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Exhibit 10.4




GREAT LAKES CONTROLLED ENERGY CORPORATION

SECURITY AGREEMENT




	 	 	 
	To:

	 	Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.
	

	 	c/o M&C Corporate Services Limited
	

	 	P.O. Box 309 GT
	

	 	Ugland House
	

	 	South Church Street
	

	 	George Town
	

	 	Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
	 
	 
	Date:

	 	February 28, 2005





To Whom It May Concern:




          1. To secure the payment of all Obligations (as hereafter defined), Great Lakes Controlled
Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Assignor”), hereby assigns and grants to Laurus a
continuing security interest in all of the following property now owned or at any time hereafter
acquired by the Assignor, or in which the Assignor now has or at any time in the future may acquire
any right, title or interest (the “Collateral”): all cash, cash equivalents, accounts, accounts
receivable, deposit accounts (including, without limitation, the Lockbox Deposit Accounts), ,
inventory, equipment, goods, documents, instruments (including, without limitation, promissory
notes), contract rights, general intangibles (including, without limitation, payment intangibles,
chattel paper, supporting obligations, investment property (including, without limitation, all
equity interests owned by the Assignor), letter-of-credit rights, trademarks, trademark
applications, tradestyles, patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications in
which the Assignor now has or hereafter may acquire any right, title or interest, all proceeds and
products thereof (including, without limitation, proceeds of insurance) and all additions,
accessions and substitutions thereto or therefore. In the event the Assignor wishes to finance the
acquisition of any hereafter acquired equipment and have obtained a commitment from a financing
source to finance such equipment from an unrelated third party, Laurus agrees to release its
security interest on such hereafter acquired equipment so financed by such third party financing
source. Except as otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the
meaning provided such terms the Securities Purchase Agreement referred to below and the Security
Agreement referred to below , as applicable.



          2. The term “Obligations” as used herein shall mean and include all debts, liabilities and
obligations owing by the Assignor to Laurus arising under, out of, or in connection with: [(i) that
certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of September 11, 2003 by and between Electric City
Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Laurus (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) and
(ii) the Related Agreements referred to in the Securities Purchase



 









 





Agreement, (iii) that certain
Security Agreement dated as of September 11, 2003 by and between the Company and Laurus (the
“Security Agreement”) and (iv) the Ancillary Agreements referred to in the Security Agreement (the
Securities Purchase Agreement and each Related Agreement, the Security Agreement and each Ancillary
Agreement, as each may be amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time, are
collectively referred to herein as the “Documents”), or any documents, instruments or agreements
relating to or executed in connection with the Documents or any documents, instruments or
agreements referred to therein or otherwise, or any other indebtedness, obligations or liabilities
of the Assignor to Laurus, whether now existing or hereafter arising, direct or indirect,
liquidated or unliquidated, absolute or contingent, due or not due and whether under, pursuant to
or evidenced by a note, agreement, guaranty, instrument or otherwise, in each case, irrespective of
the genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of such Obligations, or of any instrument
evidencing any of the Obligations or of any collateral therefor or of the existence or extent of
such collateral, and irrespective of the allowability, allowance or disallowance of any or all of
the Obligations in any case commenced by or against the Assignor under Title 11, United States
Code, including, without limitation, obligations or indebtedness of the Assignor for post-petition
interest, fees, costs and charges that would have accrued or been added to the Obligations but for
the commencement of such case.



          3. The Assignor hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Laurus that:




               (a) it is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be,
validly existing, in good standing and organized under the laws of the State of Delaware,
and it will provide Laurus thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of any change in its
jurisdiction of organization;




               (b) its legal name, as set forth in its Certificate of Incorporation (or equivalent
organizational document) as amended through the date hereof, is Great Lakes Controlled
Energy Corporation and it will provide Laurus thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of any
change in its legal name;




               (c) its organizational identification number (if applicable) is 3241359, and it will
provide Laurus thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of any change in its organizational
identification number;




               (d) it is the lawful owner of the Collateral and it has the sole right to grant a
security interest therein and will defend the Collateral against all claims and demands of
all persons and entities;




               (e) it will keep the Collateral owned by it free and clear of all attachments, levies,
taxes, liens, security interests and encumbrances of every kind and nature (“Encumbrances”),
except (i) Encumbrances securing the Obligations and (ii) purchase money indebtedness and
capital lease obligations indebtedness not in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate incurred
to acquire property used in Assignor’s business and not emcumbering any other asset of
Assignor;



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               (f) it will at its own cost and expense keep the Collateral in good state of repair
(ordinary wear and tear excepted) and will not waste or destroy the same or any part thereof
other than ordinary course discarding of items no longer used or useful in its business;




               (g) it will not without Laurus’ prior written consent, sell, exchange, lease or
otherwise dispose of the Collateral, whether by sale, lease or otherwise, except for the
sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business and for the disposition or transfer in
the ordinary course of business during any fiscal year of obsolete and worn-out equipment or
equipment no longer necessary for its ongoing needs, having an aggregate fair market value
of not more than $100,000 and only to the extent that:




                    (i) the proceeds of any such disposition are used to acquire replacement
Collateral which is subject to Laurus’ first priority perfected security interest or
are used to repay Obligations or to pay general corporate expenses; and




                    (ii) following the occurrence of an Event of Default which continues to exist
the proceeds of which are remitted to Laurus to be held as cash collateral for the
Obligations;




               (h) it will maintain insurance with respect to the Collateral of the type referred to
in Section 13(g) of the Security Agreement;




               (i) it will at all reasonable times allow Laurus or Laurus’ representatives free access
to and the right of inspection of the Collateral;




               (j) the Assignor hereby indemnifies and saves Laurus harmless from all loss, costs,
damage, liability and/or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that Laurus may
sustain or incur to enforce payment, performance or fulfillment of any of the Obligations
and/or in the enforcement of this Security Agreement or in the prosecution or defense of any
action or proceeding either against the Assignor or Laurus concerning any matter growing out
of or in connection with this Security Agreement, and/or any of the Obligations and/or any
of the Collateral except to the extent caused by Laurus’ own gross negligence or willful
misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and nonappealable
decision); and




               (k) The Assignor will (x) irrevocably direct all of its present and future Account
Debtors (as defined below) and other persons obligated to make payments constituting
Collateral to make such payments directly to the lockboxes maintained by the Assignor (the
“Lockboxes”) with American Chartered Bank or such other financial institution accepted by
Laurus in writing as may be selected by the Company (the “Lockbox Bank”) (each such
direction pursuant to this clause (x), a “Direction Notice”) and (y) provide Laurus with
copies of each Direction Notice. Upon receipt of such payments, the Lockbox Bank has agreed
to deposit the proceeds of such payments in that certain deposit account maintained at the
Lockbox Bank and evidenced by the account name of [___] and the account number of
[___], or such other deposit accepted by Laurus in writing (the “Lockbox Deposit
Account”). On or prior to the Closing Date,



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the Company shall and shall cause the Lockbox
Bank to enter into all such documentation acceptable to Laurus pursuant to which, among
other things, the Lockbox Bank agrees to, following notification by Laurus (which
notification Laurus shall only give following the occurrence and during the continuance of
an Event of Default), comply only with the instructions or other directions of Laurus
concerning the Lockbox and the Lockbox Deposit Account. All of the Assignor’s invoices,
account statements and other written or oral communications directing, instructing,
demanding or requesting payment of any Account of the Assignor or any other amount
constituting Collateral shall conspicuously direct that all payments be made to the Lockbox
or such other address as Laurus may direct in writing. If, notwithstanding the instructions
to Account Debtors, the Assignor receives any payments, the Assignor shall immediately remit
such payments to the Lockbox Deposit Account in their original form with all necessary
endorsements. Until so remitted, the Assignor shall hold all such payments in trust for and
as the property of Laurus and shall not commingle such payments with any of its other funds
or property. For the purpose of this Security Agreement, (x) “Accounts” shall mean all
“accounts”, as such term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State
of New York on the date hereof, now owned or hereafter acquired by the Assignor and (y)
“Account Debtor” shall mean any person or entity who is or may be obligated with respect to,
or on account of, an Account.



          4. The occurrence of any of the following events or conditions shall constitute an “Event of
Default” under this Security Agreement:




               (a) any covenant, warranty, representation or statement made or furnished to Laurus by
the Assignor or on the Assignor’s behalf was breached in any material respect or false in
any material respect when made or furnished, as the case may be, and, in the case of a
covenant, if subject to cure, shall not be cured for a period of fifteen (15) days;




               (b) the loss, theft, substantial damage, destruction, sale or encumbrance to or of any
material amount of the Collateral or the making of any levy, seizure or attachment thereof
or thereon except to the extent:




                    (i) such loss is covered by insurance proceeds which are used to replace the
item or repay Laurus; or




                    (ii) said levy, seizure or attachment does not secure indebtedness in excess of
$100,000 and such levy, seizure or attachment has been removed or otherwise released
within ten (10) days of the creation or the assertion thereof;




               (c) the Assignor shall become insolvent, cease operations, dissolve, terminate business
existence, make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or suffer the appointment of a
receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of all or any part of the Assignor’s property;




               (d) any proceedings under any bankruptcy or insolvency law shall be commenced by or
against the Assignor; or



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               (e) an Event of Default (or similar term) shall have occurred under and as defined in
the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Security Agreement or any other Document.



          5. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and at any time thereafter, Laurus may declare
all Obligations immediately due and payable and Laurus shall have the remedies of a secured party
provided in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York, this Master Security
Agreement and other applicable law. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and at any time
thereafter, Laurus will have the right to take possession of the Collateral and to maintain such
possession on the Assignor’s premises or to remove the Collateral or any part thereof to such other
premises as Laurus may desire. Upon Laurus’ request, the Assignor shall assemble the Collateral
and make it available to Laurus at a place designated by Laurus. If any notification of intended
disposition of any Collateral is required by law, such notification, if mailed, shall be deemed
properly and reasonably given if mailed at least ten (10) days before such disposition, postage
prepaid, addressed to the Assignor either at the Assignor’s address shown herein or at any address
appearing on Laurus’ records for the Assignor. Any proceeds of any disposition of any of the
Collateral shall be applied by Laurus to the payment of all expenses in connection with the sale of
the Collateral, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other legal expenses and disbursements and
the reasonable expense of retaking, holding, preparing for sale, selling, and the like, and any
balance of such proceeds may be applied by Laurus toward the payment of the Obligations in such
order of application as Laurus may elect, and the Assignor shall be liable for any deficiency. For
the avoidance of doubt, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default,
Laurus shall have the immediate right to withdraw any and all monies contained in any deposit
account in the name of the Assignor and controlled by Laurus and apply same to the repayment of the
Obligations (in such order of application as Laurus may elect).



          6. If the Assignor defaults in the performance or fulfillment of any of the terms, conditions,
promises, covenants, provisions or warranties on the Assignor’s part to be performed or fulfilled
under or pursuant to this Security Agreement, Laurus may, at its option without waiving its right
to enforce this Security Agreement according to its terms, immediately or at any time thereafter
and without notice to the Assignor, perform or fulfill the same or cause the performance or
fulfillment of the same for the Assignor’s account and at the Assignor’s cost and expense, and the
cost and expense thereof (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) shall be added to the Obligations
and shall be payable on demand with interest thereon at the highest rate permitted by law, or, at
Laurus’ option, debited by Laurus from any deposit account in the name of any Assignor and
controlled by Laurus.



          7. The Assignor hereby appoints Laurus, any of Laurus’ officers, employees or any other person
or entity whom Laurus may designate as our attorney, with power to execute such documents in our
behalf and to supply any omitted information and correct patent errors in any documents executed by
the Assignor or on our behalf; to file financing statements against the Assignor covering the
Collateral (and, in connection with the filing of any such financing statements, describe the
Collateral as “all assets and all personal property, whether now owned and/or hereafter acquired”
(or any substantially similar variation thereof)); to sign the Assignor’s name on public records;
and to do all other things Laurus deems necessary to carry out this Security Agreement. The
Assignor hereby ratifies and approve all acts of the attorney and



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neither Laurus nor the attorney
will be liable for any acts of commission or omission, nor for any error of judgment or mistake of
fact or law other than their gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable decision). This power being coupled with an
interest, is irrevocable so long as any Obligations remains unpaid.



          8. No delay or failure on Laurus’ part in exercising any right, privilege or option hereunder
shall operate as a waiver of such or of any other right, privilege, remedy or option, and no waiver
whatever shall be valid unless in writing, signed by Laurus and then only to the extent therein set
forth, and no waiver by Laurus of any default shall operate as a waiver of any other default or of
the same default on a future occasion. Laurus’ books and records containing entries with respect
to the Obligations shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding, shall be binding
upon the Assignor for the purpose of establishing the items therein set forth and shall constitute
prima facie proof thereof. Laurus shall have the right to enforce any one or more of the remedies
available to Laurus, successively, alternately or concurrently. The Assignor agrees to join with
Laurus in executing financing statements or other instruments to the extent required by the Uniform
Commercial Code in form satisfactory to Laurus and in executing such other documents or instruments
as may be required or deemed necessary by Laurus for purposes of affecting or continuing Laurus’
security interest in the Collateral.



          9. This Security Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of New York and cannot be terminated orally. All of the rights, remedies, options,
privileges and elections given to Laurus hereunder shall inure to the benefit of Laurus’ successors
and assigns. The term “Laurus” as herein used shall include Laurus, any parent of Laurus, any of
Laurus’ subsidiaries and any co-subsidiaries of Laurus’ parent, whether now existing or hereafter
created or acquired, and all of the terms, conditions, promises, covenants, provisions and
warranties of this Security Agreement shall inure to the benefit of each of the foregoing, and
shall bind the representatives, successors and assigns of the Assignor. Each of Laurus and the
Assignor hereby (a) waives any and all right to trial by jury in litigation relating to this
Security Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and the Assignor hereby agrees not to
assert any non-mandatory counterclaim in such litigation, (b) submit to the nonexclusive
jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in the borough of Manhattan, the City of New York
and (c) waive any objection the Assignor or Laurus may have as to the bringing or maintaining of
such action with any such court.



          10. All notices from Laurus to the Assignor shall be sufficiently given if mailed or delivered
to the Assignor at its address set forth below.


	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Very truly yours,



GREAT LAKES CONTROLLED ENERGY CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Jeffrey Mistarz
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Jeffrey Mistarz 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Treasurer 	 




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	 	Address for Notices:



1280 Landmeier Road

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 


ACKNOWLEDGED:



Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.




	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ David
Grin     
	

	 	
	Name:

	 	David
Grin           
	

	 
	Title:

	 	Partner                 
	 







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