Exhibit 10.3


 


THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE HEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW.


WARRANT TO PURCHASE STOCK  





	
            Corporation:
 	
            Vaughan Foods, Inc.
 









	
            Initial Number of Shares:
 	
            253,507
 









	
            Class of Stock:
 	
            Common
 









	
            Exercise Price:
 	
            $0.5917
 









	
            Issue Date:
 	
            March 6, 2009
 









	
            Expiration Date:
 	
            March 6, 2016
 





THIS WARRANT CERTIFIES THAT, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, PENINSULA BANK HOLDING CO. or registered assignee (“Holder”) is entitled to purchase the number of fully paid and nonassessable shares (the “Shares”) of Common Stock of VAUGHAN FOODS, INC. (the “Company”), in the number, at the price, and for the term specified above, subject to the provisions and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this warrant.  





	
            ARTICLE 1.
 	
            EXERCISE
 





1.1 Method of Exercise.  Holder may exercise this Warrant for up to the number of Shares set forth above by delivering this Warrant and a duly executed Notice of Exercise in substantially the form attached as Appendix 1 to the principal office of the Company.  Unless Holder is exercising the conversion right set forth in Section 1.2, Holder shall also deliver to the Company a check for the aggregate price for the Shares being purchased (the “Warrant Price”).


1.2 Conversion Right.  In lieu of exercising this Warrant as specified in Section 1.1, Holder may from time to time convert this Warrant, in whole or in part, into a number of Shares determined by dividing (a) the aggregate fair market value of the Shares or other securities otherwise issuable upon exercise of this Warrant minus the aggregate Warrant Price of such Shares by (b) the fair market value of one Share.  The fair market value of the Shares shall be determined pursuant to Section 1.3.


1.3 Fair Market Value.  If the Shares are traded regularly in a public market, the weighted average price for the 30 trading days ending on  the trading day immediately before Holder delivers its Notice of Exercise to the Company.  If the Shares are not regularly traded in a public market, the Board of Directors of the Company shall determine fair market value in its reasonable good faith judgment.  The foregoing notwithstanding, if Holder advises the Board of Directors in writing that Holder disagrees with such determination, then the Company and Holder shall promptly agree upon a reputable investment banking firm or a third party independent appraiser to undertake such valuation.  If the valuation of such investment banking firm is greater than that determined by the Board of Directors, then all fees and expenses of such investment
banking firm shall be paid by the Company.  In all other circumstances, such fees and expenses shall be paid by Holder.


1.4 Delivery of Certificate and New Warrant.  Promptly after Holder exercises or converts this Warrant, the Company shall deliver to Holder certificates for the Shares acquired and, if this Warrant has not been fully exercised or converted and has not expired, a new Warrant representing the Shares not so acquired.


1.5 Replacement of Warrants.  On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, on delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of mutilation, or surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense shall execute and deliver, in lieu of this Warrant, a new warrant of like tenor.


 






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            ARTICLE 2.
 	
            ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SHARES.
 





2.1 Stock Dividends, Splits, Etc.  If the Company declares or pays a dividend on its common stock payable in common stock, or other securities, subdivides the outstanding common stock into a greater amount of common stock, then upon exercise of this Warrant, for each Share acquired, Holder shall receive, without cost to Holder, the total number and kind of securities to which Holder would have been entitled had Holder owned the Shares of record as of the date the dividend or subdivision occurred.


2.2 Reclassification, Exchange or Substitution.  Upon any reclassification, exchange, substitution, or other event that results in a change of the number and/or class of the securities issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant, Holder shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant, the number and kind of securities and property that Holder would have received for the Shares if this Warrant had been exercised immediately before such reclassification, exchange, substitution, or other event.  Upon the closing of any sale, license, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets (including intellectual property) of the Company, or any reorganization, consolidation, or merger of the Company where the holders of the Company’s securities before the transaction beneficially own less than
50% of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity after the transaction, the successor entity shall assume the obligations of this Warrant, and this Warrant thereafter shall be exercisable for the same securities, cash, and property as would be payable for the Shares issuable upon exercise of the unexercised portion of this Warrant as if such Shares were outstanding on the record date for the Acquisition and subsequent closing.  The Exercise Price shall be adjusted accordingly.  The Company or its successor shall promptly issue to Holder a new Warrant for such new securities or other property.  The new Warrant shall provide for adjustments which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Article 2 including, without limitation, adjustments to the Exercise Price and to the number of securities or property issuable upon exercise of the new Warrant.  The provisions of this Section 2.2 shall similarly apply to
successive reclassifications, exchanges, substitutions, or other events.


2.3       Adjustments for Combinations, Etc.  If the outstanding Shares are combined or consolidated, by reclassification or otherwise, into a lesser number of shares, the Exercise Price shall be proportionately increased.


2.4       No Impairment.  The Company shall not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or through a reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue, or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed under this Warrant by the Company, but shall at all times in good faith assist in carrying out all the provisions of this Article 2 and in taking all such action as may be necessary or appropriate to protect Holder’s rights under this Article against impairment.  If the Company takes any action affecting the Shares other than as described above that adversely affects Holder’s rights under this Warrant, the Exercise Price shall be adjusted downward and the
number of Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted upward in such a manner that the aggregate Warrant Price of this Warrant is unchanged.


2.5       Certificate as to Adjustments.  Upon each adjustment of the Exercise Price, the Company, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment, and furnish Holder with a certificate of its Chief Financial Officer setting forth such adjustment and the facts upon which such adjustment is based.  The Company shall, upon written request, furnish Holder a certificate setting forth the Exercise Price in effect upon the date thereof and the series of adjustments leading to such Exercise Price.





	
            ARTICLE 3.
 	
            REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.
 





3.1       Representations and Warranties.  The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Holder that all Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase right represented by this Warrant, shall, upon issuance, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and free of any liens and encumbrances except for restrictions on transfer provided for herein or under applicable federal and state securities laws.


3.2       Notice of Certain Events.  If the Company proposes at any time (a) to declare any dividend or distribution upon its common stock, whether in cash, property, stock, or other securities and whether or not a regular cash dividend; (b) to offer for subscription pro rata to the holders of any class or series of its stock any additional shares of stock of any class or series or other rights; (c) to effect any reclassification or recapitalization of common 


 






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stock; or (d) to merge or consolidate with or into any other corporation, or sell, lease, license, or convey all or substantially all of its assets, or to liquidate, dissolve or wind up, then, in connection with each such event, the Company shall give Holder (1) at least 20 days prior written notice of the date on which a record will be taken for such dividend, distribution, or subscription rights (and specifying the date on which the holders of common stock will be entitled thereto) or for determining rights to vote, if any, in respect of the matters referred to in (a) and (b) above; and (2) in the case of the matters referred to in (c) and (d) above at least 20 days prior written notice of the date when the same will take place (and specifying the date on which the holders of common stock will be entitled to exchange their common stock for securities or other property deliverable
upon the occurrence of such event).





	
            ARTICLE 4.
 	
            MISCELLANEOUS.
 





4.1       Term.  This Warrant is exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time on or before the Expiration Date set forth above. 





	
             
  	
            4.2
 	
            Legends.  
 









	
             
  	
            (a)
 	
            This Warrant shall be imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:
 






THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER SUCH ACT OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW.


4.3       Certificates for the Shares acquired upon exercise of this Warrant shall be imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:


“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED SOLELY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE.  THE SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS AND UNTIL SUCH SHARES ARE FIRST REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, ALL APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER OR UNLESS AND UNTIL THE HOLDER HEREOF PROVIDES (i) INFORMATION REASONABLY NECESSARY TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED OR (ii) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”    


4.4       Compliance with Securities Laws on Transfer.  This Warrant and the Shares issuable upon exercise this Warrant (and the securities issuable, directly or indirectly, upon conversion of the Shares, if any) may not be transferred or assigned in whole or in part without compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws by the transferor and the transferee.


4.5       Transfer Procedure.  Subject to the provisions of Section 4.3, Holder may transfer all or part of this Warrant or the Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (or the securities issuable, directly or indirectly, upon conversion of the Shares, if any) by giving the Company notice of the portion of the Warrant being transferred setting forth the name, address and taxpayer identification number of the transferee and surrendering this Warrant to the Company for reissuance to the transferee(s) (and Holder, if applicable), provided that no such notice shall be required for a transfer to an affiliate of Holder.


4.6       Notices.  All notices and other communications from the Company to the Holder, or vice versa, shall be deemed delivered and effective when given personally or mailed by first-class registered or certified mail, 


 






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postage prepaid, at such address as may have been furnished to the Company or the Holder, as the case may be, in writing by the Company or such Holder from time to time.


4.7       Waiver.  This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.


4.8       Attorneys’ Fees.  In the event of any dispute between the parties concerning the terms and provisions of this Warrant, the party prevailing in such dispute shall be entitled to collect from the other party all costs incurred in such dispute, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.


4.9       Governing Law.  This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to its principles regarding conflicts of law.





	
             
 	
             
 	
            Vaughan Foods, Inc.
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            By: /s/  Gene P. Jones
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name: Gene P. Jones 
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title: Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 
 





 


 






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APPENDIX 1


NOTICE OF EXERCISE


4.10      1.          The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ______________ shares of the Common Stock of VAUGHAN FOODS, INC. pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price of such shares in full.


4.11      1.          The undersigned hereby elects to convert the attached Warrant into Shares in the manner specified in the Warrant.  This conversion is exercised with respect to ______________ of the Shares covered by the Warrant.


[Strike paragraph that does not apply.]


4.12      2.          Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:


PENINSULA BANK HOLDING CO. or Registered Assignee


c/o The Private Bank of the Peninsula


400 Emerson Street


Palo Alto, CA 94301


 


4.13      3.          The undersigned represents it is acquiring the shares solely for its own account and not as a nominee for any other party and not with a view toward the resale or distribution thereof except in compliance with applicable securities laws.





	
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