UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 7, 2021

 

(BREWBILT LOGO)

 

BrewBilt Brewing Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida   000-53276   86-3424797
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)       Identification Number)

 

175 Joerschke Dr., Ste. A, Grass Valley, CA 95945
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(530) 205-3437
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Simlatus Corporation
(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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
N/A N/A N/A

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

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. o

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

 

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

 

Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”), dated as of April 19, 2021, by and between, Simlatus Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“Simlatus”), and BrewBilt Brewing Company, a Florida corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Simlatus (“BrewBilt”), effective as of June 7, 2021, Simlatus merged with and into BrewBilt, with BrewBilt being the surviving entity (the “Reincorporation Merger”). The Reincorporation Merger, including the Reverse Stock Split and Name Change described below, were approved by the written consent of stockholders owning a majority of the voting power of Simlatus’s capital stock, as reported in the Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed by Simlatus with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2021.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement and as a result of the effectiveness of the Reincorporation Merger:

 

Simlatus merged with and into BrewBilt, with BrewBilt being the surviving corporation;

 

our domicile changed from the State of Nevada to the State of Florida;

 

our name changed from “Simlatus Corporation” to “BrewBilt Brewing Company” (the “Name Change”);

 

we are now governed by the laws of the State of Florida and by BrewBilt’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws; and

 

each 150 shares of common stock of Simlatus was converted into and became one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of the common stock of BrewBilt, as further described below (the “Reverse Stock Split”).

 

The Reincorporation Merger did not result in any change in our headquarters, business, management, location of our any offices or facilities, number of employees, federal tax identification number, assets or liabilities (other than as a result of the costs incident to the Reincorporation Merger, which are not material). Management, including all directors and officers, remain the same immediately after the Reincorporation Merger.

 

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement is intended to be a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report and incorporated by reference herein. Copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of BrewBilt are filed as Exhibits 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) and are incorporated by reference herein.

 

This Current Report is also being filed for the purpose of establishing BrewBilt Company as the successor issuer to Simlatus Corporation pursuant to Rule 12g-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Exchange Act, the shares of common stock of BrewBilt Brewing Company, as successor issuer, are deemed registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.

 

Additional Trading Information

 

FINRA Effective Date; Symbol Changes; CUSIP Number. The Reverse Stock Split and Name Change will become effective with FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) and in the marketplace at the open of business on June 11, 2021, whereupon the shares of BrewBilt common stock will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis. On the June 11, 2021, the trading symbol for our common stock will change to “SIMLD” for a period of 20 business days, after which our common stock will trade under our new trading symbol “BRBL”. The CUSIP number for BrewBilt’s common stock is 10756B100.

 

 

Split Adjustment; No Fractional Shares. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the total number of shares of our common stock held by each stockholder will be converted automatically into the number of whole shares of BrewBilt common stock equal to (i) the number of shares of Simlatus common stock held by such stockholder immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split, divided by (ii) 150, rounded up (if applicable) to the next whole number. No fractional shares will be issued, and no cash or other consideration will be paid in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Instead, BrewBilt will issue one whole share of common stock to any stockholder who otherwise would have received a fractional share as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.

 

Certificates. Stockholders who hold their shares in electronic form do not have to take any action as the effect of the Reincorporation Merger and Reverse Stock Split will automatically be reflected in their accounts. Stockholders holding paper certificates may (but are not required to) send their certificates to the Company’s transfer agent at the address given below. The transfer agent will issue a new share certificate reflecting the terms of the Reverse Stock Split and Name Change to each requesting stockholder.

 

New Horizon Transfer
215-515 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 6H5
Canada
Phone: (604) 876-5526
Facsimile: (604) 876-5564

 

Immediately after the Reverse Stock Split, each stockholder’s percentage ownership interest in the Company and proportional voting power will remain unchanged except for minor adjustments that may result from rounding fractional shares into whole shares. The rights and privileges of the holders of shares of Common Stock will be unaffected by the Reverse Stock Split.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 19, 2021, by and between, Simlatus Corporation and BrewBilt Brewing Company.
   
Exhibit 3.1 Articles of Incorporation of BrewBilt Brewing Company.
   
Exhibit 3.2 Bylaws of BrewBilt Brewing Company.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  BrewBilt Brewing Company
   
Date: June 10, 2021 By: /s/ Jef Lewis
    Jef Lewis, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 2.1

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) dated this 19th day of April, 2021, by and between SIMLATUS CORPORATION., a Nevada corporation (“Simlatus”), and BREWBILT BREWING COMPANY, a Florida corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Simlatus (“BrewBilt”), is made with respect to the following facts.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, BrewBilt is a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida;

 

WHEREAS, Simlatus is a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Nevada;

 

WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors for BrewBilt and Simlatus have determined that, for purposes of effecting the reincorporation of Simlatus in the State of Florida, it is advisable and in the best interest of said two corporations and their stockholders that Simlatus merge with and into BrewBilt so that BrewBilt is the surviving corporation on the terms provided herein (the “Merger”); and

 

WHEREAS, the respective Board of Directors BrewBilt and Simlatus, and the stockholders of Simlatus, have adopted and approved this Agreement.

 

NOW THEREFORE, based upon the foregoing, and in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement agree as follows.

 

ARTICLE I

MERGER

 

1.1       The Merger; Surviving Corporation. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.4 below), Simlatus shall be merged with and into BrewBilt, subject to and upon the terms and conditions provided in this Agreement, the applicable provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”) and the applicable provisions of the Florida Business Corporations Act (the “FBCA”), and the separate existence of Simlatus shall cease. BrewBilt shall be the surviving entity (the “Surviving Corporation”) and shall continue to be governed by the FBCA.

 

1.2       Constituent Corporations. The name and jurisdiction of organization of each of the constituent corporations are set forth in the recitals above.

 

1.3       Surviving Corporation. BrewBilt, a corporation organized under and governed by the laws of the State of Florida, shall be the surviving corporation.

 

1.4       Effective Time. The Merger shall become effective (the “Effective Time”), on the date upon which the last to occur of the following shall have been completed:

 

     (a)       This Agreement and the Merger shall have been approved by a majority of the voting power of the outstanding stock of Simlatus in accordance with the requirements of the NRS;

 

 

     (b)       This Agreement and the Merger shall have been adopted by the Board of Directors of BrewBilt in accordance with the requirements of the FBCA;

 

     (c)       Executed Articles of Merger or an executed counterpart to this Agreement meeting the requirements of the FBCA shall have been filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida; and

 

     (d)       Executed Articles of Merger or an executed counterpart to this Agreement meeting the requirements of the NRS shall have been filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada.

 

1.5       Effect of the Merger. The effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement, the Articles of Merger, and the applicable provisions of the NRS and the FBCA. Without limiting the foregoing, from and after the Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Simlatus shall vest in BrewBilt, as the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of Simlatus shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of BrewBilt, as the Surviving Corporation.

 

1.6       Articles of Incorporation; Bylaws.

 

     (a)       From and after the Effective Time, the Articles of Incorporation of BrewBilt shall be the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation.

 

     (b)       From and after the Effective Time, the Bylaws of BrewBilt as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.

 

1.7       Officers and Directors. The officers of Simlatus immediately prior to the Effective Time shall continue as officers of the Surviving Corporation and remain officers until their successors are duly appointed or their prior resignation, removal or death. The directors of Simlatus immediately prior to the Effective Time shall continue as directors of the Surviving Corporation and shall remain directors until their successors are duly elected and qualified or their prior resignation, removal or death.

 

ARTICLE II

CONVERSION OF SHARES

 

2.1       Conversion of Common Stock of Simlatus. At the Effective Time by virtue of the Merger, and without any action on part of the holders of any outstanding shares of Simlatus, each 150 shares of common stock, par value of $0.0001 per share, of Simlatus issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted (without the surrender of stock certificates or any other action) into one (1) fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of BrewBilt. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the Merger; instead, any holder of Simlatus common stock who would otherwise be entitled by reason of the Merger to receive a fractional share of common stock of BrewBilt shall instead receive one (1) whole share of common stock of BrewBilt in lieu of such fractional share, which shall be a fully-paid and non-assessable share of common stock of BrewBilt.

 

2.2       Conversion of Common Stock of BrewBilt. At the Effective Time by virtue of the Merger, the shares of common stock of BrewBilt owned by Simlatus shall be canceled.

 

2.3       Preferred Stock. At the Effective Time by virtue of the Merger, and without any action on part of the holders of any outstanding shares of Simlatus:

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     (a)       each 150 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of Simlatus issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted (without the surrender of stock certificates or any other action) into one (1) fully paid and non-assessable share of Series A Preferred Stock of BrewBilt; fractional shares of Series A Preferred Stock of BrewBilt will be issued to former holders of Series A Preferred Stock of Simlatus in connection with the Merger, such fraction shares to be rounded to the nearest one-thousandth of a share (1/1,000); and

 

     (b)       each share of Series B Preferred Stock of Simlatus issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted (without the surrender of stock certificates or any other action) into one (1) fully paid and non-assessable share of Series B Preferred Stock of BrewBilt.

 

2.4       Options, Warrants, Stock Purchase Rights, Convertible Securities. From and after the Effective Time, each outstanding and unexercised warrant, convertible note or other right to purchase Simlatus common stock, shall become, a warrant or right to purchase the common stock of the Surviving Corporation in accordance with the terms of such instruments.

 

2.5       Certificates. At and after the Effective Time, all of the outstanding certificates that immediately prior thereto represented shares of common stock or other securities of Simlatus shall be deemed for all purposes to evidence ownership of and to represent the shares of the respective common stock, warrants or other securities of BrewBilt, as the case may be, into which the shares of common stock, warrants or other securities of Simlatus represented by such certificates have been converted as herein provided and shall be so registered on the books and records of the Surviving Corporation or its transfer agent. The registered owner of any such outstanding certificate shall, until such certificate shall have been surrendered for transfer or otherwise accounted for to the Surviving Corporation or its transfer agent, have and be entitled to exercise any voting and other rights with respect to, and to receive any dividends and other distributions upon, the shares of common stock, warrants or other securities of BrewBilt, as the case may be, evidenced by such outstanding certificate, as above provided.

 

ARTICLE III

TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE OF ASSETS
AND ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES

 

3.1       Transfer, Conveyance and Assumption. At the Effective Time, BrewBilt shall continue in existence as the Surviving Corporation, and without further action on the part of BrewBilt or Simlatus, succeed to and possess all the rights, privileges and powers of Simlatus, and all the assets and property of whatever kind and character of Simlatus shall vest in BrewBilt without further act or deed. Thereafter, BrewBilt, as the Surviving Corporation, shall be liable for all of the liabilities and obligations of Simlatus in accordance with the provisions of the FBCA.

 

3.2       Further Assurances. If at any time BrewBilt shall consider or be advised that any further assignment, conveyance or assurance is necessary or advisable to vest, perfect or confirm of record in it the title to any property or right of Simlatus, or otherwise to carry out the provisions hereof, officers of Simlatus as of the Effective Time shall execute and deliver any and all proper deeds, assignments and assurances, and do all things necessary and proper to vest, perfect or convey title to such property or right in BrewBilt and otherwise to carry out the provisions hereof.

 

ARTICLE IV

FURTHER ACTIONS

 

4.1       Additional Documents. At the request of any party, each party will execute and deliver any additional documents and perform in good faith such acts as reasonably may be required in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

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ARTICLE V

CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER

 

The obligations of Simlatus and BrewBilt to consummate the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions:

 

5.1       No Statute, Rule or Regulation Affecting. At the Effective Time, there shall be no statute, or regulation enacted or issued by the United States or any State, or by a court, which prohibits or challenges the consummation of the Merger.

 

5.2       Satisfaction of Conditions. All other conditions to the Merger set forth herein shall have been satisfied.

 

ARTICLE VI

TERMINATION; AMENDMENT; WAIVER

 

6.1       Termination. This Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby may be terminated at any time prior to the filing of the Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida, by mutual consent of the Board of Directors of Simlatus and the Board of Directors of BrewBilt.

 

6.2       Amendment. The parties hereto may, by written agreement, amend this Agreement at any time prior to the filing of the Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida, such amendment to be approved by the Board of Directors of Simlatus.

 

6.3       Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, any party to this Agreement may extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of any other party hereto, or waive compliance with any of the agreements of any other party or with any condition to the obligations hereunder, in each case only to the extent that such obligations, agreements and conditions are intended for its benefit.

 

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

 

7.1       Expenses. If the Merger becomes effective, all of the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger shall be paid by BrewBilt.

 

7.2       Non-Assignability. This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party hereto.

 

7.3       Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to its subject matter, and any and all conflicting or inconsistent discussions, agreements, promises, representations and statements, if any, between the parties or their representatives that are not incorporated in this Agreement shall be null and void and are merged into this Agreement.

 

7.4       Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles.

 

7.5       Headings. The various section headings are inserted for purposes of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

 

7.6       Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Agreement and Plan of Merger, effective as of this 19th day of April, 2021.

 

  BREWBILT BREWING COMPANY,
  a Florida corporation

 

  By:  /s/ Jeffrey Lewis
  Name: Jeffrey Lewis
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

  SIMLATUS CORPORATION,
  a Nevada corporation

 

  By: /s/ Jeffrey Lewis
  Name: Jeffrey Lewis
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit 3.1

 

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

OF

 

BREWBILT BREWING COMPANY
Pursuant to Chapter 607 of the Florida Statutes

 

Article I.
CORPORATE NAME.

 

The name of the corporation shall be: BREWBILT BREWING COMPANY.

 

Article II.
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE.

 

The address of the principal office of the corporation is:

 

175 Joerschke Drive, Suite. A
Grass Valley, California

 

Article III.
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND POWERS.

 

The purpose for which the corporation is organized is the transaction of any or all lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under the Florida Business Corporation Act.

 

Article IV.
CAPITAL STOCK.

 

Section 1. Authorized Capital Stock. The aggregate number of shares which the corporation is authorized to issue is 210,105,000 shares, consisting of (i) 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share, and (ii) 10,105,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, which Preferred Stock includes 100,000 shares designated as “Series A Preferred Stock” (the “Series A Preferred”), and 5,000 shares designated as “Series B Preferred Stock” (the “Series B Preferred”).

 

Section 2. Preferred Stock.

 

(a)       Undesignated shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board of Directors is hereby expressly authorized to provide for the issue of all of any of the remaining undesignated shares of the Preferred Stock in one or more series, and to fix the number of shares and to determine or alter for each such series, such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such designation, preferences, and relative, participating, optional, or other rights and such qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated and expressed in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors providing for the issuance of such shares and as may be permitted by the Florida Business Corporation Act. Subject to the provisions of the Florida Business Corporation Act, the Board of Directors is also expressly authorized to increase or decrease the number of shares of any series subsequent to the issuance of shares of that series, but not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding. In case the number of shares of any series shall be decreased in accordance with the foregoing sentence, the shares constituting such decrease shall resume the status that they had prior to the adoption of the resolution originally fixing the number of shares of such series.

 

 

(b)         The rights, preferences, privileges, restrictions and other matters relating to the Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred are as follows:

 

(c)         Series A Preferred.

 

1.           Rank. The Series A Preferred shall rank: (i) junior to any class or series of capital stock of the corporation hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms senior to the Series A Preferred (the “Senior Securities”); (ii) prior to the Common Stock; (iii) prior to any other series of preferred stock or any class or series of capital stock of the corporation hereafter created not specifically ranking by its terms senior to or on parity with the Series A Stock (collectively, with the Common Stock, “Junior Securities”); and (iv) on parity with any class or series of capital stock of the corporation hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms on parity with the Series A Preferred (the “Parity Securities”), in each case as to the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the corporation.

 

2.           Liquidation Preference. Upon any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (each, a “Liquidation”), each holder of Series A Preferred shall be entitled to receive, before and in preference to any distribution or payment of assets of the corporation or the proceeds thereof may be made or set apart for the holders of Junior Securities, an amount in cash equal to $268.50 (the “Stated Value”) per share (subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, combinations or similar events) plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends, if any. If, upon such Liquidation, the assets of the corporation available for distribution to the holders of Series A Preferred and any Parity Securities shall be insufficient to permit payment in full to the holders of the Series A Preferred and Parity Securities, then the entire assets and funds of the corporation legally available for distribution to such holders and the holders of the Parity Securities then outstanding shall be distributed ratably among the holders of the Series A Preferred and Parity Securities based upon the proportion the total amount distributable on each share upon Liquidation bears to the aggregate amount required to be distributed, but for the provisions of this sentence, on all shares of the Series A Preferred and of such Parity Securities, if any. Upon the completion of the distributions required by the foregoing provisions of this Section 2, the remaining assets of the corporation legally available for distribution, if any, shall be distributed to the holders of the Junior Securities.

 

3.           Dividends. The Series A Preferred are not entitled to dividends.

 

4.           Conversion Rights. Shares of the Series A Preferred shall convert into Common Stock as follows:

 

(i)        Conversion at the Option of the Holder. Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of this Section 4, the holder of any shares of Series A Preferred shall have the right at such holder’s option, at any time or from time to time, to convert any of such shares of Series A Preferred into the number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock (the “Conversion Shares”) as is determined pursuant to Section 4(ii) below.

 

(ii)       Conversion Amount. Each share of the Series A Preferred shall be convertible into that number of fully paid and non-assessable Conversion Shares equal to the Stated Value divided by the conversion price in effect at the time of conversion (the “Conversion Price”). The Conversion Price shall equal the last reported sale price of the Common Stock on the day the Conversion Notice (as defined below) is submitted to the corporation, as reported by OTC Markets or such other market or stock exchange on which the Common Stock is then traded or quoted. If the Common Stock is not then traded or listed on any market or exchange, the Conversion Price shall be determined by the corporation and the holders of the Series A Preferred in good faith.

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(iii)      Mechanics of Conversion. Before any holder of Series A Preferred shall be entitled to convert the same into shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 4(i), shall give written notice (“Conversion Notice”) to the corporation at its principal corporate office, of the election to convert the same and shall state therein the name or names in which the shares of Common Stock are to be issued. The corporation shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver to such holder of Series A Preferred, or to the nominee or nominees of such holder, a certificate or certificates (or evidence of book entry issuance) for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder shall be entitled as aforesaid. All Common Stock which may be issued upon conversion of the Series A Preferred will, upon issuance, be duly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens, and charges with respect to the issuance thereof.

 

(iv)       Conversion Limitation. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no holder of Series A Preferred shall be entitled to convert shares of Series A Preferred to the extent such conversion would result in such holder beneficially owning in excess of 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. For the purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Regulation 13d-3 thereunder.

 

(v)        No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of any share or shares of the Series A Preferred, and the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued shall be rounded to the nearest whole share. The number of shares issuable upon conversion shall be determined on the basis of the total number of shares of Series A Preferred the holder is at the time converting into Common Stock and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such aggregate conversion.

 

(vi)       Return of Status as Authorized Shares. Upon a conversion or any other repurchase, or extinguishment of Series A Preferred, the shares converted, repurchased, or extinguished will be automatically returned to the status of authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock, available for future designation and issuance pursuant to the terms of the Articles of Incorporation.

 

5.           Anti-Dilution Provisions. The Conversion Price in effect at any time and the number and kind of securities issuable upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the happening of certain events as follows:

 

(i)         In case the corporation shall hereafter (i) declare a dividend or make a distribution on its outstanding shares of Common Stock in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide or reclassify its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, or (iii) combine or reclassify its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Conversion Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or distribution or of the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification shall be adjusted so that it shall equal the price determined by multiplying the Conversion Price by a fraction, the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding after giving effect to such action, and the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such action. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event listed above shall occur.

 

(ii)        In case of any reorganization, reclassification or change of the Common Stock (including any such reorganization, reclassification or change in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the corporation is the continuing entity), or any consolidation of the corporation with, or merger of the corporation with or into, any other entity (other than a consolidation or merger in which the corporation is the continuing entity), or of any sale of the properties and assets of the corporation as, or substantially as, an entirety to any other person or entity, each share of Series A Preferred then outstanding shall thereafter be convertible into the kind and amount of stock or other securities or property receivable upon such reorganization, reclassification, change, consolidation, merger or sale by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares of Series A Preferred would have been converted prior to such transaction.

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6.            Redemption. The Series A Preferred does not have any redemption rights.

 

7.            Voting Rights. The Series A Preferred does not have any right to vote on any matter submitted to a vote of the Common Stock except as may be required under the Florida Business corporation Act . In the event the holders of the Series A Preferred are required to vote as a class, the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred shall be required to approve each such matter to be voted upon, and if any matter is approved by such requisite percentage of holders of Series A Preferred, such approval shall bind all holders of Series A Preferred. The terms of the Series A Preferred may be amended, modified or waived only with the consent of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding Series A Preferred, voting as one class, either expressed in writing or at a meeting called for that purpose.

 

(d)        Series B Preferred. Holders of Series B Preferred shall have no rights other than the right to vote with the holders of the Common Stock on all matters submitted for a vote of the holders of the Common Stock (whether at a duly called meeting or by written consent). The vote of each share of Series B Preferred shall entitle the holder thereof to a number of votes equal to the sum of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding, plus (ii) the number of votes entitled to be voted on the applicable matter by all shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding other than the Series B Preferred Stock. Upon any repurchase or extinguishment of Series B Preferred Stock, the shares repurchased or extinguished will be automatically returned to the status of authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock, available for future designation and issuance pursuant to the terms of the Articles of Incorporation.

 

Article V.
INITIAL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

 

The number of directors of the corporation from time to time shall be as set forth in the bylaws. The initial officers and directors of the corporation are set forth below:
 

Name Title Address
     
Jeffrey Lewis Chief Executive Officer, Director 175 Joerschke Dr., Ste. A, Grass Valley, CA 95945
     
Samuel Berry Chief Operations Officer, Director 175 Joerschke Dr., Ste. A, Grass Valley, CA 95945
     
Bennett Buchanan Director 175 Joerschke Dr., Ste. A, Grass Valley, CA 95945
     
Richard Hylen Chairman of the Board, Director

175 Joerschke Dr., Ste. A, Grass Valley, CA 95945

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Article VI.
REGISTERED AGENT.

 

These name and address of the registered agent of the corporation is:

 

Corporation Service Company
1201 Hays Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301

 

Article VII.
INCORPORATOR

 

These name and address of the incorporator of the corporation is:

 

Jennifer Vinciguerra
Fox Rothschild LLP
2700 Kelly Rd. Ste. 300
Warrington, PA 18976

 

Article VIII.
BYLAWS.

 

The power to adopt, alter, amend or repeal By-Laws shall be vested in the Board of Directors and the shareholders.

 

Article IX.
INDEMNIFICATION.

 

The corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted or required by the Florida Business Corporation Act, including any amendments thereto (but in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent such amendment permits or requires the corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than prior to such amendment), indemnify its Directors and Executive Officers against any and all Liabilities, and advance any and all reasonable Expenses, incurred thereby in any Proceeding to which any such Director or Executive Officer is a Party or in which such Director or Executive Officer is deposed or called to testify as a witness because he or she is or was a Director or Executive Officer of the corporation. The rights to indemnification granted hereunder shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to indemnification against Liabilities or the advancement of Expenses which a Director or Executive Officer may be entitled under any written agreement, Board of Directors’ resolution, vote of shareholders, the Florida Business Corporation Act, or otherwise. The corporation may, but shall not be required to, supplement the foregoing rights to indemnification against Liabilities and advancement of Expenses by the purchase of insurance on behalf of any one or more of its Directors or Executive Officers whether or not the corporation would be obligated to indemnify or advance Expenses to such Director or Executive Officer under this Article. For purposes of this Article, the term “Directors” includes former directors of the corporation and any director who is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, including, but not limited to, any employee benefit plan (other than in the capacity as an agent separately retained and compensated for the provision of goods or services to the enterprise, including, but not limited to, attorneys-at-law, accountants, and financial consultants). For purposes of this Article, the term “Executive Officers” includes those individuals who are or were at any time “executive officers” of the corporation as defined in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 3b-7 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All other capitalized terms used in this Article and not otherwise defined herein have the meaning set forth in Section 607.0850 of the Florida Business Corporation Act. The provisions of this Article are intended solely for the benefit of the indemnified parties described herein and their heirs and personal representatives and shall not create any rights in favor of third parties. No amendment to or repeal of this Article shall diminish the rights of indemnification provided for herein prior to such amendment or repeal.

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Exhibit 3.2

 

BY-LAWS

 

OF

 

BREWBILT BREWING COMPANY

 

ARTICLE I.  MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

Section 1.  Annual Meeting.  The annual meeting of the Stockholders of this corporation shall be held at the time and place designated by the Board of Directors of the corporation.  Business transacted at the annual meeting shall include the election of Directors of the corporation.  

 

Section 2.  Special Meetings.  Special meetings of the Stockholders shall be held when directed by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Board of Directors, or when requested in writing by the holders of not less than ten percent of all the shares entitled to vote at the meeting.  Notice of a meeting requested by Stockholders shall be sent to Stockholders within thirty days after the request is received by the corporation, and the meeting shall be held no less than ten nor more than sixty days after the date the notice is sent to Stockholders.  The call for the meeting shall be issued by the Secretary, unless the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Board of Directors shall designate another person to do so.  Only business within the purpose or purposes described in the special meeting notice may be conducted at a special meeting of the Stockholders.  This Section 2 shall be the exclusive means for Stockholders to request a special meeting of Stockholders or to propose business to be brought before a special meeting of Stockholders.

 

A request by Stockholders for a special meeting shall not be valid if (a) the request relates to an item of business that is not a proper subject for Stockholder action under applicable law, (b) the request is received by the corporation during the period commencing 90 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of Stockholders and ending on the date of that year’s annual meeting of Stockholders or (c) a related item was presented at any meeting of Stockholders within 90 days prior to receipt by the corporation of such request.

 

Any request by Stockholders for a special meeting shall include the following: (a) a statement of the specific purpose(s) of the special meeting, the matter(s) proposed to be acted on at the special meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the special meeting, and any interest of each Stockholder and each Stockholder Associated Person (as defined in Section 6 of this Article I) in the business proposed to be conducted at the special meeting; (b) if the purpose of the special meeting is to conduct Business (as defined in Section 6 of this Article I), such request shall also include (i) the complete text of any resolution(s) proposed for consideration, and in the event that such Business includes a proposal to amend these By-Laws, the language of the proposed amendment and (ii) as to each Stockholder signing such request and, where applicable, each Stockholder Associated Person, the information requested in Section 6(C)(ii) of this Article I; and (c) if the purpose of the special meeting is to nominate persons for election to the Board of Directors, such request shall also include (i) as to each person whom the Stockholder(s) propose to nominate for election as a Director, the information requested in Section 7(A)(3)(a) of this Article I and (ii) as to each Stockholder signing such request and, where applicable, each Stockholder Associated Person, the information requested in Section 7(A)(3)(b) of this Article I.  For the avoidance of doubt, if the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Board of Directors calls a special meeting for the purpose of nominating persons for election to the Board of Directors, the ability of Stockholders to submit nominations at such special meeting is governed by the provisions of Section 7(B) of this Article I.

 

Except as otherwise provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws, the Chairman of the meeting (or the Chairman of the Board prior to the meeting) shall have the power and duty to determine whether any request for a special meeting was submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2 and, if any request for a special meeting is not in compliance with this Section 2, to declare that such defective request shall be disregarded.  Notwithstanding the compliance of any such request with this Section 2, the Board of Directors may (in lieu of calling the special meeting requested in such request) present a related item for Stockholder approval at any other meeting of Stockholders that is held not less than 90 days after the receipt of such request by the corporation.

 

 

If, after the Stockholder has submitted a request for a special meeting in accordance with this Section 2, any information required to be contained in such request changes prior to the date of the relevant meeting, such request shall be deemed to be not in compliance with this Section 2 and not effective unless such Stockholder, as promptly as practicable following the event causing such change in information, delivers to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation an updated request containing such change.

 

Stockholders may revoke a request for a special meeting by written revocation delivered to the corporation at any time prior to the special meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors shall have the discretion to determine whether or not to proceed with the special meeting.

 

If none of the Stockholders who submitted a request for a special meeting appears or sends a Qualified Representative (as defined in Section 6 of this Article I) to present the proposal(s) or business submitted by the Stockholders for consideration at the special meeting, the corporation need not present such proposal(s) or business for a vote at such meeting.

 

Section 3.  Place.  Meetings of Stockholders may be held within or without the State of Florida.  

 

Section 4.  Notice.  Written notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called shall be delivered not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the meeting date by any means of communication permitted under or authorized by the Florida Business Corporation Act, including, without limitation, in person, by electronic transmission (as defined in the Florida Business Corporation Act) or by mail, by or at the direction of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Secretary, or the Officer calling the meeting to each Stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting.  If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the Stockholder at his address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid.  

 

Without limiting the manner in which notice otherwise may be given effectively to Stockholders, any notice to Stockholders given by the corporation under any provision of the Florida Business Corporation Act, the Articles of Incorporation, or these By-Laws shall be effective if given by a single written notice to Stockholders who share an address if consented to by the Stockholders at that address to whom such notice is given.  Any such consent shall be revocable by a Stockholder by written notice to the corporation.

 

Section 5.  Notice of Adjourned Meetings.  When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the adjourned meeting if the time and place to which the meeting is adjourned are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, and at the adjourned meeting any business may be transacted that might have been transacted on the original date of the meeting.  If, however, after the adjournment the Board of Directors fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given as provided in this section to each Stockholder of record on the new record date entitled to vote at such meeting.  

 

Section 6.  Business to be Transacted at Annual Meeting; Advance Notice of Stockholder-Proposed Business at Annual Meeting.  

 

(A) Proper Business.  At any annual meeting of Stockholders, only such Business (as defined below) shall be conducted as shall have been brought before the meeting (i) pursuant to the corporation’s notice of meeting, (ii) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof) or (iii) by any Stockholder who (a) is a Stockholder of record at the time of giving of the notice provided for in this Section 6 and at the time of the annual meeting, (b) is entitled to vote at such annual meeting and (c) complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 6.

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(B) Timely Notice of Stockholder Proposed Business.  In addition to any other applicable requirements, for Business to be properly brought before an annual Stockholder meeting by a Stockholder, the Stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the corporation and such Business must otherwise be a proper matter for Stockholder action. To be timely, a Stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the corporation not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day and not later than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of Stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced more than 30 days prior to such anniversary date or delayed more than 60 days after such anniversary date, then to be timely such notice must be received by the corporation not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day and not later than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the date of such annual meeting or, if the first Public Announcement (as defined below) of the date of such annual meeting is less than 100 days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the 10th day following the day on which Public Announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the corporation.  In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the Public Announcement thereof commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a Stockholder’s notice as described above.

 

(C) Contents of Notice.  

 

(i)     A Stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the Stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting:

 

(a)       a brief description of the Business desired to be brought before the annual meeting (including the complete text of any resolution(s) proposed for consideration, and in the event that such Business includes a proposal to amend these By-Laws, the language of the proposed amendment), and the reasons for conducting such Business at the annual meeting; and

 

(b)       any interest of the Stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person (as defined below) in such Business.

 

(ii)    As to the Stockholder giving such notice and, where noted below, each Stockholder Associated Person, the Stockholder’s notice shall set forth and include the following:

 

(a)       the name and address, as they appear on the corporation’s books, of the Stockholder proposing such Business and the name and address of any Stockholder Associated Person;

 

(b)       the class or series and number of shares of the corporation which are, directly or indirectly, held of record or beneficially owned (as determined under Regulation 13D (or any successor provision thereto) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (such act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder are referred to herein as the “Exchange Act”)) by such Stockholder and by any Stockholder Associated Person and documentary evidence of such record or beneficial ownership;

 

(c)       a list of all Derivative Instruments (as defined below) directly or indirectly held of record or beneficially owned by the Stockholder and any Stockholder Associated Person, a description of all economic terms of all such Derivative Instruments, copies of all agreements and other documents relating to each such Derivative Instrument and a list of all transactions by such Stockholder and any Stockholder Associated Person involving any shares of the corporation or any Derivative Instruments within 60 days prior to the date of the notice;

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(d)       the name of each person with whom such Stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether written or oral) (1) for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except pursuant to a revocable proxy given to such person in response to a public proxy or consent solicitation made generally by such person to all holders of shares of the corporation) or disposing of any shares of the corporation, (2) to cooperate in obtaining, changing or influencing the control of the corporation (except independent financial, legal and other advisors acting in the ordinary course of their respective businesses), (3) with the effect or intent of increasing or decreasing the voting power of, or that contemplates any person voting together with, any such Stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person with respect to any shares of the corporation, any Business proposed by a Stockholder or any nominees for election to the Board of Directors proposed by a Stockholder or (4) otherwise in connection with any Business proposed by a Stockholder or any nominees for election to the Board of Directors proposed by a Stockholder, and, in each case, a description of each such agreement, arrangement or understanding;

 

(e)       any other information relating to such Stockholder and any Stockholder Associated Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for the proposal pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act (or any successor provision thereto);

 

(f)       a representation that the Stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such Business; and

 

(g)       a representation as to whether the Stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person intends or is part of a group that intends to (1) deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the corporation’s outstanding capital stock required to approve or adopt the proposal or (2) otherwise solicit proxies from Stockholders in support of such proposal.

 

(D) General.  Only such Business shall be conducted at an annual Stockholder meeting as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 6. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws, the Chairman of the meeting (or the Chairman of the Board prior to the meeting) shall have the power and duty to determine whether any Business proposed to be brought before the meeting was proposed in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 6 and, if any proposed Business is not in compliance with this Section 6, to declare that such defective proposal shall be disregarded.  

 

If, after the Stockholder has delivered the notice required by this Section 6, any information required to be contained in such notice changes prior to the date of the relevant meeting, such notice shall be deemed to be not in compliance with this Section 6 and not effective unless such Stockholder, as promptly as practicable following the event causing such change in information, delivers to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation an updated notice containing such change.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6, if the Stockholder (or a Qualified Representative of the Stockholder) does not appear at the annual meeting of Stockholders to present the Business set forth in such Stockholder’s notice or is no longer a holder of record of shares of the corporation on the date of such meeting, such proposed Business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the corporation.  

 

(E) Definitions.  For purposes of this Article I, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(i)       “Business” shall mean all matters other than nominations of candidates for Director and the election of Directors.  Stockholder nomination of Directors for election is governed solely by Sections 2 and 7 of this Article I.

 

(ii)      “Stockholder Associated Person” of any Stockholder means (a) any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the corporation on whose behalf any proposal or nomination is made by such Stockholder, (b) any person with whom such Stockholder or any beneficial owner described in clause (a) is acting in concert with respect to the corporation and (c) any affiliates or associates (each as defined under Regulation 12B under the Exchange Act (or any successor provision thereto)) of such Stockholder or any beneficial owner described in clause (a).

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(iii)   “Public Announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by a national news service or in a document publicly filed by the corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (or any successor provisions thereto).  

 

(iv)   “Derivative Instrument” shall mean (a) any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of the corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of shares of the corporation, (b) any short interest in any class or series of shares of the corporation or (c) any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of any class or series of shares of the corporation, whether or not, in each case such instrument, right or opportunity (x) shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of shares of the corporation or (y) conveys any voting rights in the underlying class or series of shares of the corporation or whether or not such Stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person may have entered into other transactions that hedge the economic effect of such interest, right or opportunity.

 

(v)    “Nominee Questionnaire” shall mean a written questionnaire with respect to the background and qualification of the proposed nominee for Director and the background of any other person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made (which questionnaire shall be provided by the Secretary upon written request).

 

(vi)   “Nominee Representation and Agreement” shall mean a written representation and agreement (in the form provided by the Secretary upon written request) that the proposed nominee for Director:

 

(1)      is not and will not become a party to (a) any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether written or oral) with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person, if elected as a Director of the corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question (a “Voting Commitment”) that has not been disclosed to the corporation or (b) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such person’s ability to comply, if elected as a Director of the corporation, with such person’s fiduciary duties as a Director under applicable law;

 

(2)      is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether written or oral) with any person or entity other than the corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a Director that has not been disclosed therein; and

 

(3)      if elected as a Director of the corporation, would be in compliance and will comply with all applicable corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality, stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the corporation and any other policies applicable to Directors of the corporation.

 

(vii)  “Qualified Representative” of a Stockholder shall mean a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such Stockholder or a person authorized by a writing executed by such Stockholder or an electronic transmission delivered by such Stockholder to act for such Stockholder as proxy at the meeting of Stockholders; provided, that such person must produce such writing or electronic transmission, or a reliable reproduction of the writing or electronic transmission, at the meeting of Stockholders.

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Section 7.  Nominations of Directors; Advance Notice of Stockholder Nominations.    Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2 or this Section 7 shall be eligible to serve as Directors.  

 

(A) Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  

 

(1) Proper Nominations.  Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the corporation may be made at an annual meeting of Stockholders only (a) pursuant to the corporation’s notice of meeting, (b) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof) or (c) by any Stockholder who (i) is a Stockholder of record at the time of giving of the notice provided for in this Section 7 and at the time of the annual meeting, (ii) is entitled to vote for the election of Directors at such meeting and (iii) complies with the notice and other procedures set forth in this Section 7.  

 

(2) Timely Notice of Stockholder Nominations. In addition to any other applicable requirements, for any nominations to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a Stockholder, the Stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the corporation. To be timely, a Stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the corporation not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day and not later than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of Stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced more than 30 days prior to such anniversary date or delayed more than 60 days after such anniversary date, then to be timely such notice must be received by the corporation not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day and not later than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the date of such annual meeting or, if the first Public Announcement of the date of such annual meeting is less than 100 days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the 10th day following the day on which Public Announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the corporation.  In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the Public Announcement thereof commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a Stockholder’s notice as described above.

 

(3)  Contents of Notice.  A Stockholder’s notice to the Secretary for the nomination of Directors shall set forth and include:

 

(a)     as to each person whom the Stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a Director:

 

(i)     all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of Directors in a contested election (even if a contested election is not involved), or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act (or any successor provision thereto) (including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a Director if elected);

 

(ii)    a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings (whether written or oral) during the past three years, and any other material relationships, between or among such Stockholder and Stockholder Associated Person, if any, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee, and his or her respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the other hand, including, without limitation all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 404 promulgated under Regulation S-K if the Stockholder making the nomination and any Stockholder Associated Person on whose behalf the nomination is made, if any, were the “registrant” for purposes of such rule and the nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant;

 

(iii)   a completed and signed Nominee Questionnaire; and

 

(iv)   a completed and signed Nominee Representation and Agreement; and

 

(b)    as to the Stockholder giving the notice and, where noted below, each Stockholder Associated Person, the Stockholder’s notice shall set forth and include the following:

 

(i)    the information requested in Section 6(C)(ii)(a-f) of this Article I;

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(ii)    any other information relating to such Stockholder and any Stockholder Associated Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for the election of directors in a contested election (even if a contested election is not involved) pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act (and any successor provision thereto);

 

(iii)   a representation that the Stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such nomination; and

 

(iv)   a representation as to whether the Stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person intends or is part of a group that intends (i) to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the corporation’s outstanding capital stock required to elect the proposed nominee or (ii) to otherwise solicit proxies from Stockholders in support of such nomination.

 

(B) Special Meeting of Stockholders.  Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the corporation at a special meeting of Stockholders at which Directors are to be elected pursuant to the corporation’s notice of meeting may be made only (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) by any Stockholder that (a) is a Stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in this Section 7(B) and at the time of the special meeting, (b) is entitled to vote for the election of Directors at the meeting and (c) complies with the notice and other procedures set forth in this Section 7 as to such nomination. In the event that a special meeting of Stockholders is called by the Chairman of the Board, the President or the Board of Directors for the purpose of electing one or more Directors to the Board of Directors, any such Stockholder may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be) for election to such position(s) as specified in the corporation’s notice of meeting, by delivering a notice of nomination that complies with the requirements of Section 7(A)(3) of this Article I to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day and not later than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the date of such special meeting or, if the first Public Announcement of the date of such meeting is less than 100 days prior to the date of such special meeting, the 10th day following the day on which the Public Announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting.  In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of a special meeting or the Public Announcement thereof commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a Stockholder’s notice as described above.  

 

(C)  General.  At the request of the Board of Directors, any person nominated by the Board of Directors for election as a Director must also furnish to the Secretary that information required to be set forth in a Stockholder’s notice of nomination that pertains to the nominee.  The corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as an independent Director of the corporation or that could be material to a reasonable Stockholder’s understanding of the independence and qualifications, or lack thereof, of such nominee.  Except as otherwise provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws, the Chairman of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether the proposed nomination to be brought before the meeting was made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 7 and, if any proposed nomination is not in compliance with this Section 7, to declare that such defective nomination shall be disregarded.

 

If, after the Stockholder has delivered the notice required by this Section 7, any information required to be contained in such notice changes prior to the date of the relevant meeting, such notice shall be deemed to be not in compliance with this Section 7 and not effective unless such Stockholder, as promptly as practicable following the event causing such change in information, delivers to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation an updated notice containing such change.  

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7, if the Stockholder (or a Qualified Representative of the Stockholder) does not appear at the annual meeting of Stockholders to propose the nomination(s) set forth in such Stockholder’s notice or is no longer a holder of record of shares of the corporation on the date of such meeting, such proposed nominations shall be disregarded, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the corporation.  

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Section 8.  Fixing Record Date.  For the purpose of determining Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a determination of Stockholders for any other purpose, the Board of Directors shall fix in advance a date as the record date for any determination of Stockholders, such date in any case to be not more than seventy days and, in case of a meeting of Stockholders, not less than ten days, prior to the date on which the particular action requiring such determination of Stockholders is to be taken.  When a determination of Stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of Stockholders has been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof, unless the Board of Directors fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting.  

 

Section 9.  Voting Record.  The Officers or agent having charge of the stock transfer books for shares of the corporation shall make, at least ten days before each meeting of Stockholders, a complete list of the Stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting or any adjournment thereof, with the address of and the number and class and series, if any, of shares held by each.  The list, for a period of ten days prior to such meeting, shall be kept on file at the registered office of the corporation, at the principal place of business of the corporation or at the office of the transfer agent or registrar of the corporation and any Stockholder shall be entitled to inspect the list at any time during the usual business hours.  The list shall also be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting and shall be subject to the inspection of any Stockholder at any time during the meeting.  

 

If the requirements of this section have not been substantially complied with, the meeting on demand of any Stockholder in person or by proxy, shall be adjourned until the requirements are complied with.  If no such demand is made, failure to comply with the requirements of this section shall not affect the validity of any action taken at such meeting.  

 

Section 10.  Stockholder Quorum and Voting.  A majority of the shares entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of Stockholders.  When a specified item of business is required to be voted on by a class or series of stock, a majority of the shares of such class or series shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of such item of business by that class or series.  

 

If a quorum is present, action on a matter (other than the election of Directors) is approved if the votes cast favoring the action exceed the votes cast opposing the action unless otherwise provided by law.  Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote at the election.

 

After a quorum has been established at a Stockholders’ meeting, the subsequent withdrawal of Stockholders, so as to reduce the number of Stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting below the number required for a quorum, shall not affect the validity of any action taken at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.  

 

Section 11.  Voting of Shares.  Each outstanding share, regardless of class, shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of Stockholders.  A Stockholder may vote either in person or by proxy.   Treasury shares, shares of stock of this corporation owned by another corporation the majority of the voting stock of which is owned or controlled by this corporation, and shares of stock of this corporation held by it in a fiduciary capacity shall not be voted, directly or indirectly, at any meeting, and shall not be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares at any given time.  At each election for Directors every Stockholder entitled to vote at such election shall have the right to vote, in person or by proxy, the number of shares owned by him for as many persons as there are Directors to be elected at that time and for whose election he has a right to vote.  

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Section 12.  Proxies.  Every Stockholder of the corporation or other person entitled to vote on behalf of a Stockholder pursuant to law or as attorney-in-fact for a Stockholder may vote the Stockholder’s shares in person or by proxy.  Every Stockholder of the corporation may appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for him by signing an appointment form (either personally or by attorney-in-fact), with signature affixed, by any reasonable means including, but not limited to, facsimile or electronic signature, or by transmitting or authorizing the transmission of an electronic transmission with respect to the appointment of such proxy as provided by Section 607.0722 of the Florida Business Corporation Act or any successor provision. An appointment of a proxy is effective when received by the Secretary or other Officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes.  An appointment is valid for up to eleven months from the date thereof unless a longer period is expressly provided in the appointment.  An appointment of a proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the Stockholder unless the appointment form or electronic transmission conspicuously states that it is irrevocable and the appointment is coupled with an interest.  The authority of the holder of a proxy to act shall not be revoked by the incompetence or death of the Stockholder who executed the proxy unless, before the authority is exercised, written notice of an adjudication of such incompetence or of such death is received by the corporate Officer responsible for maintaining the list of Stockholders.  If a proxy for the same shares confers authority upon two or more persons and does not otherwise provide, a majority of them present at the meeting, or if only one is present then that one, may exercise all the powers conferred by the proxy; but if the proxy holders present at the meeting are equally divided as to the right and manner of voting in any particular case, the voting of such shares shall be prorated.  If an appointment form expressly provides, any proxy holder may appoint in writing a substitute to act in his place.  

 

Section 13.  Action Without a Meeting.  Any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of Stockholders or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of Stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice, and without a vote if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.  If any class of shares is entitled to vote thereon as a class, such written consent shall be required of the holders of a majority of the shares of each class entitled to vote as a class thereon and of the total shares entitled to vote thereon. Within 10 days after first obtaining such authorization by written consent, notice must be given to those Stockholders who have not consented in writing.  The notice shall fairly summarize the material features of the authorized action and, if the action be a merger, consolidation, or sale or exchange of assets for which appraisal rights are provided, the notice shall contain a clear statement of the right of Stockholders who intend to assert their appraisal rights to be paid the fair value of their shares upon compliance with the Florida Business Corporation Act provision concerning appraisal rights of Stockholders.

 

ARTICLE II.  DIRECTORS

 

Section 1.  Function.  All corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed under the direction of, the Board of Directors.  

 

Section 2.  Qualification.  Directors need not be residents of this state or Stockholders.  

 

Section 3.  Compensation.  The Board of Directors shall have authority to fix the compensation of Directors.  

 

Section 4.  Duties of Directors.  A Director shall perform his duties as a Director, including his duties as a member of any committee of the Board upon which he may serve, in good faith, in a manner he reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation, and with such care as an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.  In performing his duties, a Director shall be entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, in each case prepared or presented by:

 

(a)      one or more Officers or employees of the corporation whom the Director reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented,  

 

(b)     counsel, public accountants or other persons as to matters which the Director reasonably believes to be within such person’s professional or expert competence, or

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(c)      a committee of the Board upon which he does not serve, duly designated in accordance with a provision of the Articles of Incorporation or the By-Laws, as to matters within its designated authority, which committee the Director reasonably believes to merit confidence.  

 

A Director shall not be considered to be acting in good faith if he has actual knowledge concerning the matter in question that would cause such reliance described above to be unwarranted. A person who performs his duties in compliance with this section shall have no liability by reason of being or having been a Director of the corporation.  

 

Section 5.  Presumption of Assent.  A Director of the corporation who is present at a meeting of its Board of Directors at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless he votes against such action or abstains from voting in respect thereto because of an asserted conflict of interest.  

 

Section 6.  Number.   The number of Directors may be set from time to time by the Board.  

 

Section 7.  Election and Term.  Each person named in the Articles of Incorporation as a member of the initial Board of Directors shall hold office until the first annual meeting of Stockholders, and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation, removal from office or death.  At the first annual meeting of Stockholders and at each annual meeting thereafter the Stockholders shall elect Directors to hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting.  Each Director shall hold office for the term for which he is elected and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation, removal from office or death.  

 

Section 8.  Vacancies.  Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors, including any vacancy created by reason of an increase in the number of Directors, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directors though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors.  A Director elected to fill a vacancy shall hold office only until the next election of Directors by the Stockholders.  

 

Section 9.  Removal of Directors.  At a meeting of Stockholders called expressly for that purpose, any Director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by a vote of the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of Directors.  

 

Section 10.  Quorum and Voting.  A majority of the number of Directors fixed by these By-Laws shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.  The act of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.

 

Section 11.  Director Conflicts of Interest.  No contract or other transaction between this corporation and one or more of its Directors or any other corporation, firm, association or entity in which one or more of the Directors are Directors or Officers or are financially interested, shall be either void or voidable because of such relationship or interest or because such Director or Directors are present at the meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof which authorizes, approves or ratifies such contract or transaction or because his or their votes are counted for such purpose, if:  

 

(a)      The fact of such relationship or interest is disclosed or known to the Board of Directors or committee which authorizes, approves or ratifies the contract or transaction by a vote or consent sufficient for the purpose without counting the votes or consents of such interested Directors; or

 

(b)      The fact of such relationship or interest is disclosed or known to the Stockholders entitled to vote and they authorize, approve or ratify such contract or transaction by vote or written consent; or

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(c)      The contract or transaction is fair and reasonable as to the corporation at the time it is authorized by the Board, a committee or the Stockholders.  

 

Common or interested Directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof which authorizes, approves or ratifies such contract or transaction.  

 

Section 12.  Executive and Other Committees.  The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the full Board of Directors, may designate from among its members an executive committee and one or more other committees each of which, to the extent provided in such resolution shall have and may exercise all the authority of the Board of Directors, except as provided by the Florida Business Corporation Act.

 

Section 13.  Place of Meetings.  Regular and special meetings by the Board of Directors may be held within or without the State of Florida.  

 

Section 14.  Time, Notice and Call of Meetings.  Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held without notice immediately following the annual meeting of Stockholders.  Written notice of the time and place of special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be given to each Director by either personal delivery, telegram, telex or cable at least two days before the meeting or by notice mailed to the Director at least five days before the meeting.  Notice of a meeting of the Board of Directors need not be given to any Director who signs a waiver of notice either before or after the meeting.  Attendance of a Director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting and waiver of any and all objections to the place of the meeting, the time of the meeting, or the manner in which it has been called or convened, except when a Director states, at the beginning of the meeting, any objection to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.  Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.  A majority of the Directors present, whether or not a quorum exists, may adjourn any meeting of the Board of Directors to another time and place.  Notice of any such adjourned meeting shall be given to the Directors who were not present at the time of the adjournment and, unless the time and place of the adjourned meeting are announced at the time of the adjournment, to the other Directors.  Meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, by the President of the corporation, or by any two Directors.  Members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of such Board by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time.  Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.  

 

Section 15.  Action Without a Meeting.  Any action required to be taken at a meeting of the Directors of a corporation, or any action which may be taken at a meeting of the Directors or a committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so to be taken, signed by all of the Directors, or all the members of the committee, as the case may be, is filed in the minutes of the proceedings of the Board or of the committee.  Such consent shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote.

 

ARTICLE III.  OFFICERS

 

Section 1. Officers. The Officers of this corporation shall consist of a Chairman of the Board (if the Board of Directors has designated that the Chairman of the Board is an officer of the corporation), Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer, one or more Vice Presidents (with each Vice President to have such descriptive title, if any, as the Board of Directors shall determine), a Secretary and a Treasurer, each of whom shall be elected by the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors may also elect such other Officers and Assistant Officers and agents as the Board of Directors deems necessary from time to time.  Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

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Section 2.  Duties.  The Officers of this corporation shall have the following duties:

 

The Chairman of the Board shall be a member of the Board of Directors and shall be elected by the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors may designate that the Chairman of the Board is or is not an officer of the corporation.  If the Board of Directors designates that the chairman of the Board is not an officer of the corporation, then the Chairman of the Board shall not be an employee of the corporation.  The Chairman of the Board shall, if present, preside at all meetings of the Stockholders and of the Board of Directors at which s/he is present and have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

 

The Chief Executive Officer of the corporation shall be responsible for corporate policy and strategy, have general supervision and direction of the corporation’s policies, business, and affairs and have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

 

The President shall be the chief operating officer of the corporation, participate in the supervision, direction and affairs of the business of the corporation and have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

The Chief Financial Officer shall have the general supervision of the corporation’s financial policies and affairs and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

The Secretary shall have custody of, and maintain, all of the corporate records except the financial records; shall record the minutes of all meetings of the Stockholders and Board of Directors, send all notices of meetings out, and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

The Treasurer shall have custody of all corporate funds and financial records, shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements and render accounts thereof at the annual meetings of Stockholders and whenever else required by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the President, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

Section 3.  Removal of Officers.  Any Officer or agent may be removed by the Board, with or without cause, whenever in its judgment the best interests of the corporation will be served thereby.  Any vacancy in any office may be filled by the Board of Directors.

 

Removal of any Officer shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed; however, election or appointment of an Officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights.

 

ARTICLE IV:  STOCK CERTIFICATES AND UNCERTIFICATED SHARES

 

Section 1.  Issuance.  The shares of this corporation may be represented by certificates or may be uncertificated.  Every holder of shares in this corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate representing all shares to which he is entitled.  No certificate shall be issued for any share until such share is fully paid.

 

Section 2.  Form of Stock Certificates.  Certificates representing shares in this corporation shall be signed by the Chief Executive Officer, the President or Vice President and the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and may be sealed with the seal of this corporation or a facsimile thereof. The signatures of the Chief Executive Officer, the President or Vice President and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary may be facsimiles if the certificate is manually signed on behalf of a transfer agent or a registrar, other than the corporation itself or an employee of the corporation. In case any Officer who signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon such certificate shall have ceased to be such Officer before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he were such Officer at the date of its issuance. Every certificate representing shares which are restricted as to the sale, disposition or other transfer of such shares shall state that such shares are restricted as to transfer and shall set forth or fairly summarize upon the certificate, or shall state that the corporation will furnish to any Stockholder upon request and without charge a full statement of, such restrictions. Each certificate representing shares shall state upon the face thereof: the name of the corporation; that the corporation is organized under the laws of this state; the name of the person or persons to whom issued; the number and class of shares, and the designation of the series, if any, which such certificate represents; and the par value of each share represented by such certificate, or a statement that the shares are without par value.

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Section 3.  Transfer of Stock.  In the case of shares represented by a stock certificate, upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate representing shares properly endorsed by the holder of record or by his duly authorized attorney, a new certificate or uncertificated shares shall be issued to the person entitled thereto, the old certificate shall be cancelled and the transaction shall be recorded upon the books of the corporation.  In  the  case  of  uncertificated  shares,  upon  the  receipt  by the corporation  or the  transfer  agent  of the  corporation  of  proper  transfer instructions from the registered owner or duly authorized  agent,  transferee or legal  representative  thereof,  such uncertificated  shares shall be cancelled, issuance of new equivalent uncertificated shares or a stock certificate for such shares shall be made to the person entitled  thereto and the transaction shall be recorded upon the books of the corporation.

 

Section 4.  Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates.  The corporation shall issue a new stock certificate or uncertificated shares in the place of any certificate previously issued if the holder of record of the certificate (a) makes proof in affidavit form that it has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken; (b) requests the issue of a new certificate or uncertificated shares before the corporation has notice that the certificate has been acquired by a purchaser for value in good faith and without notice of any adverse claim; and (c) satisfies any other reasonable requirements imposed by the corporation, including bond in such form as the corporation may direct, to indemnify the corporation, the transfer agent, and registrar against any claim that may be made on account of the alleged loss, destruction or theft of a certificate.

 

Section 5.  Notice upon Issuance or Transfer of Uncertificated Shares.  In accordance with the requirements of the Florida Business Corporation Act, the corporation shall, within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares, send to the registered owner of uncertificated shares a written statement containing the information required to be set forth or stated on certificates pursuant to the Florida Business Corporation Act, as it may be amended from time to time, and any successor to said act.

 

ARTICLE V.  BOOKS AND RECORDS

 

This corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings of its Stockholders, Board of Directors and committees of Directors.  This corporation shall keep at its registered office or principal place of business, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar, a record of its Stockholders, giving the names and addresses of all Stockholders, and the number, class and series, if any, of the shares held by each.  Any books, records and minutes may be in written form or in any other form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonable time.  

 

ARTICLE VI. INDEMNIFICATION

 

1.       The corporation shall indemnify any person who is or was a Director or Officer of the corporation and is made, or threatened to be made, a party to, or is otherwise involved in, any action, suit or other type of proceeding (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether formal or informal) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a Director, Officer, employee or agent of the corporation or, at the request of the corporation, is or was serving any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise in any capacity, to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by the laws of Florida as in effect at the date hereof and, if broader, as authorized or permitted pursuant to the laws of Florida hereafter.

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2.       Expenses (including counsel fees) incurred by any current or former Officer or Director in defending any pending, threatened, or completed action, suit or other type of proceeding (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether formal or informal) shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the determination of such current or former Officer’s or Director’s entitlement to indemnification promptly upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such current or former Officer or Director to repay amounts so advanced in the event and to the extent that such current or former Officer or Director is ultimately found not to be entitled to indemnification by the corporation as authorized by this Article.  The Board of Directors may, upon approval of such current or former Officer or Director, authorize the corporation’s counsel to represent such current or former Officer or Director, in any action, suit or proceeding, whether or not the corporation is a party thereto.

 

3.       All rights to indemnification and advances under this Article:  (a) shall be deemed to be a contract between the corporation and each person who is or was a Director or Officer of the corporation who serves or served in such capacity at any time while this Article is in effect; and (b) are and are intended to be, retroactive and shall be available with respect to events occurring prior to the adoption of these provisions.  Any repeal or modification of this Article or any repeal or modification of relevant provisions of the Florida Business Corporation Act or any other applicable laws shall not, with respect to any events occurring or matters arising prior to the date of such repeal or modification, in any way diminish any rights to indemnification and to such advances of such person or the obligations of the corporation arising hereunder.   

 

4.       The provisions of this Article shall inure to the benefit of heirs, executors, administrators and personal representatives of those entitled to such indemnification and advances and shall be binding upon any successor to the corporation to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of Florida as from time to time in effect.  

 

5.        The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement may be entitled under Florida law, the corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, any agreement, any vote of Stockholders or disinterested Directors or otherwise.

 

6.       Any indemnification required by this Article shall be made promptly, and in any event within 30 days, upon the written request of the indemnified party.  Any advance required by this Article shall be made within 5 business days after the written request of the indemnified party.  The right to indemnification or advances as granted by this Article shall be enforceable by the indemnified party in any court of competent jurisdiction if the corporation denies such request, in whole or in part, or if no disposition thereof is made within the time period specified in this Section 6.  The indemnified party’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with successfully establishing a right of indemnification or advances, in whole or in part, in any such action shall also be indemnified by the corporation.

 

7.        Except as provided in Section 8, any determination that indemnification of a Director or Officer is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the standard of conduct pursuant to applicable law, unless pursuant to a determination by a court, shall be made:

 

(a)  By the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Directors who were not parties to such proceeding;

 

(b)  If such a quorum is not obtainable or, even if obtainable, by majority vote of a committee, consisting solely of two or more Directors not at the time parties to the proceeding, which committee shall be designated by the Board of Directors (and Directors who are parties to the proceeding may participate in the vote to select such committee);

 

(c)  By independent legal counsel:

 

1.       Selected by the Board of Directors as prescribed in clause (a) above or by the committee prescribed in clause (b) above; or

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2.       If a quorum of the Directors cannot be obtained for clause (a) above and the committee cannot be designated under clause (b), selected by majority vote of the full Board of Directors (and Directors who are parties to the proceeding may participate in the vote to select such counsel);

 

(d)  By the Stockholders by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Stockholders who were not parties to such proceeding or, if no such quorum is obtainable, by a majority vote of Stockholders who were not parties to such proceeding; or

 

(e)  By any other method authorized by the laws of the State of Florida.

 

8.      If a Change in Control has occurred, the person asserting the right to indemnification shall be entitled to select the method of making the determination described in Section 7, so long as such method is authorized pursuant to applicable law.  As used herein, Change in Control means the occurrence of an event which results in any of the following:

 

(i)  any person or “group” as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan or plans of the corporation and its subsidiaries, becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of the corporation’s outstanding voting securities ordinarily having the right to vote for the election of Directors of the corporation;

 

(ii)  any merger, consolidation, reorganization or similar event of the corporation or any of its subsidiaries, as a result of which the holders of the voting stock of the corporation immediately prior to such merger, consolidation, reorganization or similar event do not directly or indirectly hold at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the aggregate voting power of the capital stock of the surviving entity;

 

(iii)  the individuals who, as of April 1, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), constitute the Board of Directors of the corporation (the “Board” generally and as of the Effective Date the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Board, or in the case of a merger or consolidation of the corporation, do not constitute or cease to constitute at least two-thirds (2/3) of the board of directors of the surviving company (or in a case where the surviving corporation is controlled, directly or indirectly by another corporation or entity, do not constitute or cease to constitute at least two-thirds (2/3) of the board of such controlling corporation or do not have or cease to have at least two-thirds (2/3) of the voting seats on any body comparable to a board of directors of such controlling entity, or if there is no body comparable to a board of directors, at least two-thirds (2/3) voting control of such controlling entity); provided that any person becoming a director (or, in the case of a controlling non-corporate entity, obtaining a position comparable to a director or obtaining a voting interest in such entity) subsequent to the Effective Date whose election, or nomination for election, was approved by a vote of the persons comprising at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Incumbent Board (other than an election or nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest), shall be, for purposes of this Article, considered as though such person were a member of the Incumbent Board; or

 

(iv)  there is a liquidation or dissolution of the corporation or a sale of all or substantially all of its assets.

 

9.      For purposes of this Article, the term “corporation” shall include any predecessor of the corporation and any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed by the corporation in a consolidation or merger.  Any Director or Officer of the corporation serving (i) another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, of which a majority of the equity interests entitled to vote in the election of its directors or the equivalent is controlled directly or indirectly by the corporation, or (ii) any employee benefit plan of the corporation or any entity referred to in clause (i), in any capacity shall be deemed to be doing so at the request of the corporation and action by a person with respect to any employee benefit plan which such person reasonably believes to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of such plan shall be deemed to be action not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.

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10.      Each of the provisions of this Article is a separate and distinct agreement and independent of the others, so that if any provision hereof shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part for any reason, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof.  In the event that all or any portion of this Article is ever held void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such court is hereby expressly authorized to modify any provision(s) held void or unenforceable to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to render it valid and enforceable.  If any such portion cannot be so modified and is invalidated on any ground by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each person who is or was a Director and Officer of the corporation as to costs, charges and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement with respect to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including an action by or in the right of the corporation, to the full extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Article that shall not have been invalidated and to the full extent permitted by applicable law.

 

ARTICLE VII.  AMENDMENT

 

These By-Laws may be repealed or amended, and new By-Laws may be adopted, by either the Board of Directors or the Stockholders, but the Board of Directors may not amend or repeal any By-Law adopted by Stockholders if the Stockholders specifically provide that such By-Law is not subject to amendment or repeal by the Directors.

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