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Exhibit 4.3


 








NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.








	  	
Issuance Date: June 30, 2016












INNOVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.


Common Stock Purchase Warrant







THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for value received, [ ______________] (the “Holder”), is entitled to subscribe for and purchase, at the Exercise Price (as defined below), from INNOVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 (the “Common Stock”), at any time prior to the 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on June____, 2021 (the “Warrant Exercise Term”).


 


This Warrant is issued in connection and subject to, the terms and conditions described in the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June ____, 2016, between the initial Holder and the Company (the “Agreement”).  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the definitions ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.  As used herein, the term “Trading Day” means any day that shares of Common Stock are listed for trading or quotation on the OTCBB (as defined in the Agreement), any tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market, the New York Stock Exchange or the NYSE MKT (the “Trading Market”).


 


This Warrant is subject to the following terms and conditions:


 


1.           Shares.  The Holder has, subject to the terms set forth herein, the right to purchase up to an aggregate of [                ] ([                ]) shares (the “Shares”) of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.40 (as subject to adjustment as provided for herein, the “Exercise Price”).


 


1.           Exercise of Warrant.


 


(a)           Exercise.  This Warrant may be exercised by the Holder at any time prior to the expiration of the Warrant Exercise Term, in whole or in part, by delivering the notice of exercise attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “Notice of Exercise”), duly executed by the Holder to the Company by sending such by electronic mail (“e-mail”) to both bdamaj@innovuspharma.com and melinda@interwesttc.com.  Within one (1) Trading Day following the date of exercised as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price (“Purchase Price”) for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 1(g) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise.  For purposes hereof, “Exercise Date” shall mean the date on which all deliveries required to be made to the Company upon exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 2(a) shall have been made. No ink-orignal Notice of Exercise nor a medallion guarantee (or other type of gurantee or notarization) shall be required for Exercise.


 


(b)           Issuance of Shares.  Upon receipt by the Company from the Holder of a facsimile transmission or e-mail (or other reasonable means of communication) followed by a telephonic confirmation to its CEO or CFO, of a Notice of Exercise, and receipt confirmation of applicable funds, the Company shall issue and deliver or cause to be issued and delivered to or upon the order of the Holder certificates for the Shares (or cause the electronic delivery of the Shares as contemplated by Section 2(d) hereof) within three (3) Trading Days after such receipt (the “Deadline).


 




  





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(c)           [RESERVED]


 


(d)           Delivery of Shares by Electronic Transfer. In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Shares issuable upon exercise hereof, provided the Company is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer  program, upon request of the Holder, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Share issuable upon exercise hereof to the Holder by crediting the account of Holder’s Prime Broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system.


 


(e)           Taxes.  The issuance of the Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant, and the delivery of certificates or other instruments representing such Shares, shall be made without charge to the Holder for any tax if applicable, and the Holder shall bear any such taxes in respect of such issuance if needed.


 


(f)           Limitation on Beneficial Ownership.  The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below).  For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of Common Shares beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of Common Shares which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other  Common Share Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties.  Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 1(f), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith.   To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 1(f) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination and shall have no liability for exercises of the Warrant that are not in compliance with the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (other than to the extent that information on the number of outstanding Common Shares of the Company is provided by the Company and relied upon by the Holders).   In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination and shall have no liability for exercises of the Warrant that are not in compliance with the Beneficial Ownership Limitation.  For purposes of this Section 2(e), in determining the number of outstanding Common Shares, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Common Shares as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of Common Shares outstanding.  Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of Common Shares then outstanding.  In any case, the number of outstanding Common Shares shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding Common Shares was reported.  The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall not exceed 4.99% of the number of the Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant.  The Holder may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section12(f), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of the Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Common Shares upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 1(f) shall continue to apply.  Any such increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company.  The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 1(f) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.


 




  





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(g)           Cashless Exercise.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if and only if a registration statement pursuant to the 1933 Act covering the resale of all or any portion of the Warrant Shares is not available for the resale of such Warrant Shares (such unregistered portion of the Warrant Shares, the “Unavailable Warrant Shares”), the Holder may, in its sole discretion may exercise this Warrant solely with respect to the Unavailable Warrant Shares and, in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to the Company upon such exercise in payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for such Unavailable Warrant Shares, elect instead to receive upon such exercise the “Net Number” of shares of Common Stock determined according to the following formula (a “Cashless Exercise”):


 


X           =           Y  (A - B)


 


  A


 


 with:


 


X =           the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder


 


Y =           the number of Unavailable Warrant Shares with respect to which the Warrant is being exercised


 


A =           the fair value per share of Common Stock on the date of exercise of this Warrant


 


B =           the then-current Exercise Price of the Warrant


 


Solely for the purposes of this paragraph, “fair value” per share of Common Stock shall mean (A) the last VWAP immediately preceding the time of delivery of the Notice of Exercise giving rise to the applicable “cashless exercise”, as set forth in the applicable Notice of Exercise (to clarify, the “last VWAP” will be the last VWAP as calculated over an entire Trading Day such that, in the event that this Warrant is exercised at a time that the Trading Market is open, the prior Trading Day’s VWAP shall be used in this calculation);, or (B) if the Common Stock is not publicly traded as set forth above, as reasonably and in good faith determined by the Board of Directors of the Company as of the date which the Notice of Exercise is deemed to have been sent to the Company.


 


“VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Shares are then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Shares for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Shares are then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b)  if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Shares for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Shares are not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Shares are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Shares so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Shares as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Purchasers of a majority in interest of the Securities then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.


 




  





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For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a Cashless Exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for such shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date this Warrant was originally issued.


 


3.           Adjustment of Exercise Price and Other Events.


 


(e)           Fundamental Transactions.  The Company shall not enter into or be party to a Fundamental Transaction unless the entity succeeding to the Company (the “Successor Entity”) assumes in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the Agreement pursuant to written agreements in form and substance.  Upon occurrence or consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, and it shall be a required condition to the occurrence or consummation of such Fundamental Transaction that, the Company and the Successor Entity shall deliver to the Holder confirmation that there shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant at any time after the occurrence or consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, as elected by the Company and Successor Entity solely at their option, shares of Common Stock, shares of capital stock of the Successor Entity (“Successor Capital Stock”) 


 


(g)           As used herein, the term “Fundamental Transaction” means (A) that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, including through subsidiaries, Affiliates or otherwise, in one or more related transactions, (i) consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation) another entity, or (ii) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company to one or more entities, or (iii) make, or allow one or more entities to make, or allow the Company to be subject to or have its Common Stock be subject to or party to one or more entities making, a purchase, tender or exchange offer that is accepted by the holders of at least either (x) 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (y) 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock calculated as if any shares of Common Stock held by all entities making or party to, or affiliated with any entities making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer were not outstanding; or (z) such number of shares of Common Stock such that all entities making or party to, or Affiliated with any entity making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer, become collectively the beneficial owners (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act) of at least 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (iv) consummate a stock purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with one or more entities whereby all such entities, individually or in the aggregate, acquire, either (x) at least 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (y) at least 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock calculated as if any shares of Common Stock held by all the entities making or party to, or affiliated with any entity making or party to, such stock purchase agreement or other business combination were not outstanding; or (z) such number of shares of Common Stock such that the entities become collectively the beneficial owners (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act) of at least 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (v) reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify its Common Stock such that such modified Common Stock no longer has the residual right to dividends or distributions form the Company or the residual right to vote on matters given to the common stock holders under Nevada law, (B) that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, including through subsidiaries, affiliates or otherwise, in one or more related transactions, allow any entity individually or entities in the aggregate to be or become the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, whether through acquisition, purchase, assignment, conveyance, tender, tender offer, exchange, reduction in outstanding shares of Common Stock, merger, consolidation, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off, scheme of arrangement, reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification or otherwise in any manner whatsoever, of either (x) at least 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Common Stock, (y) at least 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Common Stock not held by all such entities as of the date of this Warrant calculated as if any shares of Common Stock held by all such entities were not outstanding, or (z) a percentage of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock or other equity securities of the Company sufficient to allow such entities to effect a statutory short form merger or other transaction requiring other stockholders of the Company to surrender their shares of Common Stock without approval of the stockholders of the Company or (C) directly or indirectly, including through subsidiaries, affiliates or otherwise, in one or more related transactions, the issuance of or the entering into any other instrument or transaction structured in a manner to circumvent, or that circumvents, the intent of this definition in which case this definition shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this definition to the extent necessary to correct this definition or any portion of this definition which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended treatment of such instrument or transaction.


 




  





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(i)           Notice of Adjustments.  Upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price and any increase or decrease in the number of Shares purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant, then, and in each such case, the Company, within 30 business days thereafter, shall give written notice thereof to the Holder at the address of such Holder as shown on the books of the Company, which notice shall state the Exercise Price as adjusted and, if applicable, the increased or decreased number of Shares purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation of each.







4.           Notices.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Section 8(f) of the Agreement.


 


5.           Removal of Legend.  The Holder shall have the right to cause restrictive legends removed from the Shares as provided for in the Agreement.


 


6.           Fractional Shares.  No fractional Shares will be issued in connection with any exercise hereunder.  Instead, the Company shall round up, as nearly as practicable to the nearest whole Share, the number of Shares to be issued.


 


7.           Rights of Stockholder.  Except as expressly provided in Section 3 hereof, the Holder, as such, shall not be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of the Shares or any other securities of the Company that may at any time be issuable on the exercise hereof for any purpose, nor shall anything contained herein be construed to confer upon the Holder, as such, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether upon any recapitalization, issuance of stock, reclassification of stock, change of par value, consolidation, merger, conveyance, or otherwise) or to receive notice of meetings, or otherwise until this Warrant shall have been exercised and the Shares purchasable upon the exercise hereof shall have been issued, as provided herein.


 


8.           Transfer; Multiple Warrants; Lost Warrant; New Warrants.  This Warrant and the Shares may be offered for sale, sold, transferred, pledged or assigned without the consent of the Company, provided that any such offer, sale, transfer, pledge or assignment must be undertaken in accordance with applicable law, rule and regulation (including the 1933 Act). This Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the Holder at the principal office of the Company, for a new Warrant or Warrants representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of Shares then underlying this Warrant, and each such new Warrant will represent the right to purchase such portion of such Shares as is designated by the Holder at the time of such surrender.  Upon receipt by the Company 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, of any indemnification undertaking by the Holder to the Company in customary form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Holder at he Holder’s cost a new Warrant representing the right to purchase the Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant.  Whenever the Company is required to issue a new Warrant pursuant to the terms of this Warrant, such new Warrant (i) shall be of like tenor with this Warrant, (ii) shall represent, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant, the right to purchase the Shares then underlying this Warrant (or in the case of a new Warrant being issued pursuant to this Section 8, the Shares designated by the Holder which, when added to the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the other new Warrants issued in connection with such issuance, does not exceed the number of Shares then underlying this Warrant), (iii) shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant which is the same as the Issuance Date, and (iv) shall have the same rights and conditions as this Warrant.


 




  





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9.           Miscellaneous.


 


(a)           This Warrant and disputes arising hereunder shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed wholly within such State, without regard to its conflict of law rules.  Venue for resolution of disptutes shall be as provided for in the Agreement.


 


(b)           The headings in this Warrant are for purposes of reference only, and shall not limit or otherwise affect any of the terms hereof.


 


(c)           The covenants of the respective parties contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Warrant.


 


(d)           The terms of this Warrant shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any successors or permitted assigns of the Company and of the Holder and of the Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise hereof.


 


(e)           This Warrant and the other documents delivered pursuant hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subject hereof.


 


(f)           The Company shall not, by amendment of its Certificate or Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or through any other means, directly or indirectly, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant and shall at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Holder contained herein against impairment.


 


(g)           Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company, or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant, the Company, at the Holder’s expense, will execute and deliver to the Holder, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like date and tenor.


 


(h)           This Warrant and any provision hereof may be amended, waived or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Holder.


 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be signed by its duly authorized officer.







INNOVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.












By:                                                             


Name:  Bassam Damaj, Ph.D.


Title: President & CEO


 




  





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Exhibit A







EXERCISE NOTICE


TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER TO EXERCISE THIS


WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK







INNOVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.


The undersigned holder hereby exercises the right to purchase _________________ of the shares of Common Stock ("Warrant Shares") of INNOVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), evidenced by the attached Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the "Warrant").  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.







The holder shall tender payment for such shares of Common Stock in the sum of $___________________ to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.







The Company shall deliver to the holder __________ Warrant Shares:







______         in certificated form







_____           through the facilities of the DTC via the following instructions:







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________________________________


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Date: _______________ __, ______














   _________________________  


   Name of Registered Holder












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Exhibit B







FORM OF ASSIGNMENT







FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ___________________________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers to each assignee set forth below all of the rights of the undersigned under the Warrant (as defined in and evidenced by the attached Warrant) to acquire the number of Shares set opposite the name of such assignee below and in and to the foregoing Warrant with respect to said acquisition rights and the shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant:








	
Name of Assignee

	
Address

	
Number of Shares


	  	  	  
	  	  	  
	  	  	  
	  	  	  










If the total of the Shares are not all of the Shares evidenced by the foregoing Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant evidencing the right to acquire the Shares not so assigned be issued in the name of and delivered to the undersigned.












                                                       Name of Holder (print):       ________________________


                                                       (Signature):   ___________________________________


                                                       (By:)  _________________________________________


                                                       (Title:) ________________________________________


                                                       Dated:   ________________________________________