An agreement between ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇:
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The basic agreement transfers the copyright for the book HOW TO TRADE IN STOCKS
originally registered on May 3, 1940 under the name of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. It
was thereby registered under file A144838 in the US copyright office.
The copyright was renewed in the name of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇., under file
R431500 March 13th in the US copyright office.
The copyright was then passed on to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, as wife of ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Jr., upon ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Jr.'s death on February 20, 1976.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ warrants and guarantees that she is the surviving legal heir
to ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Jr.'s estate. She represents that she was the sole
beneficiary of his will and executrix of the estate, and that said will was
properly probated and closed under the laws of New York State. In this will
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ was designated as the sole heir and beneficiary.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ further warrants and guarantees that she has not entered into
any contracts for the book: "How to Trade in Stocks" by ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ except
with Traders Press and a German publisher. These contracts and agreements will
become null and void with this agreement.
She hereby grants, assigns, and sells to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ all of her rights,
title and interest to the book: "How to Trade in Stocks" by ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ with
regard to the rights given and granted to her from the estate of ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, including but not limited to the "book" as registered and renewed by
the United States Copyright office.
She further agrees she will also furnish to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ all pertinent
pictures, memorabilia and biographical information. She also grants the sole and
exclusive rights to use of the "likeness" of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sr. and the name,
these rights as furnished and provided to her by the estate and will of ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Jr. She further grants Mr. Smitten full rights, without limitation, to
modify this published work as he sees fit.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ further warrants and guarantees that she will also furnish
and execute all other documents as may be required by Mr. Smitten in the future.
This agreement shall inure to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and to all
heirs of both parties. Furthermore, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall have the exclusive
right to assign this copyright to the benefit of his successors, heirs, and for
any legal or personal use he may chose.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ also acknowledges the receipt of $7,500 dollars received by
wire transfer on March 7, 2000 from the Toronto Dominion Bank into her account
in the Chase Bank in New York City.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ hereby transfers the copyright to the book: How To Trade in
Stocks by ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, individually as the sole heir and executrix of ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Jr.'s estate. She further warrants and guarantees that she has the
sole authority to enter into this contract. She further warrants that she will
enter into no other agreements and that all other agreements are null and void
as of the date of this agreement.
In conclusion, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ upon this day March 13, 2000 for the sum of
$7,500, in turn, sells, transfers and assigns all her rights title and interest
in the copyright of "HOW TO TRADE IN STOCKS" written by ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ as
received by her as the exclusive heir to ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Jr. to: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Smitten at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇-▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇.
March 13th, 2000
Signed: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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An agreement between ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇:
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To Whom It May Concern:
On this day March 13th, 2000--I, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, sold to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ all
my exlusive rights, title, and interest in the copyright of: "How To Trade In
Stocks" by ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.
Please note as the widow of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Jr., and sole legal heir to his
estate all these rights passed on to me (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇) upon my husband's
death on February 20, 1976.
Therefore, all prior agreements on publishing the book "How To Trade In Stocks"
by ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ are now null and void, and all future agreements must be
re-negotiated with Mr. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ as the new exclusive copyright holder.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
March 13th, 2000
Signed: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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