EX-10.1



 Exhibit 10.1 
 SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT 
 Cereplast, Inc. 

300 N. Continental Blvd. 
 Suite 300 

El Segundo, CA 90245 
 Gentlemen: 

The undersigned (the “Investor”) hereby confirms its agreement with Cereplast, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the
“Company”), as follows: 
 1. This Subscription Agreement, including the Terms and Conditions for Purchase of
Shares attached hereto as Annex I (collectively, this “Agreement”) is made as of the date set forth below between the Company and the Investor. 
 The Company has authorized the sale and issuance to the Investor of up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares (each, a “Share,” collectively, the “Shares”) of its voting
common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), for a purchase price of $0.50 per Share (the “Purchase Price”). 
 2. The offering and sale of the Shares (the “Offering”) is being made pursuant to (a) an effective Registration Statement on Form S-3, No. 333-166307 (the “Registration
Statement”) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on April 26, 2010, amended on May 21, 2010 and declared effective by the Commission on May 26, 2010, including
the Prospectus contained therein (the “Base Prospectus”), (b) if applicable, certain “free writing prospectuses” (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Act”)), that have been or will be filed, if required, with the Commission and delivered to the Investor on or prior to the date hereof (the “Issuer Free Writing Prospectus”), containing certain supplemental
information regarding the Shares, the terms of the Offering and the Company, (c) if applicable, a Preliminary Prospectus Supplement (the “Preliminary Prospectus Supplement”) containing certain supplemental information regarding
the Shares, the terms of the Offering and the Company and (d) a Prospectus Supplement (the “Prospectus Supplement” and, together with the Base Prospectus, the “Prospectus”) containing certain supplemental
information regarding the Shares and the terms of the Offering that will be filed with the Commission and delivered to the Investor (or made available to the Investor by the filing by the Company of an electronic version thereof with the
Commission). 
 3. The Company and the Investor agree that the Investor will purchase from the Company and the Company will
issue and sell to the Investor the Shares set forth below for the aggregate purchase price set forth below. The Shares shall be purchased pursuant to the Terms and Conditions for Purchase of Shares attached hereto as Annex I and
incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth herein. 







 4. The manner of settlement of the Shares purchased by the Investor shall be as follows:

 Delivery versus payment (“DVP”) through DTC (i.e., on the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver the
Shares registered in the Investor’s name and address as set forth below and released by Computershare Investor Services LLC, the Company’s “Transfer Agent”, to the Investor through DTC at the Closing directly to the account(s)
identified by the Investor; and simultaneously therewith payment shall be made by the Investor by wire transfer to the Company). 
 IT IS
THE INVESTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO (A) MAKE THE NECESSARY WIRE TRANSFER IN A TIMELY MANNER AND (B) ARRANGE FOR SETTLEMENT BY WAY OF DVP IN A TIMELY MANNER. IF THE INVESTOR DOES NOT DELIVER THE AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE SHARES OR
DOES NOT MAKE PROPER ARRANGEMENTS FOR SETTLEMENT IN A TIMELY MANNER, THE SHARES MAY NOT BE DELIVERED AT CLOSING TO THE INVESTOR. 
 5. The Investor represents that, except as set forth below, (a) it has had no position, office or other material relationship within the past three years with the Company or persons known to it to be
affiliates of the Company, (b) it is not a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. or an Associated Person (as such term is defined under FINRA’s Membership and Registration Rules Section 1011) as of the Closing,
and (c) neither the Investor nor any group of Investors (as identified in a public filing made with the Commission) of which the Investor is a part in connection with the Offering of the Shares, acquired, or obtained the right to acquire, 20%
or more of the Common Stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock) or the voting power of the Company on a post-transaction basis. Exceptions: 
 (If no exceptions, write “none.” If left blank, response will be deemed to be “none.”) 
 6. The Investor represents that it has received (or otherwise had made available to it by the filing by the Company of an electronic version thereof with the Commission) the Base Prospectus which is a
part of the Company’s Registration Statement, the documents incorporated by reference therein and any free writing prospectus (collectively, the “Disclosure Package”), prior to or in connection with the receipt of this
Agreement. The Investor acknowledges that, prior to the delivery of this Agreement to the Company, the Investor will receive certain additional information regarding the Offering (the “Offering Information”). Such information may be
provided to the Investor by any means permitted under the Act, including the Prospectus Supplement, a free writing prospectus and oral communications. 
 7. No offer by the Investor to buy Shares will be accepted and no part of the Purchase Price will be delivered to the Company until the Investor has received the Offering Information and the Company has
accepted such offer by countersigning a copy of this Agreement, and any such offer may be withdrawn or revoked, without obligation or commitment of any kind, at any time prior to the Company sending (orally, in writing or by electronic mail) notice
of its acceptance of such offer. An indication of interest will involve no obligation or commitment of any kind until the Investor has been delivered the Offering Information and this Agreement is accepted and countersigned by or on behalf of the
Company. 
 8. The Company acknowledges that the only material, non-public information relating to the Company it has provided
to the Investor in connection with the Offering prior to the date hereof is the existence of the Offering. 

  
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 Number of Shares: 1,000,000 
 Purchase price per Share: $0.50 
 Aggregate Purchase Price: $500,000 

Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the agreement between us by signing in the space provided below for that purpose. 

 

							
		 		 	Dated as of:
		 		 		 	
		 		 	INVESTOR
				
		 		 	By:	 	 
		 		 	Print Name:
		 		 	Title:
		 		 	Address:

 Agreed and Accepted 
 this             day of April, 2012: 
  

					
	CEREPLAST, INC.	 	
			
	By:	 	 	 	
		 	Title:	 	








 ANNEX I 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PURCHASE OF SHARES 
 1. Authorization and Sale of the Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company has authorized the sale of the Shares. 

2. Agreement to Sell and Purchase the Shares. 
 2.1 At the Closing (as defined in Section 3.1), the Company will sell to the Investor, and the Investor will purchase from the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, the
number of Shares set forth on the last page of the Agreement to which these Terms and Conditions for Purchase of Shares are attached as Annex I (the “Signature Page”) for the aggregate purchase price therefor set forth
on the Signature Page. 
 3. Closing and Delivery of the Shares and Funds. 

3.1 Closing. The completion of the purchase and sale of the Shares (the “Closing”) shall occur at a place
and time (the “Closing Date”) to be specified by the Company, and of which the Investor will be notified in advance by the Company. At the Closing, (a) the Company shall cause the Transfer Agent to deliver to the Investor
through DTC the number of Shares set forth on the Signature Page registered in the name of the Investor or, if so indicated on the Investor Questionnaire attached hereto as Exhibit A, in the name of a nominee designated by the Investor,
and (b) the aggregate purchase price for the Shares being purchased by the Investor will be delivered by or on behalf of the Investor to the Company. 
 3.2 Conditions to the Obligations of the Parties. 
 (a)
Conditions to the Company’s Obligations. The Company’s obligation to issue and sell the Shares to the Investor shall be subject to: (i) the receipt by the Company of the purchase price for the Shares being purchased
hereunder as set forth on the Signature Page and (ii) the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the Investor and the fulfillment of those undertakings of the Investor to be fulfilled prior to the Closing Date. 

(b) Conditions to the Investor’s Obligations. The Investor’s obligation to purchase the Shares is subject to the
accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the Company and the fulfillment of those undertakings of the Company to be fulfilled prior to the Closing Date. 
 3.3 Delivery of Shares and Funds. 
 No later than one
(1) business day after the execution of this Agreement by the Investor and the Company, the Investor shall notify the Company of the account or accounts to be credited with the Shares being purchased by the Investor. On the Closing Date, the
Company shall (i) deliver the Shares to the Investor through DTC directly to the account(s) identified by Investor, and (ii) simultaneously therewith, payment shall be made by the Investor by wire transfer to the Company in accordance with
wire transfer instructions provided to the Investor by the Company. 







 4. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Investor. 

The Investor acknowledges, represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company that: 

4.1 The Investor (a) is knowledgeable, sophisticated and experienced in making, and is qualified to make decisions with respect to,
investments in shares presenting an investment decision like that involved in the purchase of the Shares, including investments in securities issued by the Company and investments in comparable companies, (b) has answered all questions on the
Signature Page and the Investor Questionnaire and the answers thereto are true and correct as of the date hereof and will be true and correct as of the Closing Date and (c) in connection with its decision to purchase the number of Shares set
forth on the Signature Page, has received and is relying only upon the Disclosure Package and the documents incorporated by reference therein and the Offering Information. 
 4.2 (a) No action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction outside the United States by the Company that would permit an offering of the Shares, or possession or distribution of offering
materials in connection with the issue of the Shares in any jurisdiction outside the United States where action for that purpose is required, and (b) if the Investor is outside the United States, it will comply with all applicable laws and
regulations in each foreign jurisdiction in which it purchases, offers, sells or delivers Shares or has in its possession or distributes any offering material, in all cases at its own expense. 

4.3 (a) The Investor has full right, power, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and (b) this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Investor enforceable against the Investor in
accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ and contracting parties’ rights generally and except as enforceability
may be subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and except as to the enforceability of any rights to indemnification or contribution that may be violative
of the public policy underlying any law, rule or regulation (including any federal or state securities law, rule or regulation). 
 4.4 The Investor understands that nothing in this Agreement, the Prospectus, the Disclosure Package, the Offering Information or any other materials presented to the Investor in connection with the
purchase and sale of the Shares constitutes legal, tax or investment advice. The Investor has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors and made such investigation as it, in its sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in
connection with its purchase of the Shares. 

  
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 4.5 Since the date on which the Company first contacted the Investor about the Offering, the
Investor has not disclosed any information regarding the Offering to any third parties (other than its legal, accounting and other advisors) and has not engaged in any purchases or sales involving the securities of the Company (including, without
limitation, any Short Sales involving the Company’s securities). The Investor covenants that it will not engage in any purchases or sales involving the securities of the Company (including Short Sales) prior to the time that the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed. The Investor agrees that it will not use any of the Shares acquired pursuant to this Agreement to cover any short position in the Common Stock if doing so would be in violation of applicable
securities laws. For purposes hereof, “Short Sales” include, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act, whether or not against the box,
and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sales contracts, options, puts, calls, short sales, swaps, “put equivalent positions” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) under the Exchange Act) and similar arrangements (including
on a total return basis), and sales and other transactions through non-US broker dealers or foreign regulated brokers. 
 4.6
Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements; Third Party Beneficiary. Notwithstanding any investigation made by any party to this Agreement, all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Company and the
Investor herein will survive the execution of this Agreement, and the delivery to the Investor of the Shares being purchased and the payment therefor. 
 5. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Company. 
 The Company
acknowledges, represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Investor that: 
 5.1 The Company is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of Nevada. 
 5.2 This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the Company and constitutes the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Company, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’
and contracting parties’ rights generally and except as enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and except as to the
enforceability of any rights to indemnification or contribution that may be violative of the public policy underlying any law, rule or regulation (including any federal or state securities law, rule or regulation). 

5.3 The Shares are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable. 
 5.4 The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 495,000,000 shares of common stock,
par value $0.001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Preferred Stock”). As of April 25, 2012, there are 18,933,139 shares of Common Stock and 0 shares of preferred stock issued and
outstanding. 

  
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 6. Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder will
be in writing, will be mailed (a) if within the domestic United States by first-class registered or certified airmail, or nationally recognized overnight express courier, postage prepaid, or by facsimile or (b) if delivered from outside
the United States, by International Federal Express or facsimile, and (c) will be deemed given (i) if delivered by first-class registered or certified mail domestic, three business days after so mailed, (ii) if delivered by nationally
recognized overnight carrier, one business day after so mailed, (iii) if delivered by International Federal Express, two business days after so mailed and (iv) if delivered by facsimile, upon electronic confirmation of receipt and will be
delivered and addressed as follows: 
  

	 	(a)	if to the Company, to: 

 Cereplast, Inc. 
 N. Continental Blvd., Suite 300 

El Segundo, CA 902 
 Attention:Frederic Scheer, CEO 
 Facsimile: 310-615-9800

 with copies to: 

Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP 

61 Broadway, 32nd Floor 
 New York, NY 10006 
 Attention: Gregory Sichenzia, Esq.

 Fax: 212-930-9725 
  

	 	(b)	if to the Investor, at its address on the Signature Page hereto, or at such other address or addresses as may have been furnished to the Company in writing.


 7. Changes. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except pursuant to an instrument in writing
signed by the Company and the Investor. 
 8. Headings. The headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been
inserted for convenience of reference only and will not be deemed to be part of this Agreement. 
 9. Severability. In
case any provision contained in this Agreement should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 10. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the
State of New York, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law that would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. 

  
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 11. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which will constitute an original, but all of which, when taken together, will constitute but one instrument, and will become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party hereto and delivered to the other parties. The
Company and the Investor acknowledge and agree that the Company shall deliver its counterpart to the Investor along with the Prospectus Supplement (or the filing by the Company of an electronic version thereof with the Commission). 

12. Confirmation of Sale. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that such Investor’s receipt of the Company’s signed
counterpart to this Agreement, together with the Prospectus Supplement (or the filing by the Company of an electronic version thereof with the Commission), shall constitute written confirmation of the Company’s sale of the Shares to such
Investor. 
 13. Press Release. The Company and the Investor agree that the Company shall, prior to the opening of the
financial markets in New York City on the business day immediately after the date hereof, (a) issue a press release announcing the Offering and disclosing all material information regarding the Offering and (b) file a Current Report on
Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission including a form of this Agreement. 

  
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 EXHIBIT A 

CEREPLAST, INC. 
 INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE 
 Pursuant to Section 3 of
Annex I to the Agreement, please provide us with the following information: 
  

					
	1.	  	The exact name in which your Shares are to be registered. You may use a nominee name if appropriate:	  	  

			
	2.	  	The relationship between the Investor and the registered holder listed in response to item 1 above:	  	  

			
	3.      	  	The mailing address of the registered holder listed in response to item 1 above:	  	  

			
	4.	  	The Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number of the registered holder listed in the response to item 1 above:	  	  

			
	5.	  	Name of DTC Participant (broker-dealer at which the account or accounts to be credited with the Shares are maintained):	  	  

			
	6.	  	DTC Participant Number:	  	  

			
	7.	  	Name of Account at DTC Participant being credited with the Shares:	  	  

			
	8.	  	Account Number at DTC Participant being credited with the Shares:	  	  



  
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