Exhibit 4.19


 


DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES


REGISTERED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE


SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED


 


As of December
31, 2020, Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“we,” “us,” and “our”) had two (2) classes of securities
registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”): (i) Common
Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and (ii) Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (the
“Warrants”).


 


Description
of Common Stock


 


General. The
following description of the Common Stock is a summary and does not purport to be complete. It is subject to and qualified in
its entirety by reference to our Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) and Bylaws (the
“Bylaws”), each of which are incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of which this
Exhibit is a part. We encourage you to read our Certificate of Incorporation, our Bylaws and the applicable provisions of Delaware
General Corporation Law, for additional information.


 


Authorized
Shares of Common Stock. We currently have authorized 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock.


 


Voting
Rights. The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted upon by the stockholders,
except on matters relating solely to terms of preferred stock. 


 


Dividend
Rights. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding preferred stock, the holders of Common Stock
are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the board of directors out of
funds legally available therefor.


 


Liquidation
Rights. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of Common Stock are entitled to share
ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities, subject to prior distribution rights of preferred stock, if any,
then outstanding.


 


Other
Rights and Preferences. The holders of our Common Stock have no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription
rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our Common Stock. 


 


Fully
Paid and Nonassessable. All of our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock are fully paid and nonassessable.


 


Listing. Our
Common Stock is listed for trading on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “ADIL.”


 


Transfer
Agent and Registrar. The transfer agent and registrar for our Common Stock is VStock Transfer, LLC.


 


Anti-Takeover
Effects of Delaware Law


 


The provisions
of Delaware law, our Certificate of Incorporation and our Bylaws described below may have the effect of delaying, deferring or
discouraging another party from acquiring control of us.


 


Section
203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law


 


We are subject
to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combination
with any interested stockholder for a period of three years after the date that such stockholder became an interested stockholder,
with the following exceptions:


 


	 	●	before
        such date, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that
        resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;



 


	 	●	upon
        completion of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder
        owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction began, excluding for
        purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding (but not the outstanding voting stock owned by the interested
        stockholder) those shares owned (i) by persons who are directors and also officers and (ii) employee stock plans in which
        employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be
        tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or

	 	 	 
	 	●	on
        or after such date, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special
        meeting of the stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least sixty-six and two-thirds
        percent (66 2/3%) of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.




 






     


     


    

 


In general, Section 203 defines business combination to include the following:


 


	 	●	any
    merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder;


 


	 	●	any
        sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation involving the interested stockholder;



 


	 	●	subject
        to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the
        corporation to the interested stockholder;



 


	 	●	any
        transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock or any class
        or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or



 


	 	●	the
        receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loss, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits
        by or through the corporation.



 


Certificate
of Incorporation and Bylaws


 


Our Certificate
of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that:


 


	 	●	our
        board of directors is divided into three classes, one class of which is elected each year by our stockholders with the
        directors in each class to serve for a three-year term;



 


	 	●	the
    authorized number of directors can be changed only by resolution of our board of directors;


 


	 	●	directors
        may be removed only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 60% of our voting stock, whether for cause or without
        cause;



 


	 	●	our
        Bylaws may be amended or repealed by our board of directors or by the affirmative vote of sixty-six and two-thirds percent
        (66 2/3%) of our stockholders;



 


	 	●	stockholders
    may not call special meetings of the stockholders or fill vacancies on the board of directors;


 


	 	●	our
        board of directors will be authorized to issue, without stockholder approval, preferred stock, the rights of which will
        be determined at the discretion of the board of directors and that, if issued, could operate as a “poison pill”
        to dilute the stock ownership of a potential hostile acquirer to prevent an acquisition that our board of directors does
        not approve;



 


	 	●	our
        stockholders do not have cumulative voting rights, and therefore our stockholders holding a majority of the shares of
        Common Stock outstanding will be able to elect all of our directors; and



 


	 	●	our
        stockholders must comply with advance notice provisions to bring business before or nominate directors for

        election
        at a stockholder meeting.



 


Potential
Effects of Authorized but Unissued Stock


 


We have
shares of Common Stock available for future issuance without stockholder approval. We may utilize these additional shares for
a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, to facilitate corporate acquisitions
or payment as a dividend on the capital stock.


  


The existence
of unissued and unreserved Common Stock may enable our board of directors to issue shares to persons friendly to current management.


 



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Limitations
of Director Liability and Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Employees


 


Our Certificate
of Incorporation limits the liability of directors to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law. Delaware law provides that
directors of a corporation will not be personally liable for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties as directors,
except for liability for any:


 


	 	●	breach
    of their duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders;


 


	 	●	act
    or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;


 


	 	●	unlawful
        payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as provided in Section 174 of the Delaware General
        Corporation Law; or



 


	 	●	transaction
    from which the directors derived an improper personal benefit.


 


These limitations
of liability do not apply to liabilities arising under the federal or state securities laws and do not affect the availability
of equitable remedies such as injunctive relief or rescission.


 


Our Bylaws
provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law and may indemnify employees and
other agents. Our Bylaws also provide that we are obligated to advance expenses incurred by a director or officer in advance of
the final disposition of any action or proceeding.


 


We have
obtained a policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.


 


We have
entered into separate indemnification agreements with our directors and officers. These agreements, among other things, require
us to indemnify our directors and officers for any and all expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, retainers, court
costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone
charges, postage, delivery service fees) judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such
directors or officers or on his or her behalf in connection with any action or proceeding arising out of their services as one
of our directors or officers, or any of our subsidiaries or any other company or enterprise to which the person provides services
at our request provided that such person follows the procedures for determining entitlement to indemnification and advancement
of expenses set forth in the indemnification agreement. We believe that these bylaw provisions and indemnification agreements
are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.


 


The limitation
of liability and indemnification provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing
a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duties. They may also reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation
against directors and officers, even though an action, if successful, might provide a benefit to us and our stockholders. Our
results of operations and financial condition may be harmed to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against
directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions.


 


Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling
us, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and is therefore unenforceable.


 


At present,
there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors or officers as to which indemnification is required
or permitted, and we are not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that may result in a claim for indemnification.


 


Description
of the Warrants


 


General. The
following summary of certain terms and provisions of the Warrants is not complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety
by, the provisions of the warrant agent agreement between us and VStock Transfer, LLC, as warrant agent, and the form of warrant,
both of which are filed as exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of which this Exhibit is a part and are incorporated by
reference herein.


 






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Exercisability. The
Warrants are exercisable at any time up to the date that is five years after their original issuance. The Warrants are exercisable,
at the option of each holder, in whole or in part by delivering to us a duly executed exercise notice and, at any time a registration
statement registering the issuance of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants under the Securities Act is effective
and available for the issuance of such shares, or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act is available for the
issuance of such shares, by payment in full in immediately available funds for the number of shares of Common Stock purchased
upon such exercise. If a registration statement registering the issuance of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants
under the Securities Act is not effective or available and an exemption from registration under the Securities Act is not available
for the issuance of such shares, the holder may, in its sole discretion, elect to exercise the warrant through a cashless exercise,
in which case the holder would receive upon such exercise the net number of shares of Common Stock determined according to the
formula set forth in the warrant. No fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued in connection with the exercise of a warrant.
In lieu of fractional shares, we will pay the holder an amount in cash equal to the fractional amount multiplied by the exercise
price.


 


Exercise
Limitation. A holder does not have the right to exercise any portion of the Warrant if the holder (together with its affiliates)
would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect
to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the Warrants. However, any holder
may increase or decrease such percentage to any other percentage not in excess of 9.99%, provided that any increase in such percentage
shall not be effective until 61 days following notice from the holder to us.


 


Exercise
Price. The exercise price per whole share of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of the Warrants is $6.25 per share.
The exercise price is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of certain stock dividends and distributions, stock splits,
stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting our Common Stock and also upon any distributions of assets,
including cash, stock or other property to our stockholders.


 


Transferability. Subject
to applicable laws, the Warrants may be offered for sale, sold, transferred or assigned without our consent.


  


Warrant
Agent. The Warrants were issued in registered form under a warrant agent agreement between VStock Transfer, LLC, as warrant
agent, and us. The Warrants are currently represented only by one or more global Warrants deposited with the warrant agent, as
custodian on behalf of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and registered in the name of Cede & Co., a nominee of DTC, or as
otherwise directed by DTC.


 


Fundamental
Transactions. In the event of a fundamental transaction, as described in the Warrants and generally including any reorganization,
recapitalization or reclassification of our Common Stock, the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all
of our properties or assets, our consolidation or merger with or into another person, the acquisition of more than 50% of our
outstanding Common Stock, or any person or group becoming the beneficial owner of 50% of the voting power represented by our outstanding
Common Stock, the holders of the Warrants will be entitled to receive upon exercise of the Warrants the kind and amount of securities,
cash or other property that the holders would have received had they exercised the Warrants immediately prior to such fundamental
transaction.


 


Rights
as a Stockholder. Except as otherwise provided in the Warrants or by virtue of such holder’s ownership of shares
of our Common Stock, the holder of a warrant does not have the rights or privileges of a holder of our Common Stock, including
any voting rights, until the holder exercises the warrant.


 


Governing
Law. The Warrants and the warrant agent agreement are governed by New York law.


 


Listing


 


Our Warrants
are listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “ADILW.”


 


Warrant
Agent


 


The warrant
agent for the Warrant is VStock Transfer, LLC.


 





 


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