Exhibit 10.13
SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT this 1st day of March 2000 by and among C & R Investments I, L.P.
("Buyer"), HPF Holdings, Inc. ("HPF") and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx ("Xxxxxxx").
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants contained and recited
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto,
intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. Background. HPF and Xxxxxxx (collectively the "Shareholders," and each a
"Shareholder") together own of record and beneficially more than 50% of the
outstanding Common Stock, par value of $.001 per share ("Common Stock") of
xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx inc., a Delaware corporation ("Company"). Contemporaneously with
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Buyer is purchasing 500,000 shares
of the Company's Common Stock (the "Purchased Stock") in reliance, among other
things, on the undertakings of the Shareholders in this Agreement.
2. At any meeting of the shareholders of the Company prior to December 31,
2001, at which the shareholders of the Company are entitled to vote for the
election of directors of the Company, each of the Shareholders agrees to vote
all shares of the Company's Common Stock controlled by such Shareholder in favor
of the election of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx as a director of the Company (or such
lesser number of shares as is required to cause such election). Nothing in this
Agreement shall be interpreted to require Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx or any other
nominee of Buyer to serve as director. For so long as Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx is
elected a director of the Company, the Shareholders shall use their best efforts
to cause the Company to allow a non-voting representative of Buyer to attend
meetings of the Board of Directors of the Company at which Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx is
not present in person.
3. Each of the Shareholders further agrees that he or it will not prior to
the Termination Date (as defined below), sell all or substantially all (i.e. 80%
or more) of the shares of the Company's Common Stock then owned by such
Shareholder (other than in a public offering of such shares or a transfer to an
Affiliate (as defined below) who agrees to assume the obligations of a
Shareholder pursuant to this Agreement) without having offered to purchase, or
having required the purchaser of such shares to offer to purchase, all of the
Purchased Shares then owned by Buyer upon the same terms as are offered to such
Shareholder.
4. For purposes hereof the "Termination Date" shall mean the earlier of (i)
two years after the date hereof and (ii) the date on which Buyer owns less than
50% of the initial Purchased Shares. For purposes hereof an "Affiliate" shall
mean Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx or any parent, spouse, sibling,
descendant or other relative of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx or Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx or any
trust or entity controlled by or created for the benefit of one or more of
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx or one of such persons.
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5. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Delaware, without regard to its principles of choice of law. Buyer may
not assign or transfer its rights under this Agreement; provided, however, that
the rights set forth in Section 3 hereof shall inure to the benefit of
transferees of the Purchased Shares who are either partners of Buyer or members
of such partners' immediate families and Buyer may exercise such rights on
behalf of such transferees. Neither Shareholder shall have any liability or
responsibility for any breach of this Agreement by the other Shareholder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound have
executed this Agreement on the date first above written.
C & R INVESTMENTS I, L.P.
By Cross Atlantic Capital Partners, Inc.
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its General Partner
By /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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its President
HPF HOLDINGS, INC.
By /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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