Contract
Exhibit 10.6
THIS
WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY
STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE,
PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
AS
TO THIS WARRANT UNDER SAID ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR
AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO GULF COAST OIL CORPORATION THAT
SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
Right
to
Purchase Shares of
Gulf
Coast Oil Corporation
(subject
to adjustment as provided herein)
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
No.
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Issue
Date: Effective as of April 28,
2006
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GULF
COAST OIL CORPORATION, a corporation organized under the laws of the State
of
Delaware, hereby certifies that, for value received, LAURUS MASTER FUND, LTD.,
or assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to
purchase from the Company (as hereinafter defined) at any time or from time
to
time following payment in full of all obligations and liabilities owing by
the
Company to the Holder in connection with the transactions contemplated by the
Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of April 28, 2006 by and between the
Company and the Holder (as amended, modified and/or supplemented from time
to
time, the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) and the Related Agreements (as
defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) (the “Debt Repayment Date”), up to
the Specified Number (as hereinafter defined) fully paid and nonassessable
shares of Common Stock (as hereinafter defined), at the Exercise Price (as
hereinafter defined).
This
Warrant amends and restates the warrant originally issued to the Holder pursuant
to the Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Original Warrant”) for the purposes
of clarifying certain of the exercise provisions of the Original Warrant and
the
percentage of the Company’s equity into which the Original Warrant was
exercisable. All references to the “Warrant” set forth in the
Securities Purchase Agreement and in each Related Agreement (as defined in
the
Securities Purchase Agreement) shall hereafter by deemed to refer to this
Warrant.
As
used
herein the following terms, unless the context otherwise requires, have the
following respective meanings:
(a) The
term
“Common Stock” includes (i) the Company’s Common Stock, par value $.001 per
share; and (ii) any other securities into which or for which any of the
securities described in the preceding clause (i) may be converted or exchanged
pursuant to a plan of recapitalization, reorganization, merger, sale of assets
or otherwise.
(b) The
term
“Company” shall include Gulf Coast Oil Corporation and any person or entity
which shall succeed, or assume the obligations of, Gulf Coast Oil Corporation
hereunder.
(c) The
term
“Exercise Price” means a price of $.001 per share of Common Stock.
(d) The
term
“Other Securities” refers to any securities of the Company or any other person
(corporate or otherwise) which the holder of the Warrant at any time shall
be
entitled to receive, or shall have received, on the exercise of the Warrant,
in
lieu of or in addition to Common Stock, or which at any time shall be issuable
or shall have been issued in exchange for or in replacement of Common Stock
or
Other Securities pursuant to Section 3 or
otherwise.
(e) the
term
“Record Date” means the first date on which the Company shall have received from
the Holder (i) an Exercise Notice (as hereinafter defined), and (ii) payment
of
the Exercise Price for the number of shares of Common Stock reflected in the
Exercise Notice.
(f) The
term
“Specified Number” means, on any date on which the Company receives an Exercise
Notice from the Holder, a number of shares of Common Stock computed using the
following formula:
(AxB)-C
where
(i)
“A” equals 0.49, (ii) “B” equals the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding on a Fully Diluted Basis (as hereinafter defined) on the date of
exercise and (iii) “C” equals the number of shares of Common Stock previously
issued to the Holder in connection with partial exercises of this
Warrant. As of the date of this Warrant, this Warrant is exercisable
for 961 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”). As used in
this Warrant, the term “Fully Diluted Basis” means all outstanding Common Stock
plus all Common Stock issuable on conversion or exercise of securities
convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock (including the
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant on such date),
regardless whether any payment must be made pursuant to such conversion or
exercise or whether any conversion or exercise price is above or below the
market price of the Common Stock .
1. Exercise
of Warrant.
1.1 Number
of Shares Issuable upon Exercise. From and after the Debt
Repayment Date thereof, the Holder shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise
of this Warrant in whole or in part, by delivery of an original or fax copy
of
an exercise notice in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Exercise
Notice”) the Specified Number of shares of Common Stock of the Company, which
Specified Number shall be calculated on each date that the Company receives
an
Exercise Notice.
1.2 Company
Acknowledgment. The Company will, at the time of the exercise of
this Warrant, upon the request of the Holder hereof, acknowledge in writing
its
continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder
shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the
provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such
request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company
to afford to such Holder any such rights.
1.3 Trustee
for Warrant Holders. In the event that a bank or trust company
shall have been appointed as trustee for the Holder of this Warrant pursuant
to
Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and duties
of a warrant agent (as hereinafter described) and shall accept, in its own
name
for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be entitled
thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such successor, as
the
case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section
1.
1.4 Ownership. The
Holder shall be deemed a shareholder of the Company and shall be entitled to
all
of the rights of a shareholder as of the Record Date, without any further action
on the part of the Holder or the Company.
2. Procedure
for Exercise.
2.1 Delivery
of Common Stock Certificates, Etc., on Exercise. The Company
agrees that the Common Stock purchased upon exercise of this Warrant shall
be
deemed to be issued to the Holder as the record owner of such Common Stock
as of
the close of business on the Record Date. As soon as practicable
after each exercise of this Warrant and in any event within three (3) business
days thereafter, the Company at its expense (including the payment by it of
any
applicable issue taxes) will cause to be issued in the name of and delivered
to
the Holder, or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable
transfer taxes) may direct in compliance with applicable securities laws, a
certificate or certificates for the number of duly and validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) to which
such Holder shall be entitled on such exercise, together with any other stock
or
other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) to which such
Holder is entitled upon such exercise pursuant to Section 1 or
otherwise. Unless this Warrant has been fully exercised for the
Specified Number, a new Warrant representing the number of Warrant Shares with
respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been exercised shall also
be
issued to the Holder as soon as practicable thereafter (but not later than
three
(3) business days) after such exercise. Such warrant shall be
identical to this Warrant except for the number of Warrant Shares (which will
be
adjusted to reflect any exercise of this Warrant). In the event that
this Warrant is fully exercised for the Specified Number on any given date,
no
new warrant will be issued to the Holder and its rights under this Warrant
will
be terminated.
2.2 Exercise. Payment
may be made in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by
certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company equal
to
the applicable aggregate Exercise Price for the number of Warrant Shares
specified in such Exercise Notice (as such exercise number shall be adjusted
to
reflect any adjustment in the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable
to
the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Warrant).
3. Effect
of Reorganization, Etc.; Adjustment of Exercise Price.
3.1 Reorganization,
Consolidation, Merger, Etc. If there occurs any capital
reorganization or any reclassification of the Common Stock of the Company,
the
consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another person (other than
a
merger or consolidation of the Company in which the Company is the continuing
entity and which does not result in any reorganization or reclassification
of
its outstanding Common Stock) or the sale or conveyance of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company to another person, then, as a condition
precedent to any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger,
sale or conveyance, the Holder will be entitled to receive upon surrender of
the
Warrant to the Company (x) to the extent there are cash proceeds resulting
from
the consummation of such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation,
merger, sale or conveyance, in exchange for such Warrant, cash in an amount
equal to the cash proceeds that would have been payable to the Holder had the
Holder exercised such Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance,
less the aggregate Exercise Price payable upon exercise of the Warrant, and
(y)
to the extent that the Holder would be entitled to receive Common Stock (or
Other Securities) (in addition to or in lieu of cash in connection with any
such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance),
the same kind and amounts of securities or other assets, or both, that are
issuable or distributable to the holders of outstanding Common Stock (or Other
Securities) of the Company with respect to their Common Stock (or Other
Securities) upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger,
sale or conveyance, as would have been deliverable to the Holder had the Holder
exercised such Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance
less
an amount of such securities having a value equal to the aggregate Exercise
Price payable upon exercise of the Warrant.
3.2 Dissolution. In
the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or
substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, concurrently with
any distributions made to holders of its Common Stock, shall at its expense
deliver or cause to be delivered to the Holder the stock and Other Securities
and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the Holder of
this
Warrant pursuant to Section 3.1, or, if the Holder shall so instruct the
Company, to a bank or trust company specified by the Holder and having its
principal office in New York, NY as trustee for the Holder (the
“Trustee”).
3.3 Continuation
of Terms. Upon any reorganization, consolidation, merger or
transfer (and any dissolution following any transfer) referred to in this
Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms
hereof shall be applicable to the Common Stock and other securities and property
receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such
reorganization, consolidation or merger or the effective date of dissolution
following any such transfer, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon
the
issuer of any such stock or other securities, including, in the case of any
such
transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or
assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed
the terms of this Warrant. In the event this Warrant does not
continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the transactions
described in this Section 3, then the Company’s securities and property
(including cash, where applicable) receivable by the Holder of this Warrant
will
be delivered to the Holder or the Trustee as contemplated by Section
3.2.
4. Certificate
as to Adjustments. In each case of any adjustment or readjustment
in the Common Stock (or Other Securities) issuable on the exercise of this
Warrant, the Company at its expense will promptly cause its Chief Financial
Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment
in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting
forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon
which
such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the
consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares
of
Common Stock (or Other Securities) issued or sold or deemed to have been issued
or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities)
outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the number of shares of Common
Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior
to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided
in
this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such
certificate to the Holder of this Warrant and any Warrant agent of the Company
(appointed pursuant to Section 9
hereof).
5. Reservation
of Stock, Etc., Issuable on Exercise of Warrant. The Company will
at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on
the
exercise of this Warrant, shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) from
time
to time issuable on the exercise of this Warrant.
6. Assignment;
Exchange of Warrant. Subject to compliance with applicable
securities laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be
transferred by any registered holder hereof (a “Transferor”) in whole or in
part. On the surrender for exchange of this Warrant, with the
Transferor’s endorsement in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto (the
“Transferor Endorsement Form”) and together with evidence reasonably
satisfactory to the Company demonstrating compliance with applicable securities
laws, which shall include, without limitation, the provision of a legal opinion
from the Transferor’s counsel (at the Company’s expense) that such transfer is
exempt from the registration or equivalent requirements of applicable securities
laws, the Company at its expense (but with payment by the Transferor of any
applicable transfer taxes) will issue and deliver to or on the order of the
Transferor thereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor
and/or the transferee(s) specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each
a
“Transferee”), calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the
number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant
so surrendered by the Transferor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in
the event that the transfer of the Warrant to the Transferee, absent the
execution of the Proxy (as defined below), would result in any interest paid
to
a person that is not a “United States Person” (as such term is defined in
Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (as hereinafter defined)) on the Obligations (as
such term is defined in the Master Security Agreement dated April 28, 2006
among
the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.,
as amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time (the
“Security Agreement”)) to not qualify as portfolio interest within the
meaning of Section 871(h)(2) or 881(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the “Code”), as applicable, by reason of Section 871(h)(3) or
881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, as applicable, taking into account the constructive
ownership rules under Section 871(h)(3)(C) of the Code, neither this Warrant
nor
any portion hereof may be transferred unless and until the Transferee executes
a
proxy in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Proxy”) and delivers the
Proxy to the Company. In such case, the Company will have no
obligation to transfer the Warrant until the Proxy has been executed and
delivered.
7. Replacement
of Warrant. On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the
Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and,
in
the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery
of
an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount
to
the Company or, in the case of any such mutilation, on surrender and
cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense will execute and
deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
8. Maximum
Exercise. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no
event shall the Holder be entitled to exercise any portion of this Warrant
in
excess of that portion of this Warrant upon exercise of which the sum of (1)
the
number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its
Affiliates (other than shares of Common Stock which may be deemed beneficially
owned through the ownership of the unexercised portion of the Warrant or the
unexercised or unconverted portion of any other security of the Holder subject
to a limitation on conversion analogous to the limitations contained herein)
and
(2) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the
portion of this Warrant with respect to which the determination of this proviso
is being made, would result in beneficial ownership by the Holder and its
Affiliates of any amount greater than 9.99% of the then outstanding shares
of
Common Stock (whether or not, at the time of such exercise, the Holder and
its
Affiliates beneficially own more than 9.99% of the then outstanding shares
of
Common Stock). As used herein, the term “Affiliate” means any person
or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a person or entity,
as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities
Act. For purposes of the second preceding sentence, beneficial
ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Regulations 13D-G thereunder, except
as
otherwise provided in clause (1) of such sentence. For any reason at
any time, upon written or oral request of the Holder, the Company shall within
one (1) business day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number
of
shares of Common Stock outstanding as of any given date. The
limitations set forth herein (x) may be waived by the Holder (i) if the Company
is required to file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon
provision of no less than sixty-one (61) days prior written notice to the
Company, or (ii) if the Company is not required to file reports with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, upon provision of not less than two (2)
days
prior written notice to the Company, and (y) shall automatically become null
and
void following notice to the Company upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the Security
Agreement).
9. Warrant
Agent. The Company may, by written notice to the each Holder of
the Warrant, appoint an agent for the purpose of issuing Common Stock (or Other
Securities) on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section
6, and replacing
this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any
such
issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such
office by such agent.
10. Transfer
on the Company’s Books. Until this Warrant is transferred on the
books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as
the
absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the
contrary.
11. Rights
of Shareholders. No Holder shall be entitled to vote or receive
dividends or be deemed the holder of the shares of Common Stock or any other
securities of the Company which may at any time be issuable upon exercise of
this Warrant for any purpose (the “Warrant Shares”), nor shall anything
contained herein be construed to confer upon the Holder, as such, any of the
rights of a shareholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election
of
directors or upon any matter submitted to shareholders at any meeting thereof,
or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether upon the
recapitalization, issuance of shares, reclassification of shares, change of
nominal value, consolidation, merger, conveyance or otherwise) or to receive
notice of meetings, or to receive dividends or subscription rights or otherwise,
in each case, until the Record Date.
12. Notices,
Etc. All notices and other communications from the Company to the
Holder shall be mailed by first class registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid, at such address as may have been furnished to the Company in writing
by
such Holder or, until any such Holder furnishes to the Company an address,
then
to, and at the address of, the last Holder who has so furnished an
address to the Company.
13. Representations
and Warranties. The representations and warranties made by the
Company in the Securities Purchase Agreement and each other Related Agreement
(as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) with respect to (a) the
Original Warrant, (b) the shares of stock issuable upon exercise of the Original
Warrant (whether described in such manner in the Securities Purchase Agreement
or as the “Warrant Shares”) and (c) the Securities (as defined in the Securities
Purchase Agreement and to the extent such term, as used therein, refers to
the
items described in the immediately preceding clauses (a) or (b)) shall be true
and correct on and as of the effective date of that certain Securities Purchase
Agreement dated as of November [__], 2007, by and between the Company, the
purchasers from time to time party thereto and LV Administrative Services,
Inc.
(as amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time), with
the
same effect as if such representations and warranties had been made on and
as of
such date, except that any such representation or warranty which was expressly
made only as of a specified date need be true only as of such date.
14. Miscellaneous. This
Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated
only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement
of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. THIS
WARRANT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF
LAWS. ANY ACTION BROUGHT CONCERNING THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY
THIS WARRANT SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN THE STATE COURTS OF NEW YORK OR IN THE
FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE
HOLDER MAY CHOOSE TO WAIVE THIS PROVISION AND BRING AN ACTION OUTSIDE THE STATE
OF NEW YORK. The individuals executing this Warrant on behalf of the
Company agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts and waive trial
by
jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the
other party its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. In the event
that any provision of this Warrant is invalid or unenforceable under any
applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed
inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed
modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such
provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this
Warrant. The headings in this Warrant are for purposes of reference
only, and shall not limit or otherwise affect any of the terms
hereof. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof
shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
hereof. The Company acknowledges that legal counsel participated in
the preparation of this Warrant and, therefore, stipulates that the rule of
construction that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party
shall not be applied in the interpretation of this Warrant to favor any party
against the other party.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Amended and Restated Common
Stock
Purchase Warrant on November 20, 2007.
GULF
COAST OIL CORPORATION
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WITNESS:
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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By: /s/
Xxxxxx X.
XxXxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx
X.
XxXxxxxxx
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Title: President
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Exhibit
A
FORM
OF
SUBSCRIPTION
(To
Be
Signed Only On Exercise Of Warrant)
TO:
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Gulf
Coast Oil Corporation
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0000
Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
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Attention:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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The
undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant
(No.____), hereby irrevocably elects to purchase shares of Common Stock covered
by such warrant.
The
undersigned herewith makes payment of the full Exercise Price for such shares
of
Common Stock at the price per share provided for in such Warrant, which is
$___________ in lawful money of the United States.
The
undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the
name
of, and delivered to ______________________________________________ whose
address is
___________________________________________________________________________.
The
undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned
of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made
pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”) or pursuant to an exemption from registration
under the Securities Act.
Dated:
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(Signature
must conform to name of holder as specified on the face of the
Warrant)
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Address:
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Exhibit
B
FORM
OF
TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To
Be
Signed Only On Transfer Of Warrant)
For
value
received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers unto the
person(s) named below under the heading “Transferees” the right represented by
the within Warrant to purchase the percentage and number of shares of Common
Stock of Gulf Coast Oil Corporation into which the within Warrant relates
specified under the headings “Percentage Transferred” and “Number Transferred,”
respectively, opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such
person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of Gulf Coast
Oil
Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.
Transferees
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Address
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Percentage
Transferred
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Number
Transferred
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Dated:
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(Signature
must conform to name of Holder as specified on the face of the
Warrant)
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Address:
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Address:
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SIGNED
IN THE PRESENCE OF:
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(Name)
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ACCEPTED
AND AGREED:
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[TRANSFEREE]
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(Name)
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