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Exhibit 10.2



15500 Roosevelt Blvd.

Suite 301

Clearwater, FL 33760

Phone: (727) 289-0010

Fax: (727) 289-0069

www.islandstocktransfer.com

dave@islandstocktransfer.com

TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT




This Transfer Agent Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 31, 2013 by and between Island Capital Management, LLC, dba Island Stock Transfer (“Agent”) and (“Company”).




RECITALS




WHEREAS, Agent is a transfer agent in the business of maintaining stock ownership and transfer records for companies whose stock is publicly traded;




WHEREAS, Company is a company whose stock is publicly traded or is in the process of having its stock publicly traded;




WHEREAS, Company wishes to utilize the services of Agent as its transfer agent under the terms of this Agreement and Agent wishes to become Company’s transfer agent service provider;




NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:




1.

APPOINTMENT OF AGENT




Upon the execution of this Agreement by both parties, the Company hereby appoints Agent as its transfer agent, warrant agent, and registrar for the common stock of the Company.




2.

START-UP FEES AND DOCUMENTATION BY COMPANY




Prior to Agent beginning work as the Company’s transfer agent the Company must deliver the following:




A.

An executed copy of this Agreement;




B.

Payment in full of the Start-up Fee and the Security Deposit as set forth on Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein by this reference;




2.1.1.1.

if the company elects to participate in DTC’s FAST1 program, fees associated with this program.    If elected: Initials ________






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2.2   Documents:  The documents listed on Exhibit B, which is incorporated herein by this reference, delivered and represented to by an authorized officer of the Company. The Company agrees to update Agent regarding any changes to its corporate documents including changes to its articles of incorporation, bylaws, and changes to its officers, directors, and all “insiders” or “control persons. The Agent and the Company acknowledge that all documents identified on Exhibit B are the exclusive property of the Company, and the Company agrees to provide the Agent the right to utilize those documents solely in the course of the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement.  The Agent agrees not to make any of the documents, or the information contained in such documents, available to any third party, absent prior written authorization from the Company.  




3.

STOCK ISSUANCES BY AGENT 




3.1.

After the Company has provided Agent with all the documentation required under Section 2, Agent will issue original stock of the Company, as directed by the Company, upon receipt of the following:




3.1.1.

A written request by an authorized representative of the Company stating the number of shares, name of shareholder, address of shareholder, social security identification of each shareholder, and delivery instructions;




3.1.2.

A copy of a fully executed Board of Directors resolution authorizing the stock issuance requested by the Company;




3.1.3.

If deemed necessary by Agent, a legal opinion letter from an attorney appointed by the Company approving the stock issuance requested by the Company;




3.1.4.

The payment of the appropriate fee by the Company; and




3.1.5.

Any other documentation deemed necessary at the discretion of Agent.




3.2.

After the Company has provided Agent with all the documentation required under Section 2, in the event of a lost, stolen, or destroyed stock certificate, or a transfer of stock by a shareholder, Agent will issue replacement certificates upon receipt of the following:




3.2.1.

In the event of a lost or destroyed certificate, a lost certificate affidavit or an old certificate with all the necessary endorser’s signatures guaranteed in such a form and manner as Agent requires;




3.2.2.

In the event of a stock transfer, the old certificate being surrendered with a validly executed and medallion guaranteed stock power outlining the new recipients and amount of stock to be issued to each recipient;




3.2.3.

Valid instructions from the Company executed by the authorized representative of the Company regarding the action to be taken by the Agent;




3.2.4.

The payment of the appropriate fees by the Company or shareholder, as applicable; and









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3.2.5.

Any other documentation deemed necessary at the discretion of Agent to evidence the genuineness and effectiveness of any necessary endorsement, and satisfactory evidence of compliance with all applicable laws relating to collection of taxes, if any.






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4.

PURCHASE OF STOCK CERTIFICATES:  The Company hereby authorizes Agent to purchase from time to time, certificates as may be needed by it to perform regular transfer duties, not to exceed 1,000 certificates without prior written approval by the Company.  The cost of such certificates will be invoiced. Such certificates must be signed by authorized officers of the Company, as set forth by law or in the Company’s bylaws, and if required, shall bear the corporate seal of the Company.




5.

REGISTERING TRANSFERS:  In registering transfers, Agent may rely upon the Uniform Commercial Code, Section 17 of the Securities Code as set forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other statute that in the opinion of counsel protects Agent and Company for the purposes of inquiry, or in refusing registration wherein an adverse claim may require such refusal. The Company agrees to hold the Agent harmless from any liability resulting from instructions issued to Agent by the Company regarding the registering of transfers.




6.

RECORDS:  Agent will maintain customary records in connection with its agency, all of which shall be available for examination and inspection by the Company at all reasonable times during normal business hours and with at least twenty-four (24) hours advance notice.




7.

FEES AND PAYMENT OF FEES




7.1.

The Company agrees to pay Agent the following fees:




7.1.1.

A one-time Plan fee, as specified in Section 2. 




7.1.2.

A $200.00 monthly fee to maintain computerized records of the Company in an orderly and accurate manner, and enable Agent to act as the Company’s transfer agent or registrar, or both. 




7.1.3.

The monthly fee associated with DTC’s FAST program.  

If elected: Initials ____ ____




7.2.

These fees, as well as all other costs and fees for actions taken by Agent as the transfer agent of Company, are described in the Plan, which is incorporated herein by this reference. 




7.3.

Agent’s fees may be increased in Agent’s sole discretion upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Company. The Company agrees to pay all amounts due to Agent under this Agreement within 30 days of billing. Company specifically agrees that Agent shall have a lien against all Company records to secure any amounts owed to Agent.  In addition, Company specifically agrees that Agent may, at its option, refuse to make any transfers of Company’s securities until all past due amounts have been paid in full. The issuer acknowledges that its failure to pay transfer agency services is considered a material event to its shareholders, as it could substantially inhibit the liquidity of their security. The issuer therefore agrees that upon its delinquency of 90 days for failure to pay Island Stock Transfer for its transfer agency services, Island Stock Transfer may, in its sole discretion, notify the shareholders of the issuer’s delinquency. The issuer agrees to hold Island Stock Transfer harmless for such notification.

 

8.

TRANSFER AGENT EXPENSE:  The Company agrees to reimburse Agent for any and all expenses resulting from Agent being served with a subpoena by a Federal or State agency or a 






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request from one of said agencies, requiring or requesting that Agent produce information or documents to said agency.  Said expenses include, but are not limited to, travel expenses, copying charges, computer time, employee time, and attorney fees for counsel to the Agent.






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9.

TERMINATION BY COMPANY:  The Company may terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason and remove Agent at any time by giving Agent thirty (30) days written notice in the form of a resolution from the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the termination of this Agreement. Upon receipt of such proper notice, the payment of the termination fee (see Exhibit A), and the payment of any other unpaid invoices and fees owed to Agent, Agent shall deliver to a new transfer agent or the Company, all the Company’s records maintained by Agent.




10.

TERMINATION BY AGENT:  Agent may terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason upon ten (10) days written notice to the Company.  However, if this Agreement is being terminated for non-payment of fees, Agent may refuse to do any work for the Company during the ten (10) day period unless it is paid in full all amounts owed. If Company has paid Agent all fees Agent is owed, then at the end of the ten (10) day period, Agent will deliver all the Company’s records to the Agent’s successor, if any, or to the Company.




11.

INDEMNITY:  The Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Agent harmless from any and all suits, actions, proceedings at law or in equity, liabilities, claims (groundless or otherwise), costs, losses, damages, payments, deficiencies, judgments, settlements, penalties, fines, costs and legal and other expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising from or related to the performance of the Agent’s duties under this Agreement, specifically including any dispute, litigation, arbitration, or regulatory investigation or action in which the Agent is named as a respondent, defendant, third-party defendant or third-party respondent, or any proceeding or matter where the agent is required to respond to a subpoena, summons, or any other order or inquiry, whether through testimony, in writing, or by the production of documents or information, unless there has been a final and non-appealable adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction that such claim, loss, damage, or cost was directly caused by the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Agent, without any contributory negligence by the Company. 




All payments by the Company to the Agent pursuant to this indemnification clause shall be made as soon as practicable after written demand by the Agent therefore is presented to the Company, but in no event later than thirty (30) business days after such written demand is sent by the Agent to the Company.  The Company’s obligation to make such payments shall not be affected by the pendency of any proceeding regarding the amount or validity of the Agent’s demand for indemnification, or by any proceeding alleging willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Agent, unless and until there has been a final and non-appealable adjudication that the Agent is guilty of willful misconduct or gross negligence.




12.

ASSIGNMENT:  This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the express written consent of the other party.




13.

MODIFICATION:  No change, modification, addition, or amendment to this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and signed by all parties hereto.




14.

NO INTERPRETATION AGAINST DRAFTER:  This Agreement has been negotiated at arm’s length between persons sophisticated and knowledgeable in these types of matters.  In addition, each party has been represented by experienced and knowledgeable legal counsel, or had the opportunity to consult such counsel. Accordingly, any normal rule of construction or legal decision that would require a court to resolve any ambiguities against the drafting party is hereby waived and shall not apply in interpreting this Agreement.






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15.

VENUE/GOVERNING LAW/ATTORNEY’S FEES. Venue for all proceedings in connection with this Agreement shall be Pinellas County, Florida, and all aspects of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of Florida.  In the event that Agent initiates a legal action against Company to collect any unpaid fees or charges for any services rendered or provided by Agent under this Agreement, Agent shall be entitled to an award of fees and costs, including but not limited to its reasonable attorney’s fees, to be paid by the Company.




16.

SEVERABILITY:  In the event any term or provision of this Agreement be determined by appropriate judicial authority to be illegal or otherwise invalid, such provision shall be given its nearest legal meaning or be construed as deleted as such authority determines, and the remainder of this Agreement shall be construed to be in full force and effect.




17.

INTEGRATION 

"The Transfer Agent Agreement, including Schedules, Addenda, and Exhibits" Thereto, constitutes the parties complete, entire, and final agreement about the subject matter of the TA agreement and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements regarding the subject matter.  The TA agreement is a fully integrated contract and any previous negotiations between or representations made by the parties are of no legal consequence.






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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Effective Date listed above.













Agent

Company

Island Capital Management, LLC

Endurance Exploration Group, Inc

dba Island Stock Transfer

______________________________________







/s/ David Lopez__

             /s/ Christine Zitman

By: David Lopez

By: Christine Zitman

Its: General Manager

Office/Title:___CFO____________________









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Company Contact Questionnaire


		
	Issuer’s Exact Name:

	Endurance Exploration Group, Inc.


	Issuer’s Tax ID#:

	03-0611187


	Common Stock Cusip #:

	29272J108


	Please identify the current, or any previous, transfer agent used and/or contracted by the 


	Current/Previous TA

	 

	Address

	 



      


								
	Phone Number and Email 

	 

	Issuer’s 

	Name:

	Christine Zitman

	Phone:

	727-533-5555


	Contact  Info:

	E-Mail:

	 
	Fax:

	 

	Issuer’s Physical 

	15500 Roosevelt Blvd., Suite 303


	Address: 

(Please note if there is a different Billing Address.)

	Clearwater, FL. 33760


	 

	Issuer’s 

	Name:

	Christine Zitman

	Title:

	CFO


	Designated  Officers:

	Name:

	Micah Eldred

	Title:

	CEO


	Name:

	Carl Dilley

	Title

	President


	Name:

	 
	Title:

	 







									
	Issuer’s 

	Firm:

	Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick

	Phone:

	 

	Legal Counsel:

	Contact:

	Paul Lynch

	Fax:

	 

	E-Mail:

	plynch@slk-law.com


	 
	Address:

	101 E. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL. 33602


	 
	 
	 











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EXHIBIT A

                                                                           Fee schedule effective 01/06/2011


	Set up fee 

	$0


	Security Deposit

	$0


	Monthly Maintenance Charge         Includes:

	$0 


	Corporate or Professional Consultations & Communications

	Each company has assigned account representative


	Address changes (Shareholders/Issuers)

	 

	Maintenance of files in secure storage centers

	Including rated theft locks and fireproof cabinetry


	Maintenance of offsite data backup

Placement/maintenance  of stop transfer orders

	Ensuring continuous operations in the event of any disaster for the Company or transfer service location


	


Complementary services:

Island Shared Access

	Unlimited 24 hr access to reports for shareholders and issuers


	Legal Review for issuances and transfers (if needed)

	 


	OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) Compliance

	 


	Shareholders List, E-Mail

	 


	Transaction journal, E-Mail

	 


	 
	 


	 

	 


	Certificate Printing

	 


	Up to 2 colors (Logo included)

	$0


	Full Color (Logo included)

	$0


	 

	 


	DTCs FAST program (DWAC/DRS)

	 


	FAST Program Initial Eligibility Application Fee

	$250 


	Additional monthly FAST service fee

	$350 


	FAST Transaction Fee

	$28 each (billable to DTC)


	Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian (DWAC) Transaction Fee

	$28 each (billable to Company or Shareholder)


	 

	 


	Corporate Actions

	 


	Stock Splits/Dividends 

	$0 (excluding certificate charges)


	

Name Change 

	$0 (excluding certificate charges)


	 

	 


	Reports (certified hard copy)

	Please note that all reports can be accessed through Island Access.


	Hardcopy Shareholder List (Certified)

	$0 


	Detail List/Special Report

	$0


	Transaction Journal 

	$0 (Charged monthly if automated reports are requested)


	Audit Report

	$0









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	Transactions

	 


	New Share Issuance

	$0 PER CERTIFICATE/BOOK POSITION ISSUED (Bulk Rates May Be Available)


	Routine Transfer

	 $25.00 PER CERTIFICATE ISSUED

$3.00 PER CERTIFICATE CANCELLED


	Restricted transfer

	• $28.00 PER EACH  CERTIFICATE ISSUED

• $3.00 PER CERTIFICATE CANCELLED (Billable to Company or Shareholder)


	Restricted legend removal

	·

$53.00 FOR LEGEND REMOVAL

·

$3.00 PER CERTIFICATE CANCELLED

·

$25.00 TO ISSUE EACH FREE TRADING CERTIFICATE


	Special legend

	$10 


	Stop Transfer Placement, Monitoring and Notification Fee

	$0 Per Cert (If the claimant is successful in obtaining the court order or injunction in the time period allotted the Fee may be refunded to the claimant.


	Rejections

	$75 per rejection


	Emergency certificates

	$0 


	Reserve Letter Fees

	 

	Using Island template with no review needed by Compliance or Legal

	$50


	Using a letter other than Island Stock Transfer Template that requires Compliance and Legal review

	$150


	Shipping

	 


	Within the United States(priority overnight)

	$45 


	Ground

	$25 


	Canada (priority overnight)

	$50 


	Outside the United States and Canada (next day) Europe

	$65 


	Asia

	$85


	 

	 


	Mailing services includes:

Printing of materials and envelopes

	$300.00  or $1.50 per shareholder whichever is greater plus postage at cost


	Mailing Labels

	$0.25 PER LABEL (Postage at cost)


	Mailing Cost and Expenses

	$300/ or $1.50 per holders (whichever is greater) plus postage and printing expenses.


	Bad Address or Return Delivery

	$25 Processing Fee


	Incorrect Delivery Account No.

	$1.50 Processing Fee per holder (For fees associated with incorrect or bad mailing/delivery account numbers provided to Island Stock Transfer) 


	Special Mailing Requests

	$50 Per Hour, Minimum 1 Hour Charge.


	Stock Certificate/Typesetting

	CALL FOR QUOTE


	 

	 









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	Proxy services includes:

	CALL/EMAIL FOR QUOTE


	Access to voting online

Printing of materials and envelopes

Tabulating votes

	 

	 

	 


	Other fees and services

	 


	Other Custom Service Requests

	$100.00 Per Hour (excluding 3rd party and other necessary charges, charged at cost)


	Legal/Compliance Fee

	$200 per hour


	RUSH fee

	$100 for issuer/shareholder    $150 for broker


	Lost shareholders placement/maintenance

	$25 yearly (billed in the end of the year)


	 

	 


	Terminations

	 


	Large Job Certificate Destructions

	$100.00 (Per box for jobs 200 total certificates or more)


	Termination Fee

	$5,000.00 within the first 2 years, $2,500.00 after.






FOR ANY INVOICES AGED IN EXCESS OF 60 DAYS, AGENT SHALL SUSPEND ALL SERVICES UNTIL COMPANY PAYS ALL OUTSTANDING AMOUNTS OWED.

Transactions over $1,000 have to be prepaid.






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EXHIBIT B







Company documents to be delivered to Island:




A.

A copy of the Articles of Incorporation and bylaws of the Company, including all the amendments thereto, and a copy of the Articles of Incorporation as issued by the State of Incorporation.




B.

Specimens of all forms of outstanding certificates for all classes of securities of the Company, in the forms approved by the Board of Directors.




C.

A resolution certifying the authorized and outstanding securities of the Company including a list of all outstanding securities together with a statement that future transfers may be made without restriction on all securities, except as to securities subject to a restriction noted on the face of said securities and in the corporate stock records.




D.

A certified list of all shareholders, including identification of shareholders deemed to be “insiders” or “control persons” as defined in the Securities Act of 1933 & 1934 and other acts of Congress and rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission when applicable.




E.

The names and specimen signatures of all officers who are and have been authorized to sign certificate for securities on behalf of the Company and the names and addresses of any other Transfer Agents or Registrars of securities of the Company.




F.

A copy of the Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company, authorizing its execution of this Agreement and approving the terms and conditions herein including the agreement that in the event that there are any future amendments or changes to any of the foregoing, the Company will issue prompt written notification of such change or changes, together with copies of the relevant resolutions, instruments or other documents, specimen signatures, certificates, opinions or the like as the Agent may deem necessary or appropriate. This resolution will also approve a credit and background check for the company and its officers and directors.




G.

List of “stopped” certificates, in which an adverse action had been, or is in process of being, filed.




H.

Completed Company Contact Questionnaire.




Footnotes

1 FAST AUTOMATED SECURITIES TRANSFER (FAST) – An industry system used by the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation whereby certificates for registered securities are maintained at the offices of individual registrars and can be transferred to a beneficial owner in a more timely and efficient manner.






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