EXHIBIT 10.1
 
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
GREEN BALLAST, INC.
12% SENIOR SECURED NOTE
 
 
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1, dated as of July 16, 2012 (the “Amendment”), to the 12%
Senior Secured Note, dated as of April 16, 2012, as amended from time to time
(the “GBL Note”), by Green Ballast, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”).
 
WHEREAS, the Company issued the GBL Note to Green Ballast LLC, a Tennessee
limited liability company (the “Holder”) on April 16, 2012; and
 
WHEREAS, the Company and the Holder desire to enter into this Amendment.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged and agreed, the Company and the Holder agree as
follows:
 
1.  The Maturity Date (as defined in the GBL Note) is hereby extended to October
16, 2012.  By its execution of this Amendment, the Holder does not indicate any
willingness to consent to any further extensions, and expects the indebtedness
evidenced thereby to be paid in full on or before said date.
 
2. Except to the extent amended hereby, the GBL Note shall remain in full force
and effect.
 
3. All capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have the
respective meanings given to such terms in the GBL Note.
 
4. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall constitute an original document.  Electronic signatures, whether by fax,
e-mail, or other electronic means, shall be treated as original signatures.
 

 
[Signature page to follow.]
 

 
 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed
the day and year first set forth above.
 

  COMPANY:       GREEN BALLAST, INC.

 
 

  By:   /s/ J. Kevin Adams  

  Name: J. Kevin Adams   Title:  Chief Executive Officer

 
 

  HOLDER:       GREEN BALLAST LLC

 
 

  By:   /s/ Mary F. Sharp  

  Name: Mary F. Sharp   Title:  President