REOFFER PROSPECTUS
10,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
ACQUIRED BY THE SELLING STOCKHOLDERS UNDER THE
EASTBRIDGE INVESTMENT GROUP CORPORATION 2009 STOCK OPTION PLAN
This Reoffer Prospectus (the “Prospectus”) relates to an aggregate of up to 10,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of Common Stock, without par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of EastBridge Investment Group Corporation, an Arizona corporation (the “Company”), which may be offered and sold from time to time by certain stockholders of the Company (the “Selling Stockholders”) who have previously acquired such Shares pursuant to the EastBridge Investment Group Corporation 2009 STOCK OPTION PLAN (the “Plan”). See “Selling Stockholders” below. This Prospectus does not relate to any shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan after the date of this Prospectus.
The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from sales of the Shares by any of the Selling Stockholders. The Shares may be offered from time to time by any or all of the Selling Stockholders (and their donees and pledgees) only in one or more transactions on or through the Over The Counter Bulletin Board (or any successor stock exchange), at such prices as the Selling Stockholder may determine, which may relate to market prices prevailing at the time of sale. See “Plan of Distribution”. All costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration of the Shares will be borne by the Company. Brokerage commissions and similar selling expenses, if any, attributable to the offer or sale of the Shares will be borne by the Selling Stockholder (or their donees and pledgees).
Each Selling Stockholder and any broker executing selling orders on behalf of a Selling Stockholder may be deemed to be an “underwriter” as defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Any commissions paid to broker-dealers and, if broker-dealers purchase any of the Shares as principals, any profits received by such broker-dealers on the resale of the Shares, may be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. In addition, any profits realized by the Selling Stockholders may be deemed to be underwriting commissions.
Investing in our Common Stock involves risks. Please carefully consider the”Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2009 and herein beginning on page 4.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The complete mailing address and telephone number of our principal executive offices is: EastBridge Investment Group Corporation, 8040 E. Morgan Trail, Unit 18, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258; Attention: Investor Relations; (480) 966-2020.
The date of this prospectus is April 15, 2009.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
No person is authorized to give any information or represent anything not contained or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus or any prospectus supplement. This Prospectus and any prospectus supplement do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. The information contained in this Prospectus or any prospectus supplement, as well as information incorporated by reference, is current only as of the date of that information. The Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations may have changed since that date.
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This Prospectus relates to 10,000,000 Shares of the Company’s Common Stock previously acquired by the Selling Stockholders under the Plan. This Prospectus does not relate to any shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan after the date of this Prospectus. The Selling Stockholders described in this Prospectus may sell the Shares until the Company terminates this offering. Most of the information about the Company that you need to know before you invest in the Shares is not included in this Prospectus, but rather is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. You should obtain and read the information described below under the headings “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference” and “Where You Can Find More Information” in order to have all the important information about the Company.
THE COMPANY
EastBridge Investment Group Corporation (formally ATC Technology Corporation) (“EastBridge”, “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the state of Arizona on June 25, 2001. The Company’s principle activity up through June 30, 2005 was to manufacture mobile entertainment products that provide a means to play video game consoles made by Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo, in the car, RV, SUV, van or boat with attachable viewing monitors.
On August 23, 2002, we entered into an agreement with Providential Holding, Inc. (“Providential”) to sell all the issued and outstanding shares of EastBridge. For consideration, Providential agreed to deliver (i) $250,000 in non-interest bearing promissory notes, payable 270 days after closing, (ii) $250,000 in non-interest bearing promissory notes, payable 180 days after closing, (iii) 3,000,000 shares of restricted stock of EastBridge with an option of additional shares to be issued after 270 days if the stock price does not reach $0.30 and (iv) 1,000,000 shares of restricted stock of Providential with an option of additional shares to be issued after one year if the stock price does not reach $0.30. The transaction between the original stockholders and Providential was consummated as of October 17, 2003. On June 30, 2005 the Company and Providential, agreed to a financial and ownership restructuring and executed a formal agreement to return the majority ownership of EastBridge to its original stockholders in exchange for a forgiveness of notes and obligations owed to the Company and its original stockholders. The total amount of the debt forgiven was $1,932,617 and is recorded as paid-in capital by the majority original stockholders in the 2005 financial statement. As a result of the re-structuring, Providential has become a minority stock holder and the original stockholders of the Company have become the majority stockholders as a group.
In 2005, EastBridge decided to exit the mobile video game market and dedicate our activities to providing investment related services in Asia, with a strong focus on the high GDP growth countries, such as China and India. EastBridge will initially concentrate on the growing investment opportunities in China (Hong Kong, mainland China, Macao and Taiwan). Its products will be financial services that assist small to medium-size companies obtain capital to grow their business. EastBridge’s financial services are expected to be in the form of joint ventures, wholly foreign owned enterprises, guaranteed return ventures, investment banking, financial advisory services or any other financial services allowed by the local government and in compliance with the United States Securities Exchange Commission regulations. In addition, EastBridge will also provide marketing, sales and strategic planning services for its clients to assist them to enter the United States market.
EastBridge is one of the very few United States companies solely concentrated in marketing financial services to the small to mid-size, but large number, of Asian companies that require financial services to assist them in expanding in their local markets. In the business sectors that EastBridge sees a unique opportunity, EastBridge will form its own foreign subsidiaries with local partners to capture the opportunity.
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Financial Services
The Company’s products are financial services that help small-to-medium-sized companies obtain capital to grow their business. The Company’s financial services will be in the form of small public offerings, Joint Ventures, Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprises, assistance with Guaranteed Return Ventures, investment banking, financial advisory services or any other financial services allowed by the local government and in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission regulations. Under a Guaranteed Return Venture agreement, EastBridge will invest its intellectual capital in an enterprise through knowledge, or good will. In return, the enterprise will provide a written guarantee that EastBridge will receive a certain percentage of its profits. Further, the enterprise will guarantee that it will pay a specified minimum profit to EastBridge. If the enterprise fails to do so, EastBridge will be entitled to its total profit in any agreed period of interest.
The Company will also provide marketing, sales, and strategic planning services for its clients to assist them in entering the United States market.
EastBridge maintains a company website at: www.EbigCorp.com, the contents of which are not a part of this filing. EastBridge’s business plan is to provide financial services, including public offering guidance, joint venture, and merchant banking advice to small-to-medium-sized businesses in Asia. Through the public offering guidance service, the Company will consult with its clients in investor relations, public relations, and will provide details on marketing, sales, and strategic planning services. Specifically, the Company will provide its clients with valuable information about the U.S. stock market, and its general entry requirements. Further, the Company will advise its clients on the pertinent information about U.S. investors before becoming reporting companies.
EastBridge’s target clients are mostly in the Chinese territories and other Asian countries. EastBridge searches for opportunities to enhance hidden values to our clients. Though we focus on opportunities that can create value for both our shareholders and clients, we cannot provide any assurance that such opportunities will create value for our shareholders, or otherwise increase the value of their investment in the Company.
Products and Marketing
EastBridge’s main business plan is to assist in listing service and advice, and access to joint ventures to businesses in Asia. Our potential income sources are derived from the following
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Earning fees and stock equities in the companies we represent;
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Cash income by operating joint ventures with local partners
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Fees earned in providing merchant banking services to small Asian companies to access US funds.
We will serve as consultants and advisors to these companies to obtain loans, find business partners, and find merger candidates or listing feasibility studies.
RISK FACTORS
The information included and incorporated by reference in this Prospectus contains “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements describe the Company’s plans and beliefs concerning future business conditions and the outlook for the Company based on currently available information. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include the risks discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and in our more recent filings with the SEC which are incorporated by reference in this Prospectus. See “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference” below.
USE OF PROCEEDS
The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Shares by the Selling Stockholders.
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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
This Prospectus relates to Shares that are being registered for reoffers and resales by the Selling Stockholders, all of whom will be either employees, directors, or consultants of the Company who will acquire Shares pursuant to the Plan and in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, following the date of this Prospectus. To date, no Shares have been issued pursuant to the Plan.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The Selling Stockholders will be offering and selling all shares offered and sold under this prospectus. Alternatively, the Selling Stockholders may, from time to time, offer the shares through brokers, dealers or agents that may receive customary brokerage compensation in the form of discounts, commissions or concessions from the Selling Stockholders and/or the purchasers of the shares for whom they may act as agent. In effecting sales, broker-dealers that are engaged by the Selling Stockholders may arrange for other broker-dealers to participate. The Selling Stockholders and any brokers, dealers or agents who participate in the distribution of the shares may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. Any profits on the sale of the shares by them and any discounts, commissions or concessions received by any broker, dealer or agent might be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. To the extent the Selling Stockholders may be deemed to be underwriters, the Selling Stockholders may be subject to certain statutory liabilities, including, but not limited to, Sections 11, 12 and 17 of the Securities Act.
The Selling Stockholders will act independently of us in making decisions with respect to the timing, manner and size of each sale. Sales may be made on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board or other over-the-counter markets. The shares may be sold at then prevailing market prices, at prices related to prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. Selling Stockholders may also resell all or a portion of the shares in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of this rule. The Selling Stockholders may decide not to sell any of the shares offered under this prospectus, and Selling Stockholders may transfer, devise or gift these shares by other means.
Because Selling Stockholders may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. If a particular offer of the shares is to be made other than as described herein, a revised prospectus, or prospectus supplement, will, to the extent required, be distributed which will set forth the terms of such offer.
We have agreed to pay the expenses of registering the shares under the Securities Act, including registration and filing fees, printing and duplication expenses, administrative expenses and legal and accounting fees. Each Selling Stockholder will pay its own brokerage, underwriting fees and commissions, and legal fees, if any.
We may suspend the use of this prospectus if we learn of any event that causes this prospectus to include an untrue statement of a material effect or fail to state a material fact required to be stated in the prospectus or necessary to make the statements in the prospectus not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing. If this type of event occurs, a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment, if required, will be distributed to each Selling Stockholder.
LEGAL MATTERS
Joseph I. Emas has passed upon the validity of the shares being offered by this prospectus.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements and the related consolidated financial statement schedule, incorporated in this registration statement and prospectus by reference from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007, and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting have been audited by Jewett Schwartz Wolfe & Associates.
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The following documents are incorporated in this Prospectus by reference:
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the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008;
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the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the periods ending March 31, 2008, June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2008;
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the Company’s current reports on Form 8-K filed October 22, 2009;
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all other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 since March 31, 2009; and
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the description of the Company’s common stock, without par value, contained in the Company’s registration statement on Form 10-SB as filed on October 31, 2006.
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) and 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 filing such documents. Any statement contained in this registration statement shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained in a subsequently filed document which is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement. 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 registration statement to the extent that a statement contained in any other subsequently filed document that is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such statement.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-8 that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. This document may only be used where it is legal to sell these securities. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. For further information about us and the notes, you should refer to the registration statement and the documents incorporated by reference therein. This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference summarize material provisions of contracts and other documents attached as exhibits to the registration statement. Since these summaries may not contain all of the information that you may find important, you should review the full text of these exhibits.
The Company will provide to any person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a Prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in the Prospectus but not delivered with the Prospectus upon written or oral request at no cost to the requester. Written requests should be sent to:
EastBridge Investment Group Corporation
8040 E. Morgan Trail
Unit 18
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
Attention: Investor Relations
Oral requests should be made by telephoning (480) 966-2020.
The registration statement, as well as such reports, exhibits and other information filed by us with the SEC can also be inspected and copied, at prescribed rates, at the public reference facilities maintained by the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F. Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for additional information about its public reference room. Our SEC filings are also available without charge on the SEC’s Internet site at
http://www.sec.gov
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
ITEM 1.
PLAN INFORMATION.
The documents containing the information specified in this Item 1 will be sent or given to employees, officers, directors or others as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and the instructions to Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act.
ITEM 2.
REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION.
The documents containing the information specified in this Item 2 will be sent or given to employees, officers, directors or others as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act. In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission and the instructions to Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act.
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3.
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.
EastBridge Investment Group Corporation (the “Registrant”) hereby incorporates by reference in this Registration Statement the following documents and information previously filed with the Commission:
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the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008;
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the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the periods ending March 31, 2008, June 30, 2008 and September 20, 2009;
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the Company’s current reports on Form 8-K filed October 22, 2009;
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all other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 since December 31, 2008; and
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the description of the Company’s common stock, without par value, contained in the Company’s registration statement on Form 10-SB as filed on October 31, 2006.
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 Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
ITEM 4.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5.
INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.
The validity of the shares of common stock offered hereby will be passed upon by Joseph I. Emas, Miami Beach, Florida, counsel to the Registrant.
ITEM 6.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
The Corporation Laws of the State of Arizona and the Company's Bylaws provide for indemnification of the Company's Directors for expenses actually and necessarily incurred by them in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding in which they, or any of them, are made parties, or a party, by reason of having been Director(s) or Officer(s) of the corporation, or of such other corporation, except, in relation to matter as to which any such Director or Officer or former Director or Officer or person shall be adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of duty. Furthermore, the personal liability of the Directors is limited as provided in the Company's Articles of Incorporation.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Company has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is therefore unenforceable
We are seeking to obtain a new directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy and expect the insurance to include coverage for securities matters.
See also Registrant’s undertakings in Section 9 of this Registration Statement.
ITEM 7.
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 8.
EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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Plan of reorganization and exchange agreement
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3.1
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Articles of incorporation of EastBridge Investment Group Corporation
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Articles of incorporation of EastBridge Investment Group Corporation, as amended
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Corporate bylaws for EastBridge Investment Group Corporation
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Form of 2009 STOCK OPTION PLAN
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5.1
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Opinion of Joseph I. Emas as to legality of original issuance securities being registered.
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23.1
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Consent of Jewett Schwartz Wolfe & Associates, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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23.2
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Consent of Joseph I. Emas (included in Exhibit 5.1).
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23.3
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Power of Attorney (included as part of the signature page to this Registration Statement).
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14.1
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Code of ethics for EastBridge Investment Group Corporation
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99.1
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Articles of Amendment for Name Change for EastBridge Investment Group Corporation
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form 10-SB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2006 (Filed No. 000-52282)
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form 10-SB/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2007 (Filed No. 000-52282)
ITEM 9.
UNDERTAKINGS.
A. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(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 of 1933;
(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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective Registration Statement; and
(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.
Provided, however
, that 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 the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.
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(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, 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. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the indemnification provisions summarized in Item 6 or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant 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, the Registrant 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 of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant 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 the State of Arizona, this 15
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day of April, 2009.
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EastBridge Investment Group Corporation
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By:
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/s/ K
EITH
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Keith Wong
Chairman, President Chief Executive Officer (Principle Executive Officer)
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Keith Wong, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
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Name
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/s/ Keith Wong
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Chairman, President Chief Executive Officer (Principle Executive Officer)
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April 15, 2009
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Keith Wong
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/s/ Norman Klein
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Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
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April 15, 2009
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Norman Klein
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/s/ Leo Dembinski
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Director
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Leo Dembinski
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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5.1
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Opinion of Joseph I Employees and Consultants Stock Option Plan. Emas, Esq.
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2009 Stock option Plan
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Consent of Jewett Schwartz Wolfe & Associates, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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Consent of Joseph I. Emas, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.01)
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Power of Attorney (set forth on the signature page)
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EXHIBIT 10.1
EASTBRIDGE INVESTMENT GROUP CORP
2009 STOCK OPTION PLAN
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1.
Purpose
. The purpose of this Plan is to advance the interests of EastBridge Investment Group Corp. (the “Company”), by providing an additional incentive to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified and competent persons who are key to the Company, including key employees, consultants, independent contractors, Officers and Directors, and upon whose efforts and judgment the success of the Company and its Subsidiaries is largely dependent, by authorizing the grant of options to purchase Common Stock of the Company and other related benefits to persons who are eligible to participate hereunder, thereby encouraging stock ownership in the Company by such persons, all upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan.
2.
Definitions
. As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
(a)
“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
(b)
“Cause” shall mean any of the following:
(i)
a determination by the Company that there has been a willful, reckless or grossly negligent failure by the Optionee to perform his or her duties as an employee of the Company;
(ii)
a determination by the Company that there has been a willful breach by the Optionee of any of the material terms or provisions of any employment agreement between such Optionee and the Company;
(iii)
any conduct by the Optionee that either results in his or her conviction of a felony under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, or of an equivalent crime under the laws of any other jurisdiction;
(iv)
a determination by the Company that the Optionee has committed an act or acts involving fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, theft, breach of fiduciary duty or material dishonesty against the Company, its properties or personnel;
(v)
any act by the Optionee that the Company determines to be in willful or wanton disregard of the Company’s best interests, or which results, or is intended to result, directly or indirectly, in improper gain or personal enrichment of the Optionee at the expense of the Company;
(vi)
a determination by the Company that there has been a willful, reckless or grossly negligent failure by the Optionee to comply with any rules, regulations, policies or procedures of the Company, or that the Optionee has engaged in any act, behavior or conduct demonstrating a deliberate and material violation or disregard of standards of behavior that the Company has a right to expect of its employees; or
(vii)
if the Optionee, while employed by the Company and for two years thereafter, violates a confidentiality and/or noncompete agreement with the Company, or fails to safeguard, divulges, communicates, uses to the detriment of the Company or for the benefit of any person or persons, or misuses in any way, any Confidential Information;
provided, however,
that, if the Optionee has entered into a written employment agreement with the Company which remains effective and which expressly provides for a termination of such Optionee’s employment for “cause,” the term “Cause” as used herein shall have the meaning as set forth in the Optionee’s employment agreement in lieu of the definition of “Cause” set forth in this Section 2(b).
(c)
“Change of Control” shall mean the acquisition by any person or group (as that term is defined in the Exchange Act, and the rules promulgated pursuant to that act) in a single transaction or a series of transactions of thirty percent (30%) or more in voting power of the outstanding stock of the Company and a change of the composition of the Board of Directors so that, within two years after the acquisition took place, a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company, or of any corporation with which the Company may be consolidated or merged, are persons who were not directors or officers of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the acquisition, or to the first of a series of transactions which resulted in the acquisition of thirty percent (30%) or more in voting power of the outstanding stock of the Company.
(d)
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(e)
“Committee” shall mean the stock option committee appointed by the Board or, if not appointed, the Board.
(f)
“Common Stock” shall mean the Company’s Common Stock, par value $.001 per share.
(g)
“Director” shall mean a member of the Board.
(h)
“Employee” shall mean any person, including officers, directors, consultants and independent contractors employed by the Company or any parent or Subsidiary of the Company within the meaning of Section 3401(c) of the regulators promulgated thereunder.
(i)
“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(j)
“Fair Market Value” of a Share on any date of reference shall be the Closing Price of a share of Common Stock on the business day immediately preceding such date, unless the Committee in its sole discretion shall determine otherwise in a fair and uniform
manner. For this purpose, the “Closing Price” of the Common Stock on any business day shall be (i) if the Common Stock is listed or admitted for trading on any United States national securities exchange, or if actual transactions are otherwise reported on a consolidated transaction reporting system, the last reported sale price of the Common Stock on such exchange or reporting system, as reported in any newspaper of general circulation, (ii) if the Common Stock is quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”), or any similar system of automated dissemination of quotations of securities prices in common use, the mean between the closing high bid and low asked quotations for such day of the Common Stock on such system, or (iii) if neither clause (i) nor (ii) is applicable, the mean between the high bid and low asked quotations for the Common Stock as reported by the National Quotation Bureau, Incorporated if at least two securities dealers have inserted both bid and asked quotations for the Common Stock on at least five of the 10 preceding days. If the information set forth in clauses (i) through (iii) above is unavailable or inapplicable to the Company (e.g., if the Company’s Common Stock is not then publicly traded or quoted), then the “Fair Market Value” of a Share shall be the fair market value (i.e., the price at which a willing seller would sell a Share to a willing buyer when neither is acting under compulsion and when both have reasonable knowledge of all relevant facts) of a share of the Common Stock on the business day immediately preceding such date as the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion shall determine in a fair and uniform manner.
(k)
“Incentive Stock Option” shall mean an incentive stock option as defined in Section 422 of the Code.
(l)
“Non-Statutory Stock Option” or “Nonqualified Stock Option” shall mean an Option which is not an Incentive Stock Option.
(m)
“Officer” shall mean the Company’s chairman, president, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer (or, if there is no such accounting officer, the controller), any vice-president of the Company in charge of a principal business unit, division or function (such as sales, administration or finance), any other officer who performs a policy-making function, or any other person who performs similar policy-making functions for the Company. Officers of Subsidiaries shall be deemed Officers of the Company if they perform such policy-making functions for the Company. As used in this paragraph, the phrase “policy-making function” does not include policy-making functions that are not significant. Unless specified otherwise in a resolution by the Board, an “executive officer” pursuant to Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K (17 C.F.R. § 229.401(b)) shall be only such person designated as an “Officer” pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this paragraph.
(n)
“Option” (when capitalized) shall mean any stock option granted under this Plan.
(o)
“Optionee” shall mean a person to whom an Option is granted under this Plan or any person who succeeds to the rights of such person under this Plan by reason of the death of such person.
(p)
“Plan” shall mean this 2009 Stock Option Plan of the Company, which Plan shall be effective upon approval by the Board, subject to approval, within 12 months of the
date thereof by holders of a majority of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Company.
(q)
“Share” or “Shares” shall mean a share or shares, as the case may be, of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 10 of this Plan.
(r)
“Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation (other than the Company) in any unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if, at the time of the granting of the Option, each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50 percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
3.
Shares and Options
. Subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 10 hereof, the Company may issue up to ten million (10,000,000) Shares from Shares held in the Company’s treasury or from authorized and unissued Shares through the exercise of Options issued pursuant to the provisions of this Plan. If any Option granted under this Plan shall terminate, expire, or be canceled, forfeited or surrendered as to any Shares, the Shares relating to such lapsed Option shall be available for issuance pursuant to new Options subsequently granted under this Plan. Upon the grant of any Option hereunder, the authorized and unissued Shares to which such Option relates shall be reserved for issuance to permit exercise under this Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 14 hereof, an Option granted hereunder shall be either an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Statutory Stock Option as determined by the Committee at the time of grant of such Option and shall clearly state whether it is an Incentive Stock Option or Non-Statutory Stock Option. All Incentive Stock Options shall be granted within 10 years from the effective date of this Plan.
4.
Limitations
. Options otherwise qualifying as Incentive Stock Options hereunder will not be treated as Incentive Stock Options to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time the Option is granted) of the Shares, with respect to which Options meeting the requirements of Code Section 422(b) are exercisable for the first time by any individual during any calendar year (under all stock option or similar plans of the Company and any Subsidiary), exceeds $100,000.
5.
Conditions for Grant of Options
.
(a)
Each Option shall be evidenced by an option agreement that may contain any term deemed necessary or desirable by the Committee, provided such terms are not inconsistent with this Plan or any applicable law. Optionees shall be those persons selected by the Committee from the class of all regular Employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries, including Employee Directors and Officers who are regular or former regular employees of the Company, Directors who are not regular employees of the Company, as well as consultants to the Company. Any person who files with the Committee, in a form satisfactory to the Committee, a written waiver of eligibility to receive any Option under this Plan shall not be eligible to receive any Option under this Plan for the duration of such waiver.
(b)
In granting Options, the Committee shall take into consideration the contribution the person has made, or is expected to make, to the success of the Company or its
Subsidiaries and such other factors as the Committee shall determine. The Committee shall also have the authority to consult with and receive recommendations from Officers and other personnel of the Company and its Subsidiaries with regard to these matters. The Committee may from time to time in granting Options under this Plan prescribe such terms and conditions concerning such Options as it deems appropriate, provided that such terms and conditions are not more favorable to an Optionee than those expressly permitted herein; provided further, however, that to the extent not cancelled pursuant to Section 9(b) hereof, upon a Change in Control, any Options that have not yet vested, may, in the sole discretion of the Committee, vest upon such Change in Control.
(c)
The Options granted to employees under this Plan shall be in addition to regular salaries, pension, life insurance or other benefits related to their employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries. Neither this Plan nor any Option granted under this Plan shall confer upon any person any right to employment or continuance of employment (or related salary and benefits) by the Company or its Subsidiaries.
6.
Exercise Price
. The exercise price per Share of any Option shall be any price determined by the Committee but in no event shall the exercise price per Share of any Option be less than the Fair Market Value of the Shares underlying such Option on the date such Option is granted and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a 10% stockholder, the per Share exercise price will not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value. Re-granted Options, or Options which are canceled and then re-granted covering such canceled Options, will, for purposes of this Section 6, be deemed to have been granted on the date of the re-granting.
7.
Exercise of Options
.
(a)
An Option shall be deemed exercised when (i) the Company has received written notice of such exercise in accordance with the terms of the Option, (ii) full payment of the aggregate option price of the Shares as to which the Option is exercised has been made, (iii) the Optionee has agreed to be bound by the terms, provisions and conditions of any applicable stockholders’ agreement, and (iv) arrangements that are satisfactory to the Committee in its sole discretion have been made for the Optionee’s payment to the Company of the amount that is necessary for the Company or the Subsidiary employing the Optionee to withhold in accordance with applicable Federal or state tax withholding requirements. Unless further limited by the Committee in any Option, the exercise price of any Shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of such Option shall be paid in cash, by certified or official bank check, by money order, with Shares or by a combination of the above; provided, however, that the Committee in its sole discretion may accept a personal check in full or partial payment of any Shares. The Company in its sole discretion may, on an individual basis or pursuant to a general program established by the Committee in connection with this Plan, lend money to an Optionee to exercise all or a portion of the Option granted hereunder. If the exercise price is paid in whole or part with the Optionee’s promissory note, such note shall (i) provide for full recourse to the maker, (ii) be collateralized by the pledge of the Shares that the Optionee purchases upon exercise of such Option, (iii) bear interest at a rate no less than the rate of interest payable by the Company to its principal lender, and (iv) contain such other terms as the Committee in its sole discretion shall require.
(b)
No Optionee shall be deemed to be a holder of any Shares subject to an Option unless and until a stock certificate or certificates for such Shares are issued to such person(s) under the terms of this Plan. No adjustment shall be made for dividends (ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or other property) or distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate is issued, except as expressly provided in Section 10 hereof.
(c)
Any Option may, in the discretion of the Committee, be exercised pursuant to a “cashless” or “net issue” exercise. In lieu of exercising the Option as specified in subsection (a) above, the Optionee may pay in whole or in part with Shares, the number of which shall be determined by dividing (a) the aggregate Fair Value of such Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of the Option minus the aggregate Exercise Price of such Option by (b) the Fair Value of one such Share, or the Optionee may pay in whole or in part through a reduction in the number of Shares received through the exercise of the Option equal to the quotient of the (a) aggregate Fair Value of all the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Option minus the aggregate Exercise Price of such Option (b) divided by the Fair Value of one such share. If the exercise price is paid in whole or in part with Shares, the value of the Shares surrendered shall be their Fair Market Value on the date the Option is exercised.
8.
Exercisability of Options
. Any Option shall become exercisable in such amounts, at such intervals, upon such events or occurrences and upon such other terms and conditions as shall be provided in an individual Option agreement evidencing such Option, except as otherwise provided in Section 5(b) or this Section 8.
(a)
The expiration date(s) of an Option shall be determined by the Committee at the time of grant, but in no event shall an Option be exercisable after the expiration of 10 years from the date of grant of the Option.
(b)
Unless otherwise expressly provided in any Option as approved by the Committee, notwithstanding the exercise schedule set forth in any Option, each outstanding Option, may, in the sole discretion of the Committee, become fully exercisable upon the date of the occurrence of any Change of Control, but, unless otherwise expressly provided in any Option, no earlier than six months after the date of grant, and if and only if Optionee is in the employ of the Company on such date.
(c)
The Committee may in its sole discretion accelerate the date on which any Option may be exercised and may accelerate the vesting of any Shares subject to any Option or previously acquired by the exercise of any Option.
9.
Termination of Option Period
.
(a)
Unless otherwise expressly provided in any Option, the unexercised portion of any Option shall automatically and without notice immediately terminate and become forfeited, null and void at the time of the earliest to occur of the following:
(i)
three months after the date on which the Optionee’s employment is terminated for any reason other than by reason of (A) Cause, (B) the termination of the
Optionee’s employment with the Company by such Optionee following less than 60 days’ prior written notice to the Company of such termination (an “Improper Termination”), (C) a mental or physical disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e) of the Code) as determined by a medical doctor satisfactory to the Committee, or (D) death;
(ii)
immediately upon (A) the termination by the Company of the Optionee’s employment for Cause, or (B) an Improper Termination;
(iii)
one year after the date on which the Optionee’s employment is terminated by reason of a mental or physical disability (within the meaning of Code Section 22(e)) as determined by a medical doctor satisfactory to the Committee or the later of three months after the date on which the Optionee shall die if such death shall occur during the one-year period specified herein; or
(iv)
the later of (a) one year after the date of termination of the Optionee’s employment by reason of death of the employee, or (b) three months after the date on which the Optionee shall die if such death shall occur during the one year period specified in Subsection 9(a)(iii) hereof.
(b)
The Committee in its sole discretion may, by giving written notice (“cancellation notice”), cancel effective upon the date of the consummation of any corporate transaction described in Subsection 10(d) hereof, any Option that remains unexercised on such date. Such cancellation notice shall be given a reasonable period of time prior to the proposed date of such cancellation and may be given either before or after approval of such corporate transaction.
(c)
Upon termination of Optionee’s employment as described in this Section 9, or otherwise, any Option (or portion thereof) not previously vested or not yet exercisable pursuant to Section 8 of this Plan or the vesting schedule set forth in such Option shall be immediately canceled.
10.
Adjustment of Shares
.
(a)
If at any time while this Plan is in effect or unexercised Options are outstanding, there shall be any increase or decrease in the number of issued and outstanding Shares through the declaration of a stock dividend or through any recapitalization resulting in a stock split, combination or exchange of Shares (other than any such exchange or issuance of Shares through which Shares are issued to effect an acquisition of another business or entity or the Company’s purchase of Shares to exercise a “call” purchase option), then and in such event:
(i)
appropriate adjustment shall be made in the maximum number of Shares available for grant under this Plan, so that the same percentage of the Company’s issued and outstanding Shares shall continue to be subject to being so optioned;
(ii)
appropriate adjustment shall be made in the number of Shares and the exercise price per Share thereof then subject to any outstanding Option, so that the same
percentage of the Company’s issued and outstanding Shares shall remain subject to purchase at the same aggregate exercise price; and
(iii)
such adjustments shall be made by the Committee, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive.
(b)
Subject to the specific terms of any Option, the Committee may change the terms of Options outstanding under this Plan, with respect to the option price or the number of Shares subject to the Options, or both, when, in the Committee’s sole discretion, such adjustments become appropriate by reason of a corporate transaction described in Subsection 10(d) hereof, or otherwise.
(c)
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the issuance by the Company of shares of its capital stock of any class, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of its capital stock of any class, either in connection with a direct or underwritten sale, or upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor or purchase such Shares, or upon conversion of obligations of the Company into such Shares or other securities, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number of or exercise price of Shares then subject to outstanding Options granted under this Plan.
(d)
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the existence of outstanding Options granted under this Plan shall not affect in any manner the right or power of the Company to make, authorize or consummate (i) any or all adjustments, reclassifications, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Company’s capital structure or its business; (ii) any merger or consolidation of the Company or to which the Company is a party; (iii) any issuance by the Company of debt securities, or preferred or preference stock that would rank senior to or above the Shares subject to outstanding Options; (iv) any purchase or issuance by the Company of Shares or other classes of common stock or common equity securities; (v) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (vi) any sale, transfer, encumbrance, pledge or assignment of all or any part of the assets or business of the Company; or (vii) any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.
(e)
The Optionee shall receive written notice within a reasonable time prior to the consummation of such action advising the Optionee of any of the foregoing. The Committee may, in the exercise of its sole discretion, in such instances declare that any Option shall terminate as of a date fixed by the Board and give each Optionee the right to exercise his or her Option.
11.
Transferability
. No Option or stock appreciation right granted hereunder shall be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, disposed or otherwise transferred by the Optionee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, unless otherwise authorized by the Board, and no Option or stock appreciation right shall be exercisable during the Optionee’s lifetime by any person other than the Optionee.
12.
Issuance of Shares
. As a condition of any sale or issuance of Shares upon exercise of any Option, the Committee may require such agreements or undertakings, if any, as
the Committee may deem necessary or advisable to assure compliance with any such law or regulation including, but not limited to, the following:
(i)
a representation and warranty by the Optionee to the Company, at the time any Option is exercised, that he is acquiring the Shares to be issued to him for investment and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of any such Shares; and
(ii)
an agreement and undertaking to comply with all of the terms, restrictions and provisions set forth in any then applicable stockholders’ agreement relating to the Shares, including, without limitation, any restrictions on transferability, any rights of first refusal and any option of the Company to “call” or purchase such Shares under then applicable agreements, and
(iii)
any restrictive legend or legends, to be embossed or imprinted on Share certificates, that are, in the discretion of the Committee, necessary or appropriate to comply with the provisions of any securities law or other restriction applicable to the issuance of the Shares.
13.
Stock Appreciation Rights
. The Committee may grant stock appreciation rights to Employees, either or tandem with Options that have been or are granted under the Plan or with respect to a number of Shares on which an Option is not granted. A stock appreciation right shall entitle the holder to receive, with respect to each Share as to which the right is exercised, payment in an amount equal to the excess of the Share’s Fair Market Value on the date the right is exercised over its Fair Market Value on the date the right was granted. Such payment may be made in cash or in Shares valued at the Fair Market Value as of the date of surrender, or partly in cash and partly in Shares, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. The Committee may establish a maximum appreciation value payable for stock appreciation rights.
14.
Restricted Stock Awards.
The Committee may grant restricted stock awards under the Plan in Shares or denominated in units of Shares. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may make such awards subject to conditions and restrictions, as set forth in the instrument evidencing the award, which may be based on continuous service with the Company or the attainment of certain performance goals related to profits, profit growth, cash-flow or shareholder returns, where such goals may be stated in absolute terms or relative to comparison companies or indices to be achieved during a period of time.
15.
Administration of this Plan
.
(a)
This Plan shall be administered by the Committee, which shall consist of not less than two Directors. The Committee shall have all of the powers of the Board with respect to this Plan. Any member of the Committee may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by resolution of the Board and any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Committee may be filled by appointment by the Board.
(b)
Subject to the provisions of this Plan, the Committee shall have the authority, in its sole discretion, to: (i) grant Options, (ii) determine the exercise price per Share at which Options may be exercised, (iii) determine the Optionees to whom, and time or times at which, Options shall be granted, (iv) determine the number of Shares to be represented by each
Option, (v) determine the terms, conditions and provisions of each Option granted (which need not be identical) and, with the consent of the holder thereof, modify or amend each Option, (vi) defer (with the consent of the Optionee) or accelerate the exercise date of any Option, and (vii) make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan, including re-pricing, canceling and regranting Options.
(c)
The Committee, from time to time, may adopt rules and regulations for carrying out the purposes of this Plan. The Committee’s determinations and its interpretation and construction of any provision of this Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all Optionees and any holders of any Options granted under this Plan.
(d)
Any and all decisions or determinations of the Committee shall be made either (i) by a majority vote of the members of the Committee at a meeting of the Committee or (ii) without a meeting by the unanimous written approval of the members of the Committee.
(e)
No member of the Committee, or any Officer or Director of the Company or its Subsidiaries, shall be personally liable for any act or omission made in good faith in connection with this Plan.
16.
Incentive Options for 10% Stockholders
. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan to the contrary, an Incentive Stock Option shall not be granted to any person owning directly or indirectly (through attribution under Section 424(d) of the Code) at the date of grant, stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company (or of its Subsidiary) at the date of grant unless the exercise price of such Option is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to such Option on the date the Option is granted, and such Option by its terms is not exercisable after the expiration of 10 years from the date such Option is granted.
17.
Interpretation
.
(a)
This Plan shall be administered and interpreted so that all Incentive Stock Options granted under this Plan will qualify as Incentive Stock Options under Section 422 of the Code. If any provision of this Plan should be held invalid for the granting of Incentive Stock Options or illegal for any reason, such determination shall not affect the remaining provisions hereof, and this Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such provision had never been included in this Plan.
(b)
This Plan shall be governed by the laws of the State ofArizona.
(c)
Headings contained in this Plan are for convenience only and shall in no manner be construed as part of this Plan or affect the meaning or interpretation of any part of this Plan.
(d)
Any reference to the masculine, feminine, or neuter gender shall be a reference to such other gender as is appropriate.
(e)
Time shall be of the essence with respect to all time periods specified for the giving of notices to the company hereunder, as well as all time periods for the expiration and termination of Options in accordance with Section 9 hereof (or as otherwise set forth in an option agreement).
18.
Amendment and Discontinuation of this Plan
. Either the Board or the Committee may from time to time amend this Plan or any Option without the consent or approval of the stockholders of the Company; provided, however, that, except to the extent provided in Section 9, no amendment or suspension of this Plan or any Option issued hereunder shall substantially impair any Option previously granted to any Optionee without the consent of such Optionee.
19.
Termination Date
. This Plan shall terminate ten years after the date of adoption by the Board of Directors
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