LOCK-IN AGREEMENT BETWEEN XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.XXX, INC.
AND PROMOTERS
I. THIS PROMOTIONAL SHARES LOCK-IN AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), WHICH WAS
ENTERED INTO ON THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2000 BY AND BETWEEN
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.XXX, INC. ("ISSUER"), WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS
LOCATED AT 000 XXXXXXX XXXXX, XX. XXXXX, XXXXX 00000, AND XXXXX X. XXXXXX,
XXXXXXX XXXXXXX, XXXX XXXX AND XXXX XXXXX ("SECURITY HOLDERS") WITNESSES THAT:
A. THE ISSUER HAS FILED AN APPLICATION WITH THE
SECURITIES ADMINISTRATORS OF THE STATES LISTED IN SCHEDULE A
("ADMINISTRATORS") TO REGISTER CERTAIN OF ITS EQUITY
SECURITIES FOR SALE TO PUBLIC INVESTORS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF
THOSE STATES ("REGISTRATION");
B. THE SECURITY HOLDERS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B ARE THE
OWNERS OF THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OR SIMILAR SECURITIES
AND/OR POSSESS CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES, WARRANTS, OPTIONS OR
RIGHTS WHICH MAY BE CONVERTED INTO, OR EXERCISED TO PURCHASE
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OR SIMILAR SECURITIES OF ISSUER.
C. AS A CONDITION TO REGISTRATION, THE ISSUER AND
SECURITY HOLDERS ("SIGNATORIES") AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE
TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
II. THEREFORE, THE SECURITY HOLDERS AGREE NOT TO SELL, PLEDGE,
HYPOTHECATE, ASSIGN, GRANT ANY OPTION FOR THE SALE OF, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER OR
DISPOSE OF, WHETHER OR NOT FOR CONSIDERATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,
PROMOTIONAL SHARES AS DEFINED IN THE NORTH AMERICAN SECURITIES ADMINISTRATORS
ASSOCIATION ("NASAA") STATEMENT OF POLICY ON CORPORATE SECURITIES DEFINITIONS
AND ALL CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING STOCK DIVIDENDS, STOCK SPLITS,
RECAPITALIZATIONS, AND THE LIKE, THAT ARE GRANTED TO, OR RECEIVED BY, THE
SECURITY HOLDERS WHILE THE PROMOTIONAL SHARES ARE SUBJECT TO THIS AGREEMENT
("RESTRICTED SECURITIES").
BEGINNING ONE YEAR FROM THE COMPLETION DATE OF THE PUBLIC
OFFERING, TWO AND ONE-HALF PERCENT (2 1/2%) OF THE RESTRICTED SECURITIES MAY BE
RELEASED EACH QUARTER PRO RATA AMONG THE SECURITY HOLDERS. ALL REMAINING
RESTRICTED SECURITIES SHALL BE RELEASED FROM ESCROW ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE
SECOND YEAR FROM THE COMPLETION DATE OF THE PUBLIC OFFERING.
III. THEREFORE, THE SIGNATORIES AGREE AND WILL CAUSE THE FOLLOWING:
A. IN THE EVENT OF A DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION, MERGER,
CONSOLIDATION, SALE OR EXCHANGE OF THE ISSUER'S ASSETS OR
SECURITIES (INCLUDING BY WAY OF TENDER OFFER), OR ANY OTHER
TRANSACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH A PERSON WHO IS NOT A PROMOTER,
WHICH RESULTS IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ISSUER'S ASSETS OR
SECURITIES ("DISTRIBUTION"), WHILE THIS AGREEMENT REMAINS IN
EFFECT THAT:
1. ALL HOLDERS OF THE ISSUER'S EQUITY SECURITIES WILL
INITIALLY SHARE ON A PRO RATA, PER SHARE BASIS IN THE
DISTRIBUTION, IN PROPORTION TO THE AMOUNT OF CASH OR OTHER
CONSIDERATION THAT THEY PAID PER SHARE FOR THEIR EQUITY
SECURITIES (PROVIDED THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR HAS ACCEPTED THE
VALUE OF THE OTHER CONSIDERATION), UNTIL THE SHAREHOLDERS WHO
PURCHASED THE ISSUER'S EQUITY SECURITIES PURSUANT TO THE
PUBLIC OFFERING ("PUBLIC
SHAREHOLDERS") HAVE RECEIVED, OR HAVE HAD IRREVOCABLY SET
ASIDE FOR THEM, AN AMOUNT THAT IS EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED PERCENT
(100%) OF THE PUBLIC OFFERING'S PRICE PER SHARE TIMES THE
NUMBER OF SHARES OF EQUITY SECURITIES THAT THEY PURCHASED
PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC OFFERING AND WHICH THEY STILL HOLD AT
THE TIME OF THE DISTRIBUTION, ADJUSTED FOR STOCK SPLITS, STOCK
DIVIDENDS, RECAPITALIZATIONS AND THE LIKE; AND
2. ALL HOLDERS OF THE ISSUER'S EQUITY SECURITIES SHALL
THEREAFTER PARTICIPATE ON AN EQUAL, PER SHARE BASIS TIMES THE
NUMBER OF EQUITY SECURITIES THEY HOLD AT THE TIME OF THE
DISTRIBUTION, ADJUSTED FOR STOCK SPLITS, STOCK DIVIDENDS,
RECAPITALIZATIONS AND THE LIKE.
3. THE DISTRIBUTION MAY PROCEED ON LESSER TERMS AND
CONDITIONS THAN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED IN PARAGRAPHS
1 AND 2 ABOVE IF A MAJORITY OF THE EQUITY SECURITIES THAT ARE
NOT HELD BY SECURITY HOLDERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR
PROMOTERS OF THE ISSUER, OR THEIR ASSOCIATES OR AFFILIATES
VOTE, OR CONSENT BY CONSENT PROCEDURE, TO APPROVE THE LESSER
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
B. IN THE EVENT OF A DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION, MERGER,
CONSOLIDATION, REORGANI- ZATION, SALE OR EXCHANGE OF THE
ISSUER'S ASSETS OR SECURITIES (INCLUDING BY WAY OF TENDER
OFFER), OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH A PERSON
WHO IS A PROMOTER, WHICH RESULTS IN A DISTRIBUTION WHILE THIS
AGREEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT, THE RESTRICTED SECURITIES SHALL
REMAIN SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
C. RESTRICTED SECURITIES MAY BE TRANSFERRED BY WILL, THE LAWS OF
DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION, THE OPERATION OF LAW, OR BY ORDER OF
ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION AND PROPER VENUE.
D. RESTRICTED SECURITIES OF A DECEASED SECURITY HOLDER MAY BE
HYPOTHECATED TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF THE DECEASED SECURITY
HOLDER'S ESTATE. THE HYPOTHECATED RESTRICTED SECURITIES SHALL
REMAIN SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. RESTRICTED
SECURITIES MAY NOT BE PLEDGED TO SECURE ANY OTHER DEBT.
E. RESTRICTED SECURITIES MAY BE TRANSFERRED BY GIFT TO THE
SECURITY HOLDER'S FAMILY MEMBERS, PROVIDED THAT THE RESTRICTED
SECURITIES SHALL REMAIN SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT.
F. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PARAGRAPH A.3 ABOVE, THE RESTRICTED
SECURITIES SHALL HAVE THE SAME VOTING RIGHTS AS SIMILAR EQUITY
SECURITIES NOT SUBJECT TO THIS AGREEMENT.
G. A NOTICE SHALL BE PLACED ON THE FACE OF EACH STOCK CERTIFICATE
OF THE RESTRICTED SECURITIES COVERED BY THE TERMS OF THE
AGREEMENT STATING THAT THE TRANSFER OF THE STOCK EVIDENCED BY
THE CERTIFICATE IS RESTRICTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
CONDITIONS SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE CERTIFICATE;
AND
H. A TYPED LEGEND SHALL BE PLACED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF EACH
STOCK CERTIFICATE OF THE RESTRICTED SECURITIES REPRESENTING
STOCK COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT WHICH STATES THAT THE SALE OR
TRANSFER OF THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THE CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT
TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS UNTIL _____________(INSERT DATE OF
TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT) PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE SECURITY HOLDER (WHETHER BENEFICIAL OR OF RECORD) AND THE
ISSUER, WHICH AGREEMENT IS ON FILE WITH THE ISSUER AND THE
STOCK TRANSFER AGENT FROM WHICH A COPY IS AVAILABLE UPON
REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE.
I. THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BEGIN ON THE DATE THAT THE
REGISTRATION IS DECLARED EFFECTIVE BY THE ADMINISTRATORS
("EFFECTIVE DATE") AND SHALL TERMINATE:
1. ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SECOND YEAR FROM THE
COMPLETION OF THE PUBLIC OFFERING; OR
2. ON THE DATE THE REGISTRATION HAS BEEN TERMINATED IF
NO SECURITIES
WERE SOLD PURSUANT THERETO; OR
3, IF THE REGISTRATION HAS BEEN TERMINATED, THE DATE
THAT CHECKS REPRESENTING ALL OF THE GROSS PROCEEDS
THAT WERE DERIVED THEREFROM AND ADDRESSED TO THE
PUBLIC INVESTORS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE U.S. POSTAL
SERVICE WITH FIRST CLASS POSTAGE AFFIXED; OR
4. ON THE DATE THE SECURITIES SUBJECT TO THIS AGREEMENT
BECOME "COVERED SECURITIES" AS DEFINED UNDER THE
NATIONAL SECURITIES MARKETS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1996.
J. THIS AGREEMENT TO BE MODIFIED ONLY WITH THE WRITTEN APPROVAL
OF THE ADMINISTRATORS.
IV. THEREFORE, THE ISSUER WILL CAUSE THE FOLLOWING:
A. A MANUALLY SIGNED COPY OF THE AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE
SIGNATORIES TO BE FILED WITH THE ADMINISTRATORS PRIOR TO THE
EFFECTIVE DATE;
B. COPIES OF THE AGREEMENT AND A STATEMENT OF THE PER
SHARE INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE TO BE PROVIDED TO THE
ISSUER'S STOCK TRANSFER AGENT;
C. APPROPRIATE STOCK TRANSFER ORDERS TO BE PLACED WITH
THE ISSUER'S STOCK TRANSFER AGENT AGAINST THE SALE OR TRANSFER
OF THE SHARES COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT PRIOR TO ITS
EXPIRATION, EXCEPT AS MAY OTHERWISE BE PROVIDED IN THIS
AGREEMENT;
D. THE ABOVE STOCK RESTRICTION LEGENDS TO BE PLACED ON
THE PERIODIC STATEMENT SENT TO THE REGISTERED OWNER IF THE
SECURITIES SUBJECT TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE UNCERTIFICATED
SECURITIES.
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE SIGNATORIES HAVE
ENTERED INTO THIS AGREEMENT, WHICH MAY BE WRITTEN IN MULTIPLE COUNTERPARTS AND
EACH OF WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED AN ORIGINAL. THE SIGNATORIES HAVE SIGNED THE
AGREEMENT IN THE CAPACITIES, AND ON THE DATES, INDICATED.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE SIGNATORIES HAVE EXECUTED THIS AGREEMENT.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.XXX, INC. DATE SIGNED
BY:/s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXX SEPTEMBER 29, 2000
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XXXXX X. XXXXXX, PRESIDENT
/s/XXXXX X. XXXXXX SEPTEMBER 29, 2000
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XXXXX X. XXXXXX
/s/XXXXX XXXXXXX OCTOBER 2, 2000
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/s/XXXX XXXXX OCTOBER 5, 2000
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/s/XXXX XXXXX OCTOBER 3, 2000
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SCHEDULE A
LIST OF STATES
ALABAMA, ALASKA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE,
D.C., FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS,
KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA,
MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW
MEXICO, NORTH DAKOTA, NEW MEXICO, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE
ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA,
WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING, NEW YORK
SCHEDULE B
LIST OF SECURITY HOLDERS
NAME NUMBER OF SHARES SUBJECT TO LOCK-IN
XXXXX X. XXXXXX 5,050,828
XXXXXXX XXXXXXX 5,989,706
XXXX XXXXX 2,917,588
XXXX XXXXX 2,145,000
