FORM OF SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.1
FORM
OF SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
This SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the
“Agreement”)
is entered into this _____ of _____, 20__, by and among AARON’S, INC., a Georgia
corporation (the “Company”)
and _______________ (the
“Shareholder”).
R
E C I T A L S:
A. The
Shareholder is the owner of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, Par
Value $0.50 Per Share (the “Voting
Shares”).
B. The
Shareholder desires to transfer to the Company ___________ Voting Shares in
exchange for shares of the Company’s Common Stock, Par Value $0.50 Per Share
(the “Non-Voting
Shares”), and the Company desires to issue to the Shareholder Non-Voting
Shares in exchange for the Shareholder’s Voting Shares.
In consideration of the foregoing, the
agreements set forth below and other good and valuable consideration, the
parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Exchange
of Shares. The Shareholder hereby sells, transfers and conveys
to the Company all right, title and interest in _________ Voting Shares, free
and clear of all liens, security interests and encumbrances. In
consideration thereof, the Company hereby issues to the Shareholder _______
Non-Voting Shares, free and clear of all liens, security interests and
encumbrances.
The parties acknowledge and agree that
the number of Non-Voting Shares issued for the Shareholder’s Voting Shares is
equal to the quotient (rounded to the nearest whole number) of:
a.
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The
product of (i) the number of Voting Shares being tendered to the Company
for exchange by the Shareholder multiplied by (ii) the
average, without regard to volume, of the closing sales prices of one
Voting Share on the New York Stock Exchange during the thirty (30)
consecutive trading days, not including days on which there is no trading
activity, ending on the ______ trading day preceding the date
hereof;
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divided
by
b.
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the
average, without regard to volume, of the closing sales prices of one
Non-Voting Share on the New York Stock Exchange during the thirty (30)
consecutive trading days, not including days on which there is no trading
activity, ending on the __________ trading day preceding the date
hereof.
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2. Appointment
of Company as Power of Attorney. The Shareholder hereby
irrevocably appoints the Company or any of its officers to be his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and empowers such
attorney, for and in the name and stead of such attorney, to cancel, sell,
transfer, hypothecate, liquidate or otherwise dispose of all of or any portion
of the Shareholder’s Voting Shares, from time to time, and, for that purpose, to
make, sign, execute and deliver any documents or perform any other act necessary
for such cancellation, sale, transfer, hypothecation, liquidation or other
disposition. The Shareholder acknowledges that this appointment is
coupled with an interest and shall not be revocable by the Shareholder’s death,
dissolution or any other reason. The Shareholder hereby ratifies and
approves all acts that such attorney or any substitute therefor shall do by
virtue hereof.
3. Representations
and Warranties of the Shareholders. The Shareholder hereby
represents and warrants as follows:
a.
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The
Shareholder has the requisite capacity, power and authority to execute and
deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby and to perform his or its obligations hereunder. This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed, and delivered by the
Shareholder and is the legal, valid, and binding obligation of the
Shareholder enforceable against the Shareholder in accordance with its
terms.
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b.
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Neither
the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by the
Shareholder, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
will (a) contravene or violate any law or rule to which the Shareholder is
subject, (b) contravene or violate any judgment, order, injunction, or
decree of any court, arbitrator, or governmental authority or agency that
is applicable to the Shareholder, or (c) violate, be in conflict with,
result in the breach of, or require the consent of any other party to, any
contract, agreement or commitment or any order, to which the Shareholder
is a party or by which his assets and properties, including, without
limitation, his Voting Shares, is subject or
bound.
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c.
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The
Shareholder has good and valid title to all of the Voting Shares being
transferred to the Company by the Shareholder, in each case free and clear
of all liens, security interests and encumbrances, and after the transfer
of the Voting Shares contemplated herein, the Company will have good and
valid title to all of the Voting Shares being transferred by the
Shareholder, free and clear of all liens, security interests and
encumbrances.
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d.
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The
Shareholder has such knowledge and experience in business and financial
matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an
investment in the Non-Voting Shares and protecting his own interests in
connection with such an investment. The Shareholder has
reviewed the public filings of the Company available the Securities &
Exchange Commission’s website,
xxx.xxx.xxx.
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4. Indemnification. The
Shareholder shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, any corporation or
entity affiliated therewith, any officers, directors, and employees of any of
the foregoing, and any professional advisors to any of the foregoing, from and
against any and all loss, damage, liability, or expense, including costs and
reasonable attorney fees, to which they may become subject, or which they may
incur by reason of or in connection with any misrepresentation made by the
Shareholder herein, any breach of the Shareholder’s representations and
warranties made herein, the Shareholder’s failure to fulfill any of his
covenants or agreements set forth herein and the Shareholder’s failure to comply
with applicable law in connection with the transactions set forth
herein.
5.
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Miscellaneous.
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a.
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This
Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Georgia.
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b.
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This
Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect
to the matters addressed hereby. The provisions of this
Agreement may not be modified or waived except in
writing.
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c.
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The
representations and warranties of the Shareholder set forth herein shall
survive the exchange of Voting Shares for Non-Voting Shares pursuant to
this Agreement.
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d.
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This
Agreement, and the rights, powers and duties set forth herein shall,
except as otherwise set forth herein, bind and inure to the benefit of the
heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and successors of
the parties hereto. The Shareholders may not assign any of the
Shareholders’ rights or interests in and under this Agreement, and any
attempted assignment shall be void and without
effect.
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e.
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The
parties shall keep this Agreement and the subject matter hereof strictly
confidential, except that the Company may make any disclosure regarding
this Agreement and the subject matter hereof necessary or advisable under
applicable law.
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[Signature Page
Follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties have executed and delivered this Agreement effective as of the date
first above written.
AARON’S, INC. | |||
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By:
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Name: | |||
Title:
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[Shareholder] |