Exhibit 10.7(a)
LOCK-IN AGREEMENT
This Promotional Shares Lock-In Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as
of the 30th day of December, 2004 by and between Xxxx'x, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Company"), and Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxx ("Security Holder").
A. The Company has filed an application with the Securities Administrator
of certain states ("Administrators") to register certain of its Equity
Securities for sale to public investors who are residents of those states
("Registration");
B. The Security Holder is the owner of shares of common stock and/or
possesses convertible securities, warrants, options or rights which may be
converted into, or exercised to purchase shares of common stock of Company, of
which all (the "Promotional Shares") are the subject of this Agreement.
C. As a condition to Registration, the Company and Security Holder
("Signatories") agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement with respect to
the Promotional Shares.
THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Security Holder agrees not to sell, pledge, hypothecate, assign, grant
any option for the sale of, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, whether or not
for consideration, directly or indirectly, any of the Promotional Shares, and
all certificates representing stock dividends, stock splits, recapitalizations,
and the like, that are granted to, or received by, the Security Holder with
respect to the Promotional Shares, while the Promotional Shares are subject to
this Agreement (collectively, the "Restricted Securities"). Beginning one year
from the completion date of this offering, two and one-half percent of the
Restricted Securities may be released each quarter pro rata among the Security
Holders. All Restricted Securities shall be released from this Agreement on the
anniversary of the second year from the completion date of the public offering.
2. Signatories agree and will cause the following:
A. In the event of a dissolution, liquidation, merger,
consolidation, reorganization, sale or exchange of the Company's assets or
securities (including by way of tender offer), or any other transaction or
proceeding with a person who is not a Promoter, which results in the
distribution of the Company's assets or securities ("Distribution"), while
this Agreement remains in effect that:
i. All holders of the Company's Equity Securities will
initially share on a pro rata, per share basis in the Distribution,
in proportion to the amount of cash or other consideration that they
paid per share for their Equity Securities (provided that the
Administrator has accepted the value of the other consideration),
until the shareholders who purchased the Company's Equity Securities
pursuant to the public offering ("Public Shareholders") have
received, or have had irrevocably set aside for them, an amount that
is equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the public offering's
price per share times the number of shares of Equity Securities that
they purchased pursuant to the public offering and which they still
hold at the time of the Distribution, adjusted for stock splits,
stock dividends recapitalizations and the like; and
ii. All holders of the Company's Equity Securities shall
thereafter participate on an equal, per share basis times the number
of shares of Equity Securities they hold at the time of the
Distribution, adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends,
recapitalizations and the like.
iii. The Distribution may proceed on lesser terms and
conditions than the terms and conditions stated in paragraphs 1 and
2 above if a majority of the Equity Securities that are not held by
Security Holders, officers, directors, or Promoters of the Company,
or their associates or affiliates vote, or consent by consent
procedure, to approve the lesser terms and conditions.
B. In the event of a dissolution, liquidation, merger,
consolidation, reorganization, sale or exchange of the Company's assets or
securities (including by way of tender offer), or any other transaction or
proceeding with a person who is a Promoter, which results in a
Distribution while this Agreement remains in effect, the Restricted
Securities shall remain subject to the terms of this Agreement.
C. Restricted Securities may be transferred by will, the laws of
descent and distribution, the operation of law, or by order of any court
of competent jurisdiction and proper venue.
D. Restricted Securities of a deceased Security Holder may be
hypothecated to pay the expenses of the deceased Security Holder's estate.
The hypothecated Restricted Securities shall remain subject to the terms
of this Agreement. Restricted Securities may not be pledged to secure any
other debt.
E. Restricted Securities may be transferred by gift to the Security
Holder's family members, provided that the Restricted Securities shall
remain subject to the terms of this Agreement.
F. With the exception of paragraph 2A.iii above, the Restricted
Securities shall have the same voting rights as similar Equity Securities
not subject to the Agreement.
G. A notice shall be placed on the face of each stock certificate of
the Restricted Securities covered by the terms of the Agreement stating
that the transfer of the stock evidenced by the certificate is restricted
in accordance with the conditions set forth on the reverse side of the
certificate; and
H. A typed legend shall be placed on the reverse side of each stock
certificate of the Restricted Securities representing stock covered by the
Agreement which states that the sale or transfer of the shares evidenced
by the certificate is subject to certain restrictions until the
termination of the Agreement and pursuant to an agreement between the
Security Holder (whether beneficial or of record) and the Company, which
agreement is on file with the Company and the stock transfer agent from
which a copy is available upon request and without charge.
I. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the date that the
Registration is declared effective by the Administrators ("Effective
Date") and shall terminate:
i. On the anniversary of the second year from the completion
date of the public offering; or
ii. On the date the Registration has been terminated if no
securities were sold pursuant thereto; or
iii. If the Registration has been terminated, the date that
checks representing all of the gross proceeds that were derived
therefrom and addressed to the public investors have been placed in
the U.S. Postal Service with first class postage affixed; or
iv. On the date the securities subject to this Agreement
become "Covered Securities," as defined under the National
Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996.
J. This Agreement maybe modified only with the written approval of
the Administrators.
3. The Company will cause the following:
A. A manually signed copy of the Agreement signed by the Signatories
shall be filed with the Administrators prior to the Effective Date;
B. Copies of the Agreement and a statement of the per share initial
public offering price shall be provided to the Company's stock transfer
agent;
C. Appropriate stock transfer orders shall be placed with the
Company's stock transfer agent against the sale or transfer of the shares
covered by the Agreement prior to its expiration, except as may otherwise
be provided in this Agreement;
D. The above stock restriction legends shall be placed on the
periodic statement sent to the registered owner if the securities subject
to this Agreement are uncertificated securities.
Pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement, the Signatories have
entered into this Agreement, which may be written in multiple counterparts and
each of which shall be considered an original.
The Signatories have signed the Agreement in the capacities, and on the
dates, indicated.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Signatories have executed this Agreement.
XXXX'X, INC.
By /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxx, CEO
SECURITY HOLDER:
By /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Printed Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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