REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.4
This
Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is
made and entered into as of March 6, 2006 among The Tube Media Corp., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”),
and
Tribune Broadcasting Company (the “Holder”).
The
Company and the Holder hereby agree as follows:
1.
Definitions
Capitalized
terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Letter
Agreement or the Securities Issuance Agreement, each dated as of the date hereof
and between the Company and the Holder shall have the meanings given such terms
in such Letter Agreement or Securities Issuance Agreement. As used in this
Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Advice”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).
“Commission”
means
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Effectiveness
Period”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).
“Holder”
means
the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable
Securities.
“Indemnified
Party”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c) hereof.
“Indemnifying
Party”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c) hereof.
“Losses”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Proceeding”
means
an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without
limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a
deposition).
“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).
“Registrable
Securities”
means
all of the Shares and the Warrants issued pursuant to the Letter Agreement,
all
of the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, together with
any
shares of Common Stock issued to or issuable upon any stock split, dividend
or
other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the
foregoing; provided,
however,
that
any of the foregoing securities shall cease to be “Registrable Securities” to
the extent (i) a Registration Statement with respect to their sale has been
declared effective under the Securities Act and they have been disposed of
pursuant to such Registration Statement, (ii) they have been distributed
pursuant to Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in force) under the
Securities Act, (iii) they shall have been otherwise transferred and
(A) new certificates for them not bearing a legend restricting transfer
under the Securities Act shall have been delivered by the Company and
(B) such securities may be publicly resold (without volume or method of
sale restrictions) without registration under the Securities Act, or
(iv) such securities may be publicly resold (without volume or method of
sale restrictions) without registration under the Securities Act pursuant to
Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act (or any successor rule or regulation)
(and
with respect to Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, assuming
that such shares were acquired in a cashless exercise under the Warrant).
“Registration
Statement”
means
any registration statement of the Company, including 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.
“Rule
415”
means
Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission 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 Commission having substantially the same purpose and
effect as such Rule.
“Rule
424”
means
Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission 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 Commission having substantially the same purpose and
effect as such Rule.
“Shares”
means
shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 of the Company, issued to the Holder
pursuant to the Letter Agreement and Securities Issuance Agreement.
“Trading
Market”
means
any exchange, NASDAQ or OTC Bulletin Board where the Company’s Common Stock is
traded.
2.
Piggy-Back
Registration
(a)
If at
any time there is not an effective Registration Statement covering all of the
Registrable Securities and the Company shall determine to register any of its
securities under the Securities Act and the registration form to be used may
be
used for the registration of Registrable Securities, other than a registration
statement 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 the Holder prompt written notice of such
determination (which notice shall be given not less than 30 days prior to the
date the registration statement is to be filed). If within 10 days after the
date of such notice from the Company, the Holder shall so request in writing,
subject to the provision of Sections 2(c) and 2(d) below, the Company shall
include in such registration statement all or any part of such Registrable
Securities the Holder requests to be registered. If the offering pursuant to
such Registration Statement is not an underwritten offering, such written notice
from the Holder shall contain (unless otherwise directed by the Holder) the
“Plan
of Distribution”
substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex
A.
Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective
under the Securities Act as promptly as possible after the filing thereof,
and
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Registration
Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until all Registrable
Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold or may be
sold
pursuant to Rule 144(k) as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant
to
a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed and acceptable to the
Company’s transfer agent and the affected Holders (the “Effectiveness
Period”).
The
Company shall notify the Holder via facsimile of the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement as soon as practicable after the Company receives
notification of the effectiveness from the Commission.
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(b)
In
order to be named a selling shareholder and have its Registrable Securities
included in such Registration Statement, the Holder shall furnish to the Company
a completed Questionnaire in the form attached to this Agreement as Annex B
(a
“Selling
Holder Questionnaire”)
not
less than ten days following receipt of notice from the Company pursuant to
Section 2(a). Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the
Company shall be under no obligation to include in such Registration Statement
the Registrable Securities of the Holder if the Holder has failed to complete
and return a Selling Holder Questionnaire by such date.
(c) In
the
event that the proposed registration by the Company is, in whole or in part,
an
underwritten public offering of securities of the Company or any holders of
the
Company’s securities, any request under Section 2(a) may specify that the
Registrable Securities be included in the underwriting on the same terms and
conditions as the shares of Common Stock, if any, otherwise being sold through
underwriters under such registration and that such Registrable Securities
represented by Warrants be converted into shares of Common Stock in order to
effect such registration.
(d) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the managing underwriter of an underwritten public offering
determines and advises in writing that the inclusion of all Registrable
Securities proposed to be included in the underwritten public offering pursuant
to this Agreement together with any other issued and outstanding shares of
common stock proposed to be included (the “Other Shares”) would (i) create a
substantial risk that the price per share in such registration will be
materially and adversely affected or (ii) exceed the number which can be
reasonably sold in such offering, then the number of Registrable Securities
and
Other Shares to be included in such underwritten public offering shall be
reduced, the Registrable Securities and Other Shares shall be excluded from
such
underwritten public offering in a number deemed necessary by such managing
underwriter. In the event an exclusion of Registrable Securities or Other Shares
is necessary, Registrable Securities and Other Shares shall be included in
the
following order: (i) first, the shares represented by Registrable Securities;
(ii) second, the Other Shares. To the extent all of the Registrable Securities
requested to be included in the underwritten public offering can not be
included, Holders of Registrable Securities shall participate in such offering
pro rata based on the number of shares of Registrable Securities each Holder
proposes to include pursuant to the notice provided to the Company under Section
2(a) of this Agreement.
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(e) All
shares of Common Stock that are not included in the underwritten public offering
shall be withheld from the market by the Holder for a period, not to exceed
180
days following an initial public offering and 90 days for any offering
thereafter, that the managing underwriter reasonably determines as necessary
in
order to effect the underwritten public offering. The Holder shall execute
such
documentation as the managing underwriter reasonably requests to evidence this
lock-up.
3.
Registration
Procedures
In
connection with the Company's registration obligations hereunder, the Company
shall:
(a) Not
less
than three Trading Days prior to the filing of a Registration Statement or
any
related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, that modifies in
any
material respect the information provided by the Holder for inclusion therein,
the Company shall furnish to the Holder copies of all such documents proposed
to
be filed, which documents will be subject to the review of the
Holder.
(b) (i)
Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective
amendments and supplements, to such Registration Statement and the Prospectus
used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration
Statement continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities
for
the Effectiveness Period; (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or
supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented
or
amended to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; (iii) respond as promptly as
reasonably possible to any comments received from the Commission with respect
to
a Registration Statement or any amendment thereto; and (iv) comply in all
material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act
with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by such
Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance (subject
to
the terms of this Agreement) with the intended methods of disposition by the
Holder thereof (or the managing underwriter) set forth in such Registration
Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented.
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(c) Notify
the Holder of Registrable Securities to be sold or the managing underwriter
(which notice shall, pursuant to clauses (ii) through (vi) hereof, be
accompanied by an instruction to suspend the use of the Prospectus until the
requisite changes have been made) as promptly as reasonably possible (and,
in
the case of (i)(A) below, not less than three Trading Days prior to such filing)
and (if requested by any such Person) confirm such notice in writing no later
than one Trading Day following the day (i)(A) when a Prospectus or any
Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement
is
proposed to be filed (except that if a filing is proposed for the purpose of
adding a selling shareholder to the Registration Statement or changing or adding
information with respect to a selling shareholder contained in the Registration
Statement, such notice and proposed filing need only be sent to such selling
shareholder); and (B) with respect to a Registration Statement or any
post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective; (ii) of any
request by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority
for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or Prospectus or
for
additional information; (iii) of the issuance by the Commission or any other
federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the
effectiveness of a Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable
Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose or the receipt
of notice of or knowledge of the same; (iv) of the receipt by the Company of
any
notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption
from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any
jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any Proceeding for such
purpose; (v) of the occurrence of any event or passage of time that makes the
financial statements included in a Registration Statement ineligible for
inclusion therein or any statement made in a Registration Statement or
Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein
by
reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to
a
Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case
of a
Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any 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; and
(vi) the occurrence or existence of any pending corporate development with
respect to the Company that the Company believes may be material and that,
in
the determination of the Company, makes it not in the best interest of the
Company to allow continued availability of the Registration Statement or
Prospectus; provided that any and all of such information shall remain
confidential to the Holder until such information otherwise becomes public,
unless disclosure by the Holder is required by law; provided,
further,
notwithstanding the Holder’s agreement to keep such information confidential,
the Holder make no acknowledgement that any such information is material,
non-public information.
(d) Use
its
commercially reasonable efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain
the withdrawal of (i) any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration
Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from
qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any
jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.
(e) Furnish
to the Holder or the managing underwriter, without charge, at least one
conformed copy of each such Registration Statement and each amendment thereto,
including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated therein by reference to the extent requested by such
Person, and all exhibits to the extent requested by such Person (including
those
previously furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing
of
such documents with the Commission.
(f) Promptly
deliver to the Holder or the managing underwriter, without charge, as many
copies of the Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each form of prospectus)
and
each amendment or supplement thereto as such Persons may reasonably request
in
connection with disposition of Registrable Securities. Subject to the terms
of
this Agreement, the Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus
and
each amendment or supplement thereto by the Holder or the managing underwriter
in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered
by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, except after
the
giving of any notice pursuant to Section 3(c).
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(g) Prior
to
any disposition of Registrable Securities, use its commercially reasonable
efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the Holder or the managing
underwriter, as applicable, in connection with the registration or qualification
(or exemption from the Registration or qualification) of such Registrable
Securities under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within
the United States as the Holder or the managing underwriter reasonably requests
in writing, to keep each registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom)
effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts
or
things reasonably necessary to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions
of
the Registrable Securities covered by each Registration Statement; provided,
that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business
in
any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified, subject the Company to
any
tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or file a general
consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction.
(h) If
requested by the Holder or the managing underwriter, cooperate with the Holder
or the managing underwriter to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery
of
certificates representing Registrable Securities to be delivered to a transferee
pursuant to a Registration Statement.
(i) Upon
the
occurrence of any event contemplated by clause (c)(ii) through (vi) of Section
3, as promptly as reasonably possible under the circumstances taking into
account the Company’s good faith assessment of any adverse consequences to the
Company and its stockholders of the premature disclosure of such event, prepare
a supplement or amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to the a
Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file
any
other required document so that, as thereafter delivered, neither a Registration
Statement nor such Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material
fact or omit 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. If
the
Company notifies the Holder or the managing underwriter in accordance with
clauses (ii) through (v) of Section 3(c) above to suspend the use of any
Prospectus until the requisite changes to such Prospectus have been made,
then
the Holder or the managing underwriter shall suspend use of such Prospectus.
The
Company will use its commercially efforts to ensure that the use of the
Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable. The Company shall
only
be entitled to exercise its right under this Section 3(i) to suspend the
availability of a Registration Statement and Prospectus for a period not
to
exceed 90 days (which need not be consecutive days) in any 12 month
period.
(j) Comply
with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission.
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(k) The
Company shall cause all such Registrable Securities included in a registration
hereunder to be listed or authorized for quotation on each securities exchange
or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Company
or then listed or quoted.
(l) The
Company shall provide a transfer agent and registrar for all such Registrable
Securities included in a registration hereunder not later than the effective
date of the Registration Statement.
(m) The
Company may require the Holder to furnish to the Company a certified statement
as to the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder
and,
if required by the Commission, the person thereof that has voting and
dispositive control over the shares.
4.
Registration
Expenses.
All
fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this
Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any
Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to the Registration Statement. The
fees
and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without
limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation,
fees and expenses (A) with respect to filings required to be made with the
Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading, and
(B) in
compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws reasonably agreed
to by the Company in writing (including, without limitation, fees and
disbursements of counsel for the Company in connection with Blue Sky
qualifications or exemptions of the Registrable Securities and determination
of
the eligibility of the Registrable Securities for investment under the laws
of
such jurisdictions as requested by the Holder), (ii) printing expenses
(including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for
Registrable Securities and of printing prospectuses), (iii) messenger, telephone
and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company,
(v) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such
insurance, (vi) all fees and expenses of the underwriters (excluding any
discounts and commissions attributable to Registrable Securities included
in
such registration) and (vii) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained
by
the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all
of its
internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation,
all
salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or
accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit and the fees and expenses
incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on
any
securities exchange as required hereunder. .
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5.
Indemnification
(a)
Indemnification
by the Company.
The
Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify
and
hold harmless the Holder, the officers, directors, agents, brokers, investment
advisors and employees of each of them, each Person who controls the Holder
(within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of
the
Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, agents and employees of each such
controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from
and
against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) and expenses (collectively,
“Losses”),
as
incurred, arising out of or relating to any untrue or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, any Prospectus
or any
form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any
preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or
alleged
omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make
the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus
or
supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made)
not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such
untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding
the
Holder furnished in writing to the Company by the Holder expressly for use
therein, or to the extent that such information relates to the Holder or
the
Holder's proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was
reviewed and expressly approved in writing by the Holder expressly for use
in a
Registration Statement, such Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in
any
amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holder has
approved Annex A hereto for this purpose, if applicable) or (ii) in the case
of
an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(c)(ii)-(vi),
the
use by the Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company
has
notified the Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective
and
prior to the receipt by the Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section
6(c).
The Company shall notify the Holder promptly of the institution, threat or
assertion of any Proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement of which the Company is aware.
(b)
Indemnification
by Holders.
The
Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the
Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who controls
the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section
20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents or employees of
such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
from and against all Losses, as incurred, to the extent arising out of or based
solely upon: (x) the Holder’s failure to comply with the prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act or (y) any untrue or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus,
or
any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any
preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged
omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading (i) to the extent, but only to the extent,
that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so
furnished in writing by the Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion
in
such Registration Statement or such Prospectus or (ii) to the extent that (1)
such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding
the Holder furnished in writing to the Company by the Holder expressly for
use
therein, or to the extent that such information relates to the Holder or the
Holder's proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was
reviewed and expressly approved in writing by the Holder expressly for use
in
the Registration Statement (it being understood that the Holder has approved
Annex A hereto for this purpose, as applicable), such Prospectus or such form
of
Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (2) in the case of
an
occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(c)(ii)-(vi), the
use
by the Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has
notified the Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective
and
prior to the receipt by the Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(d).
In no event shall the liability of the Holder hereunder be greater in amount
than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by the Holder upon the
sale
of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification
obligation.
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(c)
Conduct
of Indemnification Proceedings.
If any
Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity
hereunder (an “Indemnified
Party”),
such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity
is
sought (the “Indemnifying
Party”)
in
writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense
thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in
connection with defense thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified
Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its
obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to
the
extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
(which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such
failure shall have prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.
An
Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such
Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses
of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties
unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and
expenses; (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the
defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to
such
Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such
Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified
Party
and the Indemnifying Party and counsel to the Indemnifying Party shall advise
the Indemnifying Party that representation of both the Indemnified Party and
the
Indemnifying Party would be prohibited under applicable rules of professional
conduct due to material conflicts of interest between the Indemnified Party
and
the Indemnifying Party, in which case of clause (1), (2) or (3), if such
Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects
to
employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the
Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and
the reasonable fees and expenses of one separate counsel shall be at the expense
of the Indemnifying Party; provided, however, that if the Company is the
Indemnifying Party, it shall not be responsible for the reasonable fees and
expenses of more than one counsel for all of the Holder and their related
Indemnifying Parties, which counsel shall be selected by the Holder holding
a
majority of the Registrable Securities that are the basis of the Proceeding
for
which indemnification is sought. The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable
for
any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. No Indemnifying Party shall,
without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any
settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party
is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such
Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter
of
such Proceeding.
(d)
Contribution.
If a
claim for indemnification under Section 5(a) or 5(b) is unavailable to an
Indemnified Party (other than because such indemnification is not available
by
the terms of such Sections), then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of
indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or
payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion
as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and
Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that
resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be
determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question,
including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission
or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates
to
information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and
the
parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity
to
correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or
payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject
to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, any reasonable attorneys' or
other reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with
any
Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees
or
expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available
to
such party in accordance with its terms.
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The
parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution
pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by
any
other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable
considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5(d), the Holder shall not be
required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount
by
which the proceeds actually received by the Holder from the sale of the
Registrable Securities subject to the Proceeding exceeds the amount of any
damages that the Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such
untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission, except
in
the case of fraud by the Holder.
The
indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in addition
to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified
Parties.
6.
Miscellaneous.
(a) Remedies.
In the
event of a breach by the Company or by the Holder, of any of their obligations
under this Agreement, the Holder or the Company, as the case may be, in addition
to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law and under this
Agreement, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific
performance of its rights under this Agreement. The Company and the Holder
agree
that monetary damages would not provide adequate compensation for any losses
incurred by reason of a breach by it of any of the provisions of this Agreement
and hereby further agrees that, in the event of any action for specific
performance in respect of such breach, it shall waive the defense that a remedy
at law would be adequate.
(b) Compliance.
The
Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it in connection with sales
of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.
(c) Discontinued
Disposition.
The
Holder agrees by its acquisition of such Registrable Securities that, upon
receipt of a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the
kind
described in Section 3(c), the Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition
of
such Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement until the Holder’s
receipt of the copies of the supplemented Prospectus and/or amended Registration
Statement, or until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”)
by the
Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and, in either
case, has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus or
Registration Statement.
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(d) Amendments
and Waivers.
The
provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may
not
be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures
from
the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing
and
signed by the Company and the Holder of the then outstanding Registrable
Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from
the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to
the
rights of the Holder and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights
of other Holders may be given by the Holder of all of the Registrable Securities
to which such waiver or consent relates; provided,
however,
that
the provisions of this sentence may not be amended, modified, or supplemented
except in accordance with the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence.
(e) Notices.
Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to
be
provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective
on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication
is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature
pages attached hereto prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on a Trading Day, (ii)
the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth
on
the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later
than 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading
Day
following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight
courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice
is
required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall
be
(a) if to the Holder, to it at 000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
(with a copy to its General Counsel at the same address) or to the registered
address of the Holder as set forth in the books and records of the Company
kept
at the principal office of the Company, or (b) if to the Company, to it at
0000
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, with
a
copy to (which shall not constitute notice) to: Blank Rome LLP, 0000 X. Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000.
(f) Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors
and
permitted assigns of each of the parties and shall inure to the benefit of
the
Holder. The Company may not assign its rights or obligations hereunder without
the prior written consent of the Holder or Holders of the then-outstanding
Registrable Securities. The Holder may assign its respective rights hereunder
in
the manner and to the Persons as permitted under this Agreement.
(g) No
Inconsistent Agreements.
Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered, as of the date hereof,
nor
shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on or after the date of this
Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities, that would
have the effect of impairing the rights granted to the Holder in this Agreement
or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof; provided, however that the
foregoing shall not be deemed to prohibit the entrance into Registration Rights
Agreements on substantially similar terms, but in no event superior, with other
holders of the Company’s securities after the date hereof.
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(h) Execution
and Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when
so
executed shall be deemed to be an original and, all of which taken together
shall constitute one and the same Agreement. In the event that any signature
is
delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid binding
obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is
executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature
were the original thereof.
(i) Governing
Law.
All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Agreement shall be determined with the provisions of the Letter
Agreement and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of
the State of Delaware.
(j) Cumulative
Remedies.
The
remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies
provided by law.
(k) Severability.
If any
term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court
of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the
remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein
shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired
or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable
efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or
substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision,
covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the
intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms,
provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may
be
hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
(l) Headings.
The
headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall
not
limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
(m) Independent
Nature of Holder’s Obligations and Rights.
The
obligations of the Holder hereunder are several and not joint with the
obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible
in
any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder.
Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at
any
closing, and no action taken by the Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall
be
deemed to constitute the Holder as a partnership, an association, a joint
venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holder
are
in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Holder shall be entitled to
protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising
out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to
be
joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.
(n) Compliance
with Rule 144.
The
Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) make and keep public
information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144
of
the Securities Act, and (ii) file with the Commission in a timely manner all
reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act
and
the Exchange Act and (iii) if the Company is in compliance with (i) and (ii)
of
this subparagraph, then at the request of the Holder forthwith furnish to the
Holder a written statement of compliance with the reporting requirements of
the
Securities Act as set forth in Rule 144 and make available to the Holder such
information as will enable it to make sales pursuant to Rule 144.
[SIGNATURE
PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement
as
of the date first written above.
THE TUBE MEDIA CORP. | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Name:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title:
Chief Financial Officer
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TRIBUNE BROADCASTING COMPANY | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: President
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ANNEX
A
Plan
of Distribution
Each
selling stockholder (the “Selling
Stockholders”)
of the
common stock of The Tube Media Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
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 Trading Market
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:
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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;
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privately
negotiated transactions;
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settlement
of short sales entered into after the date of this
prospectus;
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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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a
combination of any such methods of
sale;
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through
the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions,
whether through an options exchange or otherwise;
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. Each
Selling Stockholder does not expect these commissions and discounts relating
to
its sales of shares to exceed what is customary in the types of transactions
involved.
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In
connection with the sale of our 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 sell shares of our common stock short and deliver these
securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the common
stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. 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 agreement or understanding, directly or
indirectly, with any person to distribute the common stock.
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. 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. Each Selling Stockholder
has
advised us that they have not entered into any agreements, understandings or
arrangements with any underwriter or broker-dealer regarding the sale of the
resale shares. 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
pursuant to 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 the 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 our common stock for a period of five business
days 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, including Regulation M, which may limit
the timing of purchases and sales of shares of our 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.
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Annex
B
The
Tube Media Corp.
Selling
Securityholder Notice and Questionnaire
The
undersigned beneficial owner of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the
“Common
Stock”),
of
The Tube Media Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
(the
“Registrable
Securities”)
understands that the Company has filed or intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
a
registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration
Statement”)
for
the registration and [sale pursuant to / and resale under Rule 415 of] the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”),
of
the Registrable Securities, in accordance with the terms of the Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of March 6, 2006 (the “Registration
Rights Agreement”),
among
the Company and the Holder named therein. A copy of the Registration Rights
Agreement is available from the Company upon request at the address set forth
below. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings ascribed thereto in the Registration Rights Agreement.
In
order
to have Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement (or a
supplement or amendment thereto), this Selling Securityholder Notice and
Questionnaire (“Selling Securityholder Questionnaire”) must be completed,
executed and delivered to the Company at the address set forth herein for
receipt on
or before the dates required in the Registration Rights
Agreement.
Record
or beneficial owners of Registrable Securities who do not properly complete,
execute and return this Selling Securityholder Questionnaire by such dates
[(i)]
will not be named as selling securityholders in the Registration Statement
[and
(ii) may not use the Prospectus forming a part thereof for resales of
Registrable Securities].
Certain
legal consequences arise from being named as a selling securityholder in the
Registration Statement and the related prospectus. Accordingly, holders and
beneficial owners of Registrable Securities are advised to consult their own
securities law counsel regarding the consequences of being named or not being
named as a selling securityholder in the Registration Statement and the related
prospectus.
NOTICE
The
undersigned beneficial owner (the “Selling Securityholder”) of Registrable
Securities hereby elects to include the Registrable Securities owned by him/it
and listed below in Item 3 (unless otherwise specified under such Item 3) in
the
Registration Statement. The undersigned, by signing and returning this Selling
Securityholder Questionnaire, agrees to be bound with respect to such
Registrable Securities by the terms and conditions of this Selling
Securityholder Questionnaire and the Registration Rights Agreement, as if the
undersigned Selling Securityholder were an original party thereto.
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The
undersigned hereby provides the following information to the Company and
represents and warrants that such information is accurate and
complete:
QUESTIONNAIRE
1. |
Name.
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(a) |
Full Legal Name of Selling Securityholder
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(b)
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Full
Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as (a) above)
through
which Registrable Securities Listed in Item 3 below are held:
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(c)
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Full
Legal Name of Natural Control Person (which means a natural person
who
directly or indirectly alone or with others has power to vote or
dispose
of the securities covered by the
questionnaire):
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2. |
Address
for Notices to Selling
Securityholder:
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Telephone: | |||
Email: | |||
Fax:
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Contact Person: | |||
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3. |
Beneficial
Ownership of Securities:
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Except as set forth below in this Item (3), the undersigned Selling Securityholder does not beneficially own any securities or shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of any securities. |
(a) |
Number
of Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration
Rights
Agreement) beneficially owned:
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Number
of shares of Common Stock (if any) issued upon conversion
of
securities:
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(b)
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Number
of securities other than Registrable Securities beneficially
owned:
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Number
of shares of Common Stock (if any) issued upon conversion
of such other
securities:
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(c)
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Number
of Registrable Securities to be included in the Registration
Statement:
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Number of shares of Common Stock (if any) issued upon conversion of Registrable Securities which are to be included in the Registration Statement: | |||
(d)
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Except
as set forth above in this Item (3), the undersigned Selling
Securityholder is not the beneficial or record owner of any
shares of
Common Stock or any other security of the Company.
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4.
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(a) | State whether the undersigned Selling Securityholder has or will enter into “hedging transactions” with respect to shares of Company Common Stock. | |
Yes o No o | |||
If yes, you must provide a complete description
of the
hedging transactions into which the undersigned Selling Securityholder
has
entered or will enter and the purpose of such hedging transactions,
the
extent to which such hedging transactions remain in place.
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Please
note that the SEC may deem short sales of securities covered by a registration
statement prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement as a
violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act.
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(b)
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State
whether the undersigned Selling Securityholder has sold any
of the
Registrable Securities or shares of common stock of the Company
short
since the date of original issuance of the Registrable
Securities.
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Yes o No o | |||
If
yes, you must provide a complete description of the short sale,
including
the number of shares of common stock of the Company involved
and whether
the short position remains in place.
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5. |
Broker-Dealer
Status:
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(a) | Are you a broker-dealer? | ||
Yes o No o | |||
Note:
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If
yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as
an underwriter in the Registration Statement.
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(b) | Are you an affiliate of a broker-dealer? | ||
Yes o No o | |||
(c)
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If
you are an affiliate of a broker-dealer, do you certify that
you bought
the Registrable Securities in the ordinary course of business,
and at the
time of the purchase of the Registrable Securities to be
resold, you had
no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly,
with any person
to distribute the Registrable Securities?
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Yes o No o | |||
Note:
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If
no, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as
an underwriter in the Registration Statement.
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(d)
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State
whether the undersigned Selling Securityholder received Registrable
Securities as compensation for underwriting activities and
please
explain.
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Yes o No o | |||
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6. |
Relationships
with the Company:
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Except as set forth below, neither the undersigned nor any of its affiliates, officers, directors or principal equity holders (owners of 5% of more of the equity securities of the undersigned) has held any position or office or has had any other material relationship with the Company (or its predecessors or affiliates) during the past three years. |
State any exceptions here:
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By
signing below, the Selling Securityholder acknowledges that it understands
its
obligation to comply, and agrees that it will comply, with the prospectus
delivery and other provisions of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, particularly
Regulation M.
In
the
event that the Selling Securityholder transfers all or any portion of the
Registrable Securities listed in Item (3) above after the date on which such
information is provided to the Company (other than transfers of Registrable
Securities pursuant to an effective Registration Statement), the Selling
Securityholder agrees to notify the transferee(s) of its rights and obligations
under this selling Securityholder Questionnaire and the Registration Rights
Agreement.
By
signing below, the Selling Securityholder consents to the disclosure of the
information contained herein in its answers to Items (1) through (6) above
and
the inclusion of such information in the Registration Statement and related
Prospectus. The Selling Securityholder understands that such information will
be
relied upon by the Company in connection with the preparation of the
Registration Statement and related Prospectus.
In
accordance with the Selling Securityholder's obligations under the Registration
Rights Agreement to provide such information as may be required by law for
inclusion in the Registration Statement, the Selling Securityholder agrees
to
promptly notify the Company of any inaccuracies or changes in the information
provided herein which may occur subsequent to the date hereof at any time while
the Registration Statement remains in effect (other than changes due to
transfers of Registrable Securities pursuant to an effective Registration
Statement and to provide any additional information as the Company reasonably
may request. Except as otherwise provided in the Registration Rights Agreement,
all notices hereunder and pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement shall
be
made in writing, by hand-delivery, first-class mail, or air courier guaranteeing
overnight delivery as follows:
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To
the
Company:
The
Tube Media Corp.
0000
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxx, President
With
a copy to:
Blank
Rome LLP
0000
X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this
Selling Securityholder Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in
person or by its duly authorized agent.
Selling
Securityholder(Print/type full legal name of
beneficial
owner of Registrable Securities)
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Date: | By: | |
Name:
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Title:
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PLEASE
RETURN THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED SELLING SECURITYHOLDER QUESTIONNAIRE FOR
RECEIPT ON OR BEFORE _____________, 2006 TO THE COMPANY AT:
The
Tube Media Corp.
0000
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxx
With
a copy to:
Blank
Rome LLP
0000
X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
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