CONVERSION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.1: FORM
OF
CONVERSION AGREEMENT
This
Conversion Agreement (“Agreement”)
is
entered into as of the ____day of September, 2007, by and between Rubber
Research Elastomerics, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”),
and
_____________________________________
(the
“Note
Holder”).
RECITALS:
A. The
Note
Holder is the holder of one or more convertible promissory notes listed in
Section 1 below (the “Notes”)
issued
by the Company, which Notes, by their terms, are convertible into shares of
Common Stock of the Company. The Note Holder desires to convert the Notes into
capital stock of the Company.
B. The
Company does not currently have a sufficient number of authorized but unissued
shares of Common Stock for issuance upon conversion of the Notes held by the
Note Holder and similar convertible promissory notes issued to other
persons.
C. The
Company has offered the Note Holder the opportunity to convert the Notes into
a
new series of capital stock designated “8.5%
Convertible Preferred Stock”.
The
Note Holder desires to accept such offer.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual promises of
the
parties hereto, the Company and the Note Holder agree as follows:
1. Note(s)
to Be Converted.
The
Company and the Note Holder hereby agree that the Note Holder is the holder
of
the following Note(s), and that the unpaid principal balance of each Note and
the accrued but unpaid interest thereon as of the date of this Agreement are
as
follows (note that, if the Note Holder is converting more than 5 Notes, please
enter the additional notes on Schedule A and enter the total amounts for the
notes as indicated below:
Date
Issued
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Principal
Amount
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Accrued
Interest
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Total
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Total
amount to be converted from this page:
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Total
amount from Notes (if any) entered on Schedule A
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2. Conversion
of Notes.
The
Note Holder hereby elects to convert the entire principal balance of the Notes
and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, into shares of 8.5% Convertible
Preferred Stock (the “Preferred
Shares”)
at a
conversion price of $0.42 per share, effective as of the date of this Agreement
(the “Conversion”).
The
Note Holder agrees to accept such Preferred Shares in full satisfaction of
the
Notes, including all accrued interest thereon, in lieu of payment in cash.
The
Company hereby agrees to issue the Preferred Shares to the Note Holder effective
as of the date hereof. The number of Preferred Shares issuable to the Note
Holder upon the Conversion of the Notes is as follows:
Total
amount to be converted
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Conversion
price
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$0.42
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per
share
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Number
of Preferred Shares to be issued
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shares
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The
Preferred Shares shall be issued in the name set forth on the signature page
to
this Agreement.
3. Investment
Representations by Note Holder.
The
Note Holder hereby represents and warrants to the Company as
follows:
(a) The
Preferred Shares are being acquired for the account of the Note Holder, and
the
Note Holder has no present intention of offering, selling, transferring or
otherwise disposing of the Preferred Shares or the shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof.
(b) The
Note
Holder realizes that (i) the Preferred Shares or the shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof have not been registered under
the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”),
or
applicable state laws, and, therefore, cannot be sold unless they are
subsequently registered under the Act and such state laws or exemptions from
such registration are available and (ii) the restrictions on
transferability of the Preferred Shares or the shares of Common Stock issuable
upon conversion or exercise thereof will be noted by a legend placed on the
certificates(s) representing such securities, containing substantially the
following language:
The
securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have not been registered under any
state
securities law. They may not be sold, offered for sale, or transferred in the
absence of either an effective registration under the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended, and under the applicable state securities laws, or an opinion of
counsel for the Company that such transaction is exempt from registration under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and under the applicable state
securities laws.
(c) The
Note
Holder will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Preferred Shares
or
shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof, unless
either:
(i) a
registration statement under the Act covering such Preferred Shares or such
shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof
which are to be so offered, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of has
become effective; or
(ii) the
Note
Holder has received the opinion of counsel acceptable to the Company, such
opinion to be in writing and addressed to the Company, that the proposed offer,
sale, transfer or other disposition of the Preferred Shares or the shares of
Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof are exempt
from the registration provisions of the Act.
(d) The
Note
Holder understands that there is no market for the Preferred Shares, that there
are significant restrictions on the transferability of the Preferred Shares
under applicable securities laws, and that for these and other reasons, the
Note
Holder may not be able to liquidate an investment in the Preferred Shares for
an
indefinite period of time, or at all.
(e) In
connection with the issuance of the Preferred Shares as contemplated by this
Agreement, the Note Holder represents that he or she is an “accredited investor”
within the meaning of the Act.
(f) The
Note
Holder is experienced and knowledgeable in financial and business matters,
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investing in the Preferred Shares.
The Note Holder understands that an investment in the Preferred Shares is highly
speculative and involves a high degree of risk and that the Note Holder may
lose
his or her entire investment.
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(g) In
connection with the Conversion and the issuance of the Preferred Shares as
contemplated by this Agreement, the Note Holder has been given access to
information regarding the Company and its operations (including the opportunity
to communicate with Company representatives) and has utilized such access to
his
or her satisfaction (or waived the opportunity to do so) for the purpose of
obtaining or verifying information about the Company.
4. Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall in all respects be governed by and construed in accordance
with
the internal substantive laws of the State of Minnesota without giving effect
to
the principles of conflicts of law thereof.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first
stated above.
COMPANY:
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RUBBER RESEARCH ELASTOMERICS, INC. | |
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By: | ||
Xxxx
X. Xxxxx, Xx.
President
and Chief Executive Officer
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NOTE
HOLDER:
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Name
of Note Holder (typed or printed)
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Signature
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Preferred
Holder Information:
The
Preferred Shares shall be issued
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in
the following name(s):
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_________________________________________
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The
preferred holder’s address is:
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_________________________________________
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_________________________________________
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_________________________________________
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The
preferred holder’s social security or
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tax
I.D. number is:
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_________________________________________
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The
Preferred Shares are to be registered in the
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following
form of ownership (check one):
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Individuals:
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___
Individual Ownership
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___
Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
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Tenants in Common
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Entities:
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Partnership
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Limited Liability Company
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Corporation
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XXX Trust Account
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Other: __________________________
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Schedule
A
List
of
additional Note(s) to be converted
Date
Issued
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Principal
Amount
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Accrued
Interest
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Total
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Total
amount from Notes (if any) entered on this Schedule A
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Total
amount from Notes entered on page 1
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Total
amount from all Notes to be converted (enter here and in the space
for
“Total amount to be converted” on page 1).
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Instructions:
Please enter the first 5 notes on page 1 and any additional notes in the table
above. If you have entered notes on this Schedule A, please compute the subtotal
for Schedule and enter where indicated on this page and on page 1. Add the
two
subtotals to enter “total amount from all Notes…” above, and enter this same
grand total under “Total amount to be converted near the bottom of page 1.
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