To: Kanders & Company, Inc.
September 26,
2008
To: |
Kanders
& Company, Inc.
|
Xxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Re:
|
Xxxxxx,
Inc. (the “Company”)
|
Dear
Xx.
Xxxxxxx:
The
undersigned, ____________ for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, agrees that, until December
7,
2011 (the “Termination Date”), the undersigned will not offer, sell, contract to
sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale
or
otherwise dispose of or encumber any portion of the $250,000 principal amount
of
the Company’s 5% Convertible Subordinated Notes due December 7, 2011 (the
“Note”) owned by the undersigned. Except with your prior written consent, the
undersigned further agrees not to exercise any rights to convert the Note into
shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.02 par value (the “Conversion Shares”
and with the Note, the “Subject Securities”) prior to the Termination
Date.
The
foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude the undersigned from
engaging in any hedging or other transaction which is designed to or which
reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or disposition
of
the Subject Securities even if the Subject Securities would be disposed of
by
someone other than the undersigned. Such prohibited hedging or other
transactions would include without limitation any short sale or any purchase,
sale or grant of any right (including without limitation any put or call option)
with respect to any of the Subject Securities or with respect to any security
that includes, relates to, or derives any significant part of its value from
such securities.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, subject to applicable law the undersigned may transfer the
Subject Securities subject to the provisions, including those regarding voting,
set forth herein (i) as a bona
fide
gift or
gifts, provided that the donee or donees thereof agree to be bound in writing
by
the restrictions set forth herein, (ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect
benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned, provided
that the trustee of the trust agrees to be bound in writing by the restrictions
set forth herein, and provided further that any such transfer shall not involve
a disposition for value, or (iii) with your prior written consent. For purposes
of this Letter Agreement, “immediate family” shall mean any relationship by
blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin. The undersigned
also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the
Company’s transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Subject
Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
The
undersigned further agrees
to
cast all votes to which the undersigned is entitled in respect of the Subject
Securities, whether at any annual or special meeting, by written consent or
otherwise, in the same manner and proportion as shares of Common Stock are
voted
by you and your affiliates or as otherwise directed by you. Prior to the
Termination Date, the undersigned shall not enter into any agreement or
understanding with any entity or person including to vote, grant any proxy
or
give instructions with respect to the voting of the Subject Securities in any
manner inconsistent with the preceding sentence.
The
undersigned agrees to execute any additional documents reasonably necessary
or
related to the enforcement of this Letter Agreement. The undersigned further
agrees that until the Termination Date, the Note will be under the custody
of
Xxxx Xxxxxxx, P.C. The undersigned’s obligations under this Letter Agreement
shall be binding upon the undersigned’s successors and assigns or heirs, as the
case may be.
This
Letter Agreement, and all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder,
shall
be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the law of the
State of New York. This Letter Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of New York County, New York. Any breach or default
of any provision hereof shall be deemed to be a breach or default occurring
in
the State of New York by virtue of a failure to perform an act required to
be
performed in the State of New York, and the parties, for themselves and their
lawful successors, irrevocably and expressly agree to submit to the jurisdiction
of the courts of the State of New York for the purpose of enforcing the terms
of
hereof and the transactions contemplated hereby. The parties irrevocably waive
(for themselves and their lawful successors), to the fullest extent permitted
by
law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue
of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Letter
Agreement or any judgment entered by any court in respect hereof brought in
New
York County, New York, and further irrevocably waive any claim that any suit,
action or proceeding brought in New York County, New York has been brought
in an
inconvenient forum.
Very
truly yours,
__________________________________