THE CHILDREN’S INTERNET, INC. THE CHILDREN’S INTERNET HOLDING COMPANY, LLC CONTROL AGREEMENT
Exhibit
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EXECUTION
COPY
THE
CHILDREN’S INTERNET, INC.
THE
CHILDREN’S INTERNET HOLDING COMPANY, LLC
This
Control Agreement (this
“Agreement”)
is
made and entered into as of October 29, 2008, by and among The
Children’s Internet, Inc.,
a
Nevada corporation (“TCI”),
The
Children’s Internet Holding Company, LLC,
a
Delaware limited liability company (“TCIH”)
and
the individual directors of TCI set forth on the signature page hereof (the
“Directors”).
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WHEREAS,
each of the parties hereto believes it is in their best interests to take the
actions set forth in this Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth
below.
AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration for the mutual promises and covenants set forth
herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree
as
follows:
1. Appointment
of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx III as Chief Executive Officer.
On the
date hereof, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx III shall be appointed as Chief Executive Officer
of TCI and the current Chief Executive Officer of TCI shall at the same time
resign. TCI shall make all required SEC filings in connection with such
appointment.
2. Board
of Director Matters.
(a) On
the
date hereof, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx III shall be appointed a director and Acting
Chairman of TCI to fill the vacancy that currently exists on the Board of
Directors of TCI (the “Board”).
(b) On
the
date hereof, each current director of TCI other than Xx. Xxxxx shall submit
their irrevocable resignation from the Board, which resignations shall be
effective upon the expiration of the 10-day period set forth in Rule 14f-1
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Rule
14f-1”).
Such
period shall be referred to herein as the Rule
14f-1 Period.
TCI
shall as soon as practicable after execution of this Agreement file the
information statement described in Rule 14f-1.
(c) On
the
date hereof, TCIH shall appoint at least 2 directors to fill the vacancies
created by the resignations set forth in paragraph (b) hereof, which
appointments shall also be effective upon the expiration of the Rule 14f-1
Period.
(d) After
the
expiration of the Rule 14f-1 Period TCI shall, as soon as practically possible,
call an annual or special meeting of the stockholders for the purpose of (i)
electing directors, (ii) voting on a proposed merger of TCI and TCIH, and (iii)
such other matters as the new Board shall deem appropriate.
(e) TCI
shall
take no actions, whether by amending its bylaws or otherwise, to cause the
current indemnification obligations of TCI with respect to the Directors
(including any Director who is or was also an officer) to be eliminated, reduced
or otherwise compromised in any way.
(f) The
currently
outstanding options that have been granted to members of the Board to date
(as
set forth on Exhibit A hereto) shall remain exercisable to the extent currently
exercisable until the expiration date thereof and shall not be earlier
terminated due to the resignation of the optionee as provided therein. TCI
will
grant no other options or equity interests of any kind or incur any other
obligations of any kind to any of the Directors, or any other person until
expiration of the Rule 14f-1 Period.
3. Agreement
with Respect to Shareholders’ Meeting Petition. Upon
execution of this Agreement, TCIH shall cause the hearing in the Petition and
Application for Order Compelling Shareholders' Meeting and Order to Show Cause
and/or Petition for Writ of Mandamus to Compel Shareholders' Meeting, and the
Order to Show Cause filed on behalf of TCI Holding against TCI and its Board
members (Case No.:08 XX 00000 0X) (the “Petition”),
currently scheduled for October 30, 2008, to be postponed indefinitely pending
consummation of this Agreement. Upon expiration of the Rule 14f-1 Period, TCIH
shall cause the Petition to be dismissed with prejudice and shall as soon as
practicable thereafter deliver proof of such withdrawal to each party to this
Agreement.
4. TCI
Property.
As
soon
as practicable after Xx.
Xxxxx’ appointment as CEO the Directors shall cause the delivery to Xx. Xxxxx on
behalf of TCI all documents and property of TCI currently in their possession
or
the possession of former officers or directors.
5. Status
of Prior Agreements; Integration.
The
parties agree and acknowledge that all prior agreements between or among the
parties hereto, whether written or oral, are terminated, void, expired or of
no
further effect. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof superseding all prior written or
oral
agreements.
6. Further
Instruments.
The
parties agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further
action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this
Agreement.
7. Applicable
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of California as it applies to agreements between California residents,
entered into and to be performed entirely within California.
8. Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held by a court to be invalid, void or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless continue in full
force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way and shall
be
construed in accordance with the purposes and tenor and effect of this
Agreement.
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9. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original,
but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
10. Specific
Enforcement.
The
parties acknowledge that monetary damages would be impossible to calculate
and
therefore elect to designate specific performance as the preferred remedy in
the
event of a breach of this Agreement by any party.
11. Attorneys
Fees.
In any
action at law or in equity to enforce or alleging breach of this Agreement
the
prevailing party shall be entitled to require the payment of its attorneys
fees
by the non-prevailing party.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date
first written above.
The Children’s Internet, Inc. | The Children’s Internet Holding Company, LLC | |||
Signature: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | Signature: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx III | |
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Print Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | Print Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx III | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | Title: | Managing Member |
The Directors: | ||||
Signature: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
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Print Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | Signature: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
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Signature: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | Print Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
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Print Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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