REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
(this
“Agreement”),
dated
as of April 11, 2007, by and among STARTECH
ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION,
a
Colorado corporation (the “Company”),
and
the undersigned Buyers listed on Schedule I attached hereto (each, a
“Buyer”
and
collectively, the “Buyers”).
WHEREAS:
This
Agreement is made pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of
the
date hereof between the Company and each Purchaser (the “Securities
Purchase Agreement”).
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are
hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Buyers hereby agree as
follows:
1. DEFINITIONS.
Capitalized
terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Securities
Purchase Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms in the Securities
Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have
the following meanings:
(a) “Effectiveness
Deadline”
means,
subject to Section 2(d) hereof, with respect to the initial Registration
Statement required to be filed hereunder, the 120th calendar day following
the
date hereof (or the 150th
calendar
day following the date hereof if the Registration Statement receives a “full
review” by the Commission) and, with respect to any additional Registration
Statements which may be required pursuant to Section 3(c), the 120th calendar
day following the date on which the Company first knows, or reasonably should
have known, that such additional Registration Statement is required hereunder;
provided, however, in the event the Company is notified by the Commission that
one of the above Registration Statements will not be reviewed or is no longer
subject to further review and comments, the Effectiveness Deadline as to such
Registration Statement shall be the fifth Trading Day following the date on
which the Company is so notified if such date precedes the dates required above;
provided,
that, if
the Effectiveness Deadline falls on a Saturday,
Sunday or any other day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which the
Commission is authorized or required by law or other government actions to
close, the Effectiveness
Deadline shall
be
the following Trading Day.
(b) “Filing
Deadline”
means,
subject to Section 2(d) hereof, the 45th calendar day following the date hereof
and, with respect to any additional Registration Statements which may be
required pursuant to Section 3(c), the 30th day following the date on which
the
Company first knows, or reasonably should have known that such additional
Registration Statement is required hereunder; provided,
that,
if the Filing Deadline falls on a Saturday,
Sunday or any other day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which the
Commission is authorized or required by law or other government actions to
close, the Filing
Deadline shall
be
the following Trading Day.
(c) “Person”
means
a
corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a partnership, an
organization, a business, an individual, a governmental or political subdivision
thereof or a governmental agency.
(d) “Prospectus”
means
the prospectus included in a Registration Statement (including, without
limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from
a
prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance
upon
Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented
by
any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any
portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement,
and
all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective
amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be
incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.
(e) “Registrable
Securities”
means
all of (i) the Shares issuable, (ii) the Warrant Shares issuable, (iii) the
Origination Shares, (iv) any additional shares issuable in connection with
any
anti-dilution provisions in the Warrants (without giving effect to any
limitations on exercise set forth in the Warrant) and (v) any shares of Common
Stock issued or issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution,
recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing.
(f) “Registration
Statement”
means
the registration statements required to be filed hereunder and any additional
registration statements contemplated by Section 3(c), including (in each case)
the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement or
Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto,
and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by
reference in such registration statement.
(g) “Rule
415”
means
Rule 415 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule
may
be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter
adopted by the SEC having substantially the same purpose and effect as such
Rule.
2. REGISTRATION.
(a) On
or
prior to each Filing Deadline, the Company shall prepare and file with the
SEC a
Registration Statement on Form S-1 or SB-2 (or, if the Company is then eligible,
on Form S-3) covering the resale all of the Registrable Securities. The
Registration Statement prepared pursuant hereto shall register for resale of
all
of the Registrable Securities. The Registration Statement shall contain the
“Plan
of Distribution”
section
in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A.
The
Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration
Statement declared effective by the SEC as soon as practicable, but in no event
later than the Effectiveness Deadline. By 9:30 am on the date no later than
two
(2) Trading Days following the date of effectiveness, the Company shall file
with the SEC in accordance with Rule 424 under the 1933 Act the final Prospectus
to be used in connection with sales pursuant to such Registration Statement.
The
Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration
Statement to remain effective until all of the Registrable Securities have
been
sold or may be sold without volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144(k), as
determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter
to
such effect, addressed and
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acceptable
to the Company’s transfer agent and reasonably acceptable to the affected
Holders (“Registration
Period”).
Prior
to the filing of the Registration Statement with the SEC, the Company shall
furnish a draft of the Registration Statement to the Buyers for their review
and
comment. The Buyers shall furnish comments on the Registration Statement to
the
Company within twenty-four (24) hours of the receipt thereof from the
Company.
(b) Failure
to File or Obtain Effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
If: (i)
a Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to its Filing Deadline (if
the
Company files a Registration Statement without affording the Holders the
opportunity to review and comment on the same as required by Section 3(a),
the
Company shall not be deemed to have satisfied this clause (i)), or (ii) the
Company fails to file with the SEC a request for acceleration in accordance
with
Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act, within five Trading Days of
the
date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier)
by the SEC that a Registration Statement will not be “reviewed,” or not subject
to further review, or (iii) a Registration Statement filed or required to be
filed hereunder is not declared effective by the SEC by its Effectiveness
Deadline, or (iv) after the effectiveness, a Registration Statement ceases
for
any reason to remain continuously effective as to all Registrable Securities
for
which it is required to be effective (other than as permitted by Section 3(r)
hereof), or the Holders are otherwise not permitted to utilize the Prospectus
therein to resell such Registrable Securities for more than 30 consecutive
calendar days or more than an aggregate of 40 calendar days during any 12-month
period (which need not be consecutive calendar days) (any such failure or breach
being referred to as an “Event”),
then
in addition to any other rights the holders of the Shares may have hereunder
or
under applicable law, on each such Event date and on each monthly anniversary
of
each such Event date (if the applicable Event shall not have been cured by
such
date) until the applicable Event is cured, the Company shall pay to each holder
of Shares an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages (“Liquidated
Damages”)
and
not as a penalty, equal to 1.0% of the aggregate purchase price paid by such
holder pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement for any Shares then held
by
such holder; provided,
however, that in the event the Commission does not permit all of the Registrable
Securities to be included in the Registration Statement because of its
application of Rule 415, Liquidated Damages payable pursuant to this Section
2(b) shall be payable by the Company based on 1.0% of the amount of the holder’s
purchase price paid by such holder pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement
for any Shares then held by such holder that corresponds to the number of such
holder’s Registrable Securities permitted to be registered by the Commission in
such Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 415. The parties agree that (1)
the
Company shall not be liable for Liquidated Damages under this Agreement with
respect to any Warrants or Warrant Shares and (2) the maximum aggregate
Liquidated Damages payable to a holder of Shares under this Agreement shall
be
twelve percent (12%) of the aggregate Purchase Price paid by such holder
pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement. The partial Liquidated Damages
pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a daily pro-rata basis for any
portion of a month prior to the cure of an Event. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Section 2(b), in the event that two or more Events are
occurring simultaneously during any period, in no event will Liquidated Damages
be payable to any Buyer with respect to more than one Event during such
period.
(c) Liquidated
Damages.
The
Company and the Buyer hereto acknowledge and agree that the sums payable under
subsection 2(b) above shall constitute liquidated damages and not penalties
and
are in addition to all other rights of the Buyer, including the right to call
a
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default.
The parties further acknowledge that (i) the amount of loss or damages likely
to
be incurred is incapable or is difficult to precisely estimate, (ii) the amounts
specified in such subsections bear a reasonable relationship to, and are not
plainly or grossly disproportionate to, the probable loss likely to be incurred
in connection with any failure by the Company to obtain or maintain the
effectiveness of a Registration Statement, (iii) one of the reasons for the
Company and the Buyer reaching an agreement as to such amounts was the
uncertainty and cost of litigation regarding the question of actual damages,
and
(iv) the Company and the Buyer are sophisticated business parties and have
been
represented by sophisticated and able legal counsel and negotiated this
Agreement at arm’s length.
(d) Rule
415.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 2, in the
event the Commission does not permit the Company to register all of the
Registrable Securities in the Registration Statement because of the Commission’s
application of Rule 415, the Company shall register in the Registration
Statement such number of Registrable Securities as is permitted by the
Commission, provided,
however, that the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such
Registration Statement or any subsequent registration statement shall be
determined in the following order: (i) first, the shares of Common Stock issued
pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement shall be registered on a pro
rata
basis among the holders of the Common Stock, (ii) second, the shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants shall be registered on a pro rata
basis among the holders of the Warrants and (iii) third, any other securities
listed on Schedule
10(b)
attached
hereto. In the event the Commission does not permit the Company to register
all
of the Registrable Securities in the initial Registration Statement, the Company
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to file subsequent Registration
Statements to register the Registrable Securities that were not registered
in
the initial Registration Statement as promptly as possible and in a manner
permitted by the Commission. For purposes of this Section 2(d), “Filing
Deadline” means
with respect to each subsequent Registration Statement filed pursuant hereto,
the
later
of (i) sixty (60) days following the sale of substantially all of the
Registrable Securities included in the initial Registration Statement or any
subsequent Registration Statement and (ii) six (6) months following the
effective date of the initial Registration Statement or any subsequent
Registration Statement, as applicable, or such earlier date as permitted by
the
Commission;
provided,
that,
if the Filing Deadline falls on a Saturday,
Sunday or any other day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which the
Commission is authorized or required by law or other government actions to
close, the Filing
Deadline shall
be
the following Trading Day.
For
purposes of this Section 2(b), “Effectiveness Deadline” means with respect to
each subsequent Registration Statement filed pursuant hereto, the earlier of
(A)
the
one hundred twentieth (120th)
day
following the filing date of such Registration Statement or (B) in
the
event the Company is notified by the Commission that such Registration Statement
will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review and comments,
the
Effectiveness Deadline as to such Registration Statement shall be the fifth
Trading Day following the date on which the Company is so notified; provided,
that,
if the Effectiveness Deadline falls on a Saturday,
Sunday or any other day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which the
Commission is authorized or required by law or other government actions to
close, the Effectiveness
Deadline shall
be
the following Trading Day.
3. RELATED
OBLIGATIONS.
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(a) The
Company shall, not less than two (2) Trading Days prior to the filing of each
Registration Statement and not less than one (1) Trading Day prior to the filing
of any related amendments and supplements to all Registration Statements (except
for annual reports on Form 10-K or Form 10-KSB), furnish to each Buyer copies
of
all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents (other than those
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference) will be subject to
the
reasonable and prompt review of such Buyers. The Company shall not file a
Registration Statement or any such Prospectus or any amendments or supplements
thereto to which the Buyers shall reasonably object in good faith; provided
that,
the Company is notified of such objection in writing no later than two (2)
Trading Days after the Buyers have been so furnished copies of a Registration
Statement; and provided
further,
if such Buyer shall object to any filing, the Filing Deadline and the
Effectiveness Deadline shall be extended until the Trading Day after the date
that the last such objection is withdrawn and a notice to that effect is given
to the Company and no Liquidated Damages shall be payable to any Buyer pursuant
to the provisions of Section 2(b) hereof for any month (prorated for periods
totaling less than 30 days) prior to the Trading Day after the last such
objection is withdrawn and notice thereof given to the Company.
(b) The
Company shall (i) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including
post-effective amendments) and supplements to a Registration Statement and
the
Prospectus used in connection with such Registration Statement, which prospectus
is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act, as
may
be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective at all times during
the Registration Period, and prepare and file with the SEC such additional
Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities
Act
all of the Registrable Securities; (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be
amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement (subject to the
terms of this Agreement), and as so supplemented or amended to be filed pursuant
to Rule 424; (iii) respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments
received from the SEC with respect to a Registration Statement or any amendment
thereto and as promptly as reasonably practicable provide the Buyers true and
complete copies of all correspondence from and to the SEC relating to a
Registration Statement (provided that the Company may excise any information
contained therein which would constitute material non-public information as
to
any Buyer which has not executed a confidentiality agreement with the Company);
and (iv) comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the
disposition of all Registrable Securities of the Company covered by such
Registration Statement until such time as all of such Registrable Securities
shall have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of
disposition by the seller or sellers thereof as set forth in such Registration
Statement. In the case of amendments and supplements to a Registration Statement
which are required to be filed pursuant to this Agreement (including pursuant
to
this Section 3(b)) by reason of the Company’s filing a report on Form 10-KSB,
Form 10-QSB or Form 8-K or any analogous report under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”),
the
Company shall incorporate such report by reference into the Registration
Statement, if applicable, or shall file such amendments or supplements with
the
SEC on the same day on which the Exchange Act report is filed which created
the
requirement for the Company to amend or supplement the Registration Statement.
(c) If
during
the Registration Period, the number of Registrable Securities at any time
exceeds the number of shares of Common Stock then registered in a Registration
Statement, other than pursuant to Section 2(d) hereof, then the Company shall
file as soon as
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reasonably
practicable but in any case prior to the applicable Filing Deadline, an
additional Registration Statement covering the resale by the Buyers of not
less
than 120% of the number of such Registrable Securities.
(d) The
Company shall furnish to each Buyer whose Registrable Securities are included
in
any Registration Statement upon such Buyer’s written request, without charge,
(i) at least one (1) copy of such Registration Statement as declared effective
by the SEC and any amendment(s) thereto, including financial statements and
schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference, all exhibits and
each preliminary prospectus, (ii) ten (10) copies of the final prospectus
included in such Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements
thereto (or such other number of copies as such Buyer may reasonably request)
and (iii) such other documents as such Buyer may reasonably request from time
to
time in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned
by such Buyer.
(e) The
Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) register and
qualify the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement under
such other securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United
States as any Buyer reasonably requests, (ii) prepare and file in those
jurisdictions, such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and
supplements to such registrations and qualifications as may be necessary to
maintain the effectiveness thereof during the Registration Period, (iii) take
such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to maintain such registrations
and qualifications in effect at all times during the Registration Period, and
(iv) take all other actions reasonably necessary or advisable to qualify the
Registrable Securities for sale in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that
the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition
thereto to (w) make any change to its articles of incorporation or by-laws,
(x)
qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be
required to qualify but for this Section 3(d), (y) subject itself to general
taxation in any such jurisdiction, or (z) file a general consent to service
of
process in any such jurisdiction. The Company shall promptly notify each Buyer
who holds Registrable Securities of the receipt by the Company of any
notification with respect to the suspension of the registration or qualification
of any of the Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or “blue sky”
laws of any jurisdiction in the United States or its receipt of actual notice
of
the initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose.
(f) As
promptly as reasonably practicable after becoming aware of such event or
development, the Company shall notify each Buyer in writing of the happening
of
any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in a Registration
Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact
or
omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were
made, not misleading (provided that in no event shall such notice contain any
material, nonpublic information), and promptly prepare a supplement or amendment
to such Registration Statement to correct such untrue statement or omission,
and
deliver ten (10) copies of such supplement or amendment to each Buyer upon
such
Buyer’s written request. The Company shall also promptly notify each Buyer in
writing (i) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective
amendment has been filed, and when a Registration Statement or any
post-effective amendment has become effective (notification of such
effectiveness shall be delivered to each Buyer by facsimile on the same day
of
such effectiveness), (ii) of any request by the SEC for amendments or
supplements to a Registration
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Statement
or related prospectus or related information, and (iii) of the Company’s
reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to a Registration
Statement would be appropriate.
(g) The
Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance
of
any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of a Registration Statement,
or the suspension of the qualification of any of the Registrable Securities
for
sale in any jurisdiction within the United States of America and, if such an
order or suspension is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of such order or
suspension at the earliest possible moment and to notify each Buyer who holds
Registrable Securities being sold of the issuance of such order and the
resolution thereof or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threat
of any proceeding for such purpose.
(h) If,
after
the execution of this Agreement, a Buyer believes, after consultation with
its
legal counsel, that it could reasonably be deemed to be an underwriter of
Registrable Securities, at the request of any Buyer, the Company shall furnish
to such Buyer, on the date of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
and thereafter from time to time on such dates as a Buyer may reasonably request
(i) a letter, dated such date, from the Company’s independent certified public
accountants in form and substance as is customarily given by independent
certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public offering,
and (ii) an opinion, dated as of such date, of counsel representing the Company
for purposes of such Registration Statement, in form, scope and substance as
is
customarily given in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the
Buyers.
(i) If,
after
the execution of this Agreement, a Buyer believes, after consultation with
its
legal counsel, that it could reasonably be deemed to be an underwriter of
Registrable Securities, at the request of any Buyer, the Company shall make
available for inspection by (i) any Buyer and (ii) one (1) firm of
accountants or other agents retained by the Buyers (collectively, the
“Inspectors”)
all
pertinent financial and other records, and pertinent corporate documents and
properties of the Company (collectively, the “Records”),
as
shall be reasonably deemed necessary by each Inspector, and cause the Company’s
officers, directors and employees to supply all information which any Inspector
may reasonably request; provided, however, that each Inspector shall agree,
and
each Buyer hereby agrees, to hold in strict confidence and shall not make any
disclosure (except to a Buyer) or use any Record or other information which
the
Company determines in good faith to be confidential, and of which determination
the Inspectors are so notified, unless (a) the disclosure of such Records is
necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration
Statement or is otherwise required under the Securities Act, (b) the release
of
such Records is ordered pursuant to a final, non-appealable subpoena or order
from a court or government body of competent jurisdiction, or (c) the
information in such Records has been made generally available to the public
other than by disclosure in violation of this or any other agreement of which
the Inspector and the Buyer has knowledge. Each Buyer agrees that it shall,
upon
learning that disclosure of such Records is sought in or by a court or
governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt
notice to the Company and allow the Company, at its expense, to undertake
appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order
for, the Records deemed confidential.
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(j) The
Company shall hold in confidence and not make any disclosure of information
concerning a Buyer provided to the Company unless (i) disclosure of such
information is necessary to comply with federal or state securities laws, (ii)
the disclosure of such information is necessary to avoid or correct a
misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement, (iii) the release of
such information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other final,
non-appealable order from a court or governmental body of competent
jurisdiction, or (iv) such information has been made generally available to
the
public other than by disclosure in violation of this Agreement or any other
agreement. The Company agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure
of
such information concerning a Buyer is sought in or by a court or governmental
body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt written
notice to such Buyer and allow such Buyer, at the Buyer’s expense, to undertake
appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order
for, such information.
(k) The
Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts either to cause all the
Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement (i) to be listed
on
each securities exchange on which securities of the same class or series issued
by the Company are then listed, if any, if the listing of such Registrable
Securities is then permitted under the rules of such exchange or (ii) the
inclusion for quotation on the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc.
OTC Bulletin Board for such Registrable Securities. The Company shall pay all
fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligation under this
Section 3(j).
(l) The
Company shall cooperate with each Buyer who holds Registrable Securities being
offered and, to the extent applicable, to facilitate the timely preparation
and
delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive legend) representing
the
Registrable Securities to be offered pursuant to a Registration Statement and
enable such certificates to be in such denominations or amounts, as the case
may
be, as the Buyers may reasonably request and registered in such names as the
Buyers may request.
(m) The
Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable
Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be registered
with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may
be
necessary to consummate the disposition of such Registrable
Securities.
(n) The
Company shall make generally available to its security holders as soon as
practical, but not later than ninety (90) days after the close of the period
covered thereby, an earnings statement (in form complying with the provisions
of
Rule 158 under the Securities Act) covering a twelve (12) month period beginning
not later than the first day of the Company’s fiscal quarter next following the
effective date of the Registration Statement.
(o) The
Company shall otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with
all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC in connection with any
registration hereunder.
(p) Within
two (2) business days after a Registration Statement which covers Registrable
Securities is declared effective by the SEC, the Company shall deliver, and
shall cause legal counsel for the Company to deliver, to the transfer agent
for
such Registrable Securities (with copies to the Buyer whose Registrable
Securities are included in such
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Registration
Statement) confirmation that such Registration Statement has been declared
effective by the SEC in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
C.
(q) The
Company shall take all other reasonable actions necessary to expedite and
facilitate disposition by each Buyer of Registrable Securities pursuant to
a
Registration Statement.
(r) If
(i)
there is material non-public information regarding the Company which the
Company's Board of Directors (the "Board")
determines not to be in the Company's best interest to disclose and which the
Company is not otherwise required to disclose, (ii) there is a significant
business opportunity (including, but not limited to, the acquisition or
disposition of assets (other than in the ordinary course of business) or any
merger, consolidation, tender offer or other similar transaction) available
to
the Company which the Board determines not to be in the Company's best interest
to disclose, or (iii) the Company is required to file a post-effective amendment
to the Registration Statement to incorporate the Company’s quarterly and annual
reports and audited financial statements on Forms 10-Q and 10-K, then the
Company may (x) postpone or suspend filing of a registration statement for
a
period not to exceed thirty (30) consecutive days or (y) postpone or suspend
effectiveness of a registration statement for a period not to exceed twenty
(20)
consecutive days; provided that the Company may not postpone or suspend
effectiveness of a registration statement under this Section 3(r) for more
than
forty-five (45) days in the aggregate during any three hundred sixty (360)
day
period; provided,
however,
that no
such postponement or suspension shall be permitted for consecutive twenty (20)
day periods arising out of the same set of facts, circumstances or
transactions.
4. OBLIGATIONS
OF THE BUYERS.
(a) Each
Buyer agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening
of any event of the kind described in Section 3(f) or Section 3(r), such Buyer
will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant
to
any Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities until such
Buyer’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus
contemplated by Section 3(f) or Section 3(r) or receipt of notice that no
supplement or amendment is required or notice from the Company that the Buyer
may dispose of its Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration
Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Company shall cause
its
transfer agent to deliver unlegended certificates for shares of Common Stock
to
a transferee of a Buyer in accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase
Agreement in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities with respect
to
which a Buyer has entered into a contract for sale prior to the Buyer’s receipt
of a notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described
in Section 3(f) or Section 3(r) and for which the Buyer has not yet
settled.
(b) Each
Buyer covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it or an exemption therefrom
in connection with sales of Registrable
Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.
(c) The
Company may require each Buyer to furnish to the Company information regarding
such Buyer and the distribution of such Registrable Securities as is required
by
law to be disclosed in the Registration Statement, prospectus, or any amendment
or
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supplement
thereto, and such Buyer agrees to furnish such information to the Company within
a reasonable time after receiving such request.
5. EXPENSES
OF REGISTRATION.
All
expenses incurred in connection with registrations, filings or qualifications
pursuant to Sections 2 and 3, including, without limitation, all registration,
listing and qualifications fees, printers, legal (with respect to the Company
and not any Buyer) and accounting fees shall be paid by the Company.
6. INDEMNIFICATION.
With
respect to Registrable Securities which are included in a Registration Statement
under this Agreement:
(a) To
the
fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will, and hereby does, indemnify,
hold harmless and defend each Buyer, the directors, officers, partners,
employees, agents, representatives of, and each Person, if any, who controls
any
Buyer within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (each, an
“Indemnified
Person”),
against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties,
charges, costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees, amounts paid in settlement or
expenses, joint or several (collectively, “Claims”),
incurred in investigating, preparing or defending any action, claim, suit,
inquiry, proceeding, investigation or appeal taken from the foregoing by or
before any court or governmental, administrative or other regulatory agency,
body or the SEC, whether pending or threatened, whether or not an indemnified
party is or may be a party thereto (“Indemnified
Damages”),
to
which any of them may become subject insofar as such Claims (or actions or
proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out
of
or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of
a
material fact in a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment
thereto or in any filing made in connection with the qualification of the
offering under the securities or other “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction in
which Registrable Securities are offered (“Blue
Sky Filing”),
or
the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; (ii) any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in
any
final prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if the Company files any amendment
thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC) or the omission or alleged omission
to state therein any material fact necessary to make the statements made
therein, in light of the circumstances under which the statements therein were
made, not misleading; or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company
of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any other law, including, without
limitation, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation there under
relating to the offer or sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to a
Registration Statement (the matters in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii)
being, collectively, “Violations”).
The
Company shall reimburse the Buyers and each such controlling person promptly
as
such expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any legal fees or
disbursements or other reasonable expenses incurred by them in connection with
investigating or defending any such Claim. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this
Section 6(a): (x) shall not apply to a Claim by an Indemnified Person arising
out of or based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity
with information furnished in writing to the Company by such
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Indemnified
Person expressly for use in connection with the preparation of the Registration
Statement or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto; (y) shall not
be
available to the extent such Claim is based on a failure of the Buyer to deliver
or to cause to be delivered the prospectus made available by the Company, if
such prospectus was timely made available by the Company pursuant to Section
3(c); and (z) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if
such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Company,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such indemnity shall remain
in
full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf
of
the Indemnified Person and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable
Securities by the Buyers pursuant to Section 9 hereof.
(b) In
connection with a Registration Statement, each Buyer agrees to severally and
not
jointly indemnify, hold harmless and defend, to the same extent and in the
same
manner as is set forth in Section 6(a), the Company, each of its directors,
each
of its officers, employees, representatives, or agents and each Person, if
any,
who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act or the
Exchange Act (each an “Indemnified
Party”),
against any Claim or Indemnified Damages to which any of them may become
subject, under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as
such Claim or Indemnified Damages arise out of or is based upon any Violation,
in each case to the extent, and only to the extent, that such Violation occurs
in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the
Company by such Buyer expressly for use in connection with such Registration
Statement; and, subject to Section 6(d), such Buyer will reimburse any legal
or
other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating
or
defending any such Claim; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement
contained in this Section 6(b) and the agreement with respect to contribution
contained in Section 7 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any
Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of such
Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, further,
however, that the Buyer shall be liable under this Section 6(b) for only that
amount of a Claim or Indemnified Damages as does not exceed the net proceeds
to
such Buyer as a result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such
Registration Statement. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect
regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party
and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Buyers
pursuant to Section 9. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6(b) with
respect to any prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any Indemnified
Party if the untrue statement or omission of material fact contained in the
prospectus was corrected and such new prospectus was delivered to each Buyer
prior to such Buyer’s use of the prospectus to which the Claim
relates.
(c) Promptly
after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section
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of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (including any
governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim, such Indemnified Person
or
Indemnified Party shall, if a Claim in respect thereof is to be made against
any
indemnifying party under this Section 6, deliver to the indemnifying party
a
written notice of the commencement thereof, and the indemnifying party shall
have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party
so
desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume
control of the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the
indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person or the Indemnified Party, as
the
case may be; provided, however, that an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party
shall have the right to retain its own counsel with the
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fees
and
expenses of not more than one (1) counsel for such Indemnified Person or
Indemnified Party to be paid by the indemnifying party, if, in the reasonable
opinion of counsel retained by the indemnifying party, the representation by
such counsel of the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and the indemnifying
party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests
between such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and any other party
represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The Indemnified Party or
Indemnified Person shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying party in
connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or claim by the
indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information
reasonably available to the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person which
relates to such action or claim. The indemnifying party shall keep the
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person fully apprised at all times as to the
status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto.
No
indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action, claim
or
proceeding effected without its prior written consent; provided, however, that
the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition
its
consent. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of
the
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person, consent to entry of any judgment or
enter into any settlement or other compromise which does not include as an
unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person of a release from all liability in
respect to such claim or litigation. Following indemnification as provided
for
hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person with respect to all third parties,
firms
or corporations relating to the matter for which indemnification has been made.
The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a
reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such
indemnifying party of any liability to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified
Party under this Section 6, except to the extent that the indemnifying party
is
prejudiced in its ability to defend such action.
(d) The
indemnification required by this Section 6 shall be made by periodic payments
of
the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and
when bills are received or Indemnified Damages are incurred.
(e) The
indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause
of action or similar right of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person
against the indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the
indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the law.
7. CONTRIBUTION.
To
the
extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is prohibited or limited
by
law, the indemnifying party agrees to make the maximum contribution with respect
to any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable under Section 6 to the
fullest extent permitted by law; provided, however, that: (i) no seller of
Registrable Securities guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the
meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to
contribution from any seller of Registrable Securities who was not guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation; and (ii) contribution by any seller of Registrable
Securities shall be limited in amount to the net amount of proceeds received
by
such seller from the sale of such Registrable Securities.
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8. REPORTS
UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT.
With
a
view to making available to the Buyers the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated
under the Securities Act or any similar rule or regulation of the SEC that
may
at any time permit the Buyers to sell securities of the Company to the public
without registration (“Rule
144”)
the
Company agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to:
(a) make
and
keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined
in
Rule 144;
(b) file
with
the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the
Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act so long as the Company
remains subject to such requirements (it being understood that nothing herein
shall limit the Company’s obligations under Section 4(c) of the Securities
Purchase Agreement) and the filing of such reports and other documents as are
required by the applicable provisions of Rule 144; and
(c) furnish
to each Buyer so long as such Buyer owns Registrable Securities, promptly upon
request, (i) a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the
reporting requirements of Rule 144, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act,
(ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and
such other reports and documents so filed by the Company, and (iii) such other
information as may be reasonably requested to permit the Buyers to sell such
securities pursuant to Rule 144 without registration.
9. AMENDMENT
OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS.
Provisions
of this Agreement may be amended and the observance thereof may be waived
(either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or
prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and Buyers who
then
hold at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Registrable Securities. Any amendment
or
waiver effected in accordance with this Section 9 shall be binding upon
each Buyer and the Company. No such amendment shall be effective to the extent
that it applies to fewer than all of the holders of the Registrable Securities.
No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent
to a
waiver or modification of any provision of any of this Agreement unless the
same
consideration also is offered to all of the parties to this
Agreement.
10. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) A
Person
is deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such Person owns
or
is deemed to own of record such Registrable Securities or owns the right to
receive the Registrable Securities. If the Company receives conflicting
instructions, notices or elections from two (2) or more Persons with respect
to
the same Registrable Securities, the Company shall act upon the basis of
instructions, notice or election received from the registered owner of such
Registrable Securities.
(b) No
Piggyback on Registrations.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
10(b)
attached
hereto, neither the Company nor any of its security holders (other than the
Buyers in such capacity pursuant hereto) may include securities of the Company
in the initial Registration
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Statement
other than the Registrable Securities. The Company shall not file any other
registration statements until the initial Registration Statement required
hereunder is declared effective by the SEC, provided that this Section 10(b)
shall not prohibit the Company from filing amendments to registration statements
already filed.
(c) Piggy-Back
Registrations.
If at
any time during the Registration Period there is not an effective Registration
Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities and the Company shall
determine to prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement relating
to
an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities
Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each
as
promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents relating to
equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of
any
entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with the stock
option or other employee benefit plans, then the Company shall send to each
Buyer a written notice of such determination and, if within fifteen (15) days
after the date of such notice, any such Buyer shall so request in writing,
the
Company shall include in such registration statement all or any part of such
Registrable Securities such Buyer requests to be registered; provided,
however,
that,
the Company shall not be required to register any Registrable Securities
pursuant to this Section 10(c) that are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule
144(k) promulgated under the Securities Act or that are the subject of a then
effective Registration Statement.
(d) Notices.
Any
notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to
be
given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed
to
have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon
receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is
mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party);
or (iii) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized
overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to
receive the same. The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications
shall be:
If
to the Company, to:
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Startech
Environmental Corporation
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00
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 0X
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Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Attention:
Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Telephone:
(000)
000-0000
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Facsimile:
(000)
000-0000
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With
Copy to:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
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0000
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Attention:
Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
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Telephone:
(000)
000-0000
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Facsimile:
(000)
000-0000
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If
to an
Buyer, to its address and facsimile number on the Schedule of Buyers attached
hereto, with copies to such Buyer’s representatives as set forth on the Schedule
of Buyers or to such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the
attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by written
notice given to each other party five (5) days prior to the effectiveness of
such change. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of
such
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notice,
consent, waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or electronically
generated by the sender’s facsimile machine containing the time, date, recipient
facsimile number and an image of the first page of such transmission or (C)
provided by a courier or overnight courier service shall be rebuttable evidence
of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from a nationally
recognized overnight delivery service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or
(iii) above, respectively.
(e) Failure
of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise,
or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as
a
waiver thereof.
(f) The
laws
of the State of New Jersey shall govern all issues concerning the relative
rights of the Company and the Buyers as its stockholders. All other questions
concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this
Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New Jersey,
without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or
rule
(whether of the State of New Jersey or any other jurisdiction) that would cause
the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New
Jersey. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction
of the Superior Courts of the State of New Jersey, sitting in Xxxxxx County,
New
Jersey and federal courts for the District of New Jersey sitting Newark, New
Jersey, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith
or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby
irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding,
any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such
court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum
or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party
hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process
being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof
to
such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees
that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and
notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way
any
right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. If any provision of
this
Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity
or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the
remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or
enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.
EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT
TO
REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN
CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
(g) This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the permitted
successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto.
(h) The
headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall
not
limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
(i) This
Agreement may be executed in identical counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.
This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other party
hereto by facsimile
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transmission
or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file of a copy of this Agreement
bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.
(j) Each
party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further
acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements,
certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably
request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(k) The
language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by
the
parties to express their mutual intent and no rules of strict construction
will
be applied against any party.
(l) This
Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any
provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.
[REMAINDER
OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
each
Buyer and the Company have caused their signature page to this Registration
Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above
written.
COMPANY:
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STARTECH
ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION
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By:_____________________________
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Name: Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
Chief Financial Officer
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
each
Buyer and the Company have caused their signature page to this Registration
Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above
written.
BUYER:
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CORNELL
CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
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By: Yorkville
Advisors, LLC
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Its: Investment
Manager
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By:___________________
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Name: Xxxx
Xxxxxx
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Title: Portfolio
Manager
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SCHEDULE
I
SCHEDULE
OF BUYERS
Buyer
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Address/Facsimile
Number
of Buyer
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Address/Facsimile
Number
of Buyer’s Representative
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Cornell
Capital Partners, L.P.
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000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx - Xxxxx 0000
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000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx - Xxxxx 0000
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
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Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
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Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
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EXHIBIT
A
Plan
of Distribution
Each
Selling Stockholder (the “Selling
Stockholders”)
of the
common stock and any of their pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest
may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of common stock on
the
__________ or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which
the
shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or
negotiated prices. A Selling Stockholder may use any one or more of the
following methods when selling shares:
· |
ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer
solicits purchasers;
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· |
block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares
as agent
but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to
facilitate the transaction;
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· |
purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for
its
account;
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· |
an
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
|
· |
privately
negotiated transactions;
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· |
broker-dealers
may agree with the Selling Stockholders to sell a specified number
of such
shares at a stipulated price per
share;
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· |
through
the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions,
whether through an options exchange or otherwise;
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· |
a
combination of any such methods of sale;
or
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· |
any
other method permitted pursuant to applicable
law.
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The
Selling Stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”),
if
available, rather than under this prospectus.
Broker-dealers
engaged by the Selling Stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to
participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from
the Selling Stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the
purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but,
except as set forth in a supplement to this Prospectus, in the case of an agency
transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance
with
NASDR Rule 2440; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown
in compliance with NASDR IM-2440.
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In
connection with the sale of the common stock or interests therein, the Selling
Stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other
financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the Common
Stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The Selling
Stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with
broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more
derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other
financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such
broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this
prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such
transaction).
The
Selling Stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in
selling the shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the
Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions
received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the
shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or
discounts under the Securities Act. Each Selling Stockholder has informed the
Company that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding,
directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the Common Stock. In
no
event shall any broker-dealer receive fees, commissions and markups which,
in
the aggregate, would exceed eight percent (8%).
The
Company is required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by the Company
incident to the registration of the shares. The Company has agreed to indemnify
the Selling Stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
Because
Selling Stockholders may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of
the Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements
of the Securities Act including Rule 172 thereunder. In addition, any securities
covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under
the
Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus.
There is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the
proposed sale of the resale shares by the Selling Stockholders.
We
agreed
to keep this prospectus effective until the earlier of (i) the date on which
the
shares may be resold by the Selling Stockholders without registration and
without regard to any volume limitations by reason of Rule 144(k) under the
Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect or (ii) all of the shares
have been sold pursuant to this prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities
Act
or any other rule of similar effect. The resale shares will be sold only through
registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state
securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale shares may not
be
sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable
state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is
available and is complied with.
Under
applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged
in
the distribution of the resale shares may not simultaneously engage in market
making activities with respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted
period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the
distribution. In addition, the Selling Stockholders will be subject to
applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder,
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including
Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares
of the
common stock by the Selling Stockholders or any other person. We will make
copies of this prospectus available to the Selling Stockholders and have
informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser
at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172
under
the Securities Act).
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EXHIBIT
C
FORM
OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS
OF
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Attention:
Re:
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STARTECH
ENVIRONMENTAL
CORPORATION
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Ladies
and Gentlemen:
We
are
counsel to Startech Environmental Corporation, a Colorado corporation (the
“Company”),
and
have represented the Company in connection with that certain Securities Purchase
Agreement (the “Securities
Purchase Agreement”)
entered into by and among the Company and the Buyers named therein
(collectively, the “Buyers”)
pursuant to which the Company issued to the Buyers shares of its Common Stock,
no par value (the “Common
Stock”).
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company also has entered into a
Registration Rights Agreement with the Buyers (the “Registration
Rights Agreement”)
pursuant to which the Company agreed, among other things, to register the
Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”).
In
connection with the Company’s obligations under the Registration Rights
Agreement, on ____________ ____, the Company filed a Registration Statement
on
Form ________ (File No. 333-_____________) (the “Registration
Statement”)
with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
relating to the Registrable Securities which names each of the Buyers as a
selling stockholder there under.
In
connection with the foregoing, we advise you that a member of the SEC’s staff
has advised us by telephone that the SEC has entered an order declaring the
Registration Statement effective under the Securities Act at [ENTER
TIME OF EFFECTIVENESS]
on
[ENTER
DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS]
and we
have no knowledge, after telephonic inquiry of a member of the SEC’s staff, that
any stop order suspending its effectiveness has been issued or that any
proceedings for that purpose are pending before, or threatened by, the SEC
and
the Registrable Securities are available for resale under the Securities Act
pursuant to the Registration Statement.
Very
truly yours,
[Law
Firm]
By:____________________
cc: [LIST
NAMES OF BUYERS]
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