EXHIBIT 4.1
AMENDMENT ("Amendment") dated as of August 13, 2002 between FIBERNET
TELECOM GROUP, INC. ("Company") and SDS MERCHANT FUND, L.P. ("SDS") to that
certain Promissory Note dated as of March 14, 2002 (as amended by the Amendments
dated as of June 14, 2002, June 28, 2002 and July 12, 2002, the "Note") by and
between the Company and SDS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10 of the Note, the Company and SDS may amend
the Note; and
WHEREAS, the Company and SDS wish to amend the Note.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined
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herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Note.
Section 2. Agreement to Amend. Pursuant to Section 10 of the Note, the
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Company and SDS hereby agree to amend the Note as provided herein.
Section 3. Amendment.
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(a) Section 1(a)(i) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety
to read as follows:
"August 30, 2002;"
(b) Section 4(c) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to
read as follows:
"the Proposed Financing shall fail to have been consummated by
August 30, 2002; or"
Section 4. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed
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in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to
the choice of law provisions.
Section 5. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall bind and inure to
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the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns,
transferees, legal representatives and heirs.
Section 6. Headings. The headings of this Amendment have been inserted for
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convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be a part of
this Amendment.
Section 7. Entire Agreement. This Amendment and the other writings referred
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to herein or delivered pursuant hereto contain the entire agreement among the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior
and contemporaneous agreements and understandings with respect thereto.
Section 8. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
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counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original
instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one
agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date
first written above.
FIBERNET TELECOM GROUP, INC.
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
By: ________________________________
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
SDS MERCHANT FUND, L.P.
By: SDS Capital Partners, LLC
Its:General Partner
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
By: ________________________________
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:General Counsel
