Exhibit 10.8
 
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO
 
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
 
AND REORGANIZATION
 

 
BY AND AMONG
 
EQUITEX, INC.,
 
EI ACQUISITION CORP.,
 
AND
 
HYDROGEN POWER, INC.
 

 

 
January 30, 2006

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FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
 
AND REORGANIZATION
 

 
This Fourth Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (this
“Agreement”) is entered into as of January 30, 2006, by and among Hydrogen
Power, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Equitex, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“Equitex”), and EI Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation that
is wholly owned by Equitex (the “Merger Sub”).
 
INTRODUCTION
 
A.  The Company, Equitex and Merger Sub have entered into that certain Agreement
and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated September 13, 2005, as amended in
that certain First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization
dated October 31, 2005, that certain Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of
Merger and Reorganization dated November 11, 2005 and that certain Third
Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated December 15,
2005 (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”) whereby the Company and Merger Sub
will merge with the surviving corporation being a subsidiary of Equitex (the
“Merger”).
 
B.  The Company, Equitex and Merger Sub have agreed to amend the Merger
Agreement by entering into this Agreement in order to extend the termination
date of the Merger Agreement to March 1, 2006.
 
C.  The parties to this Agreement intend to adopt the Merger Agreement, as
amended by this Agreement, as a plan of reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”),
and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and intend that the Merger and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement be undertaken pursuant to that plan.
Accordingly, the parties to the Merger Agreement, as amended by this Agreement,
confirm their intention that the Merger qualify as a “reorganization,” within
the meaning of Code Section 368(a) and a “foreign merger” within the meaning of
Section 87(8.1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada), and that, with respect to the
Merger, Equitex, Merger Sub and the Company will each be a “party to a
reorganization,” within the meaning of Code Section 368(b).
 
AGREEMENT
 
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the foregoing premises, and the
representations, warranties and covenants contained herein, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
 
 
Article 1
Amendment
 
1.1  Amendment to Termination Date. In order to reflect a change in the
termination date of the Merger Agreement, Section 7.1(e) of the Merger Agreement
is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
 
“(e) by either the Company or Equitex if the Effective Date is not on or before
March 1, 2006, or such later date as the Company and Equitex may mutually agree
(unless the failure to consummate the Merger by such date shall be due to the
action or failure to act of the party seeking to terminate this Agreement in
breach of such party’s obligations under this Agreement).”
 
 
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Article 2
General Provisions
 
2.1  Merger Agreement in Full Force and Effect. The Merger Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect without amendment except as expressly provided
for in this Agreement.
 
2.2  Interpretation. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement. References to Sections and Articles refer to Sections and
Articles of this Agreement unless otherwise stated.
 
2.3  Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this
Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or
unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and
restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall
in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties shall negotiate
in good faith to modify this Agreement and to preserve each party’s anticipated
benefits under this Agreement.
 
2.4  Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by an
instrument in writing approved by the parties to this Agreement and signed on
behalf of each of the parties hereto.
 
2.5  Miscellaneous. This Agreement (together with all other documents and
instruments referred to herein): (a) constitutes the entire agreement, and
supersedes all other prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral,
among the parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof; and (b) shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns, but shall not be assignable by either party hereto
without the prior written consent of the other party hereto.
 
2.6  Counterparts; Delivery. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original
instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one
agreement. In addition, executed counterparts may be delivered by means of
facsimile or other electronic transmission; and signatures so delivered shall be
fully and validly binding to the same extent as the delivery of original
signatures.
 
2.7  Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by the internal laws of the State
of Delaware without regard to its conflicts-of-law principles.
 

 
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW.]
 

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In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
effective as of the date first written above.
 

HYDROGEN POWER, INC.:
 
 
By:  /s/ James Matkin
Name: James Matkin
Title: Chairman
EQUITEX, INC.:
 
 
By:  /s/ Henry Fong
Name: Henry Fong
Title: President
 
 
 
EI ACQUISITION CORP.:
 
 
By:  /s/ Henry Fong
Name: Henry Fong
Title: President

 

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