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THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES LAWS, HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR INVESTMENT, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED OR OFFERED FOR SALE OR TRANSFER UNLES

EXHIBIT 4.7

THIS WARRANT AND THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES LAWS, HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR INVESTMENT, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED OR OFFERED FOR SALE OR TRANSFER UNLESS A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SECURITIES IS THEN IN EFFECT, OR IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES, SUCH REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED.

			
	 
	Date: December 13, 2007

	 

WARRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SHARES OF

COMMON STOCK OF ECOSPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, for value received, Heller Capital Investments, LLC, its successors and assigns (collectively, the “Holders”), are entitled to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, 1,000,000 shares of Ecosphere Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) common stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”), and to receive certificates for the Common Stock so purchased.  The exercise price of this Warrant is $0.15 per share, subject to adjustment as provided below (the “Exercise Price”).  This Warrant replaces a 1,000,000 share Warrant dated March 6, 2007 exercisable at $0.48 per share. 

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Exercise Period and Vesting.  This Warrant is exercisable by the Holders at any time through 5:00 p.m., New York, New York time, March 6, 2011 (the “Exercise Period”). This Warrant will terminate automatically and immediately upon the expiration of the Exercise Period.    

2.

Exercise of Warrant; Cashless Exercise.  This Warrant may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time during the Exercise Period.  Such exercise shall be accomplished by tender to the Company of an amount equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by number of underlying shares being purchased (the “Purchase Price”), either (a) in cash, by wire transfer or by certified check or bank cashier’s check, payable to the order of the Company, or (b) by surrendering such number of shares of Common Stock received upon exercise of this Warrant with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined below) equal to the Purchase Price (as described in the following paragraph (a “Cashless Exercise”), together with presentation and surrender to the Company of this Warrant with an executed subscription agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Subscription”). Upon 

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receipt of the foregoing, the Company will deliver to the Holder, as promptly as possible, a certificate or certificates representing the shares of Common Stock so purchased, registered in the name of the Holder or its transferee (as permitted under Section 3 below).  With respect to any exercise of this Warrant, the Holder will for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of the number of shares of Common Stock purchased hereunder on the date a properly executed Subscription and payment of the Purchase Price is received by the Company (the “Exercise Date”), irrespective of the date of delivery of the certificate evidencing such shares, except that, if the date of such receipt is a date on which the stock transfer books of the Company are closed, such person will be deemed to have become the holder of such shares at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the stock transfer books are open.  Fractional shares of Common Stock will not be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant.  In lieu of any fractional shares that would have been issued but for the immediately preceding sentence, the Holder will be entitled to receive cash equal to the current market price of such fraction of a share of Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the Exercise Date.  In the event this Warrant is exercised in part, the Company shall issue a new Warrant to the Holder covering the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as to which this Warrant remains exercisable for.

If the Holder elects to conduct a Cashless Exercise, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:

	
	X = Y (A-B)

A

Where:

X

=

the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to Holder;

Y

=

the portion of the Warrant (in number of shares of Common 

Stock) being exercised by Holder (at the date of such 

calculation);

A

=

the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of one share of

Common Stock on the Exercise Date, calculated by taking the 

average Fair Market Value over the last 10 trading days (not 

including the Exercise Date); and 

B

=

Warrant Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation).

 

For purposes of the foregoing calculation, Fair Market Value  shall mean:  (i) if the principal trading market for such securities is a national securities exchange, The Nasdaq Stock Market or the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) (or a similar system then in use), the last reported sales price on the principal market the trading day immediately prior to such Exercise Date; or (ii) if  (i) is not  applicable, and if bid and ask prices for shares of Common Stock are reported by the principal trading market or the National Quotation Bureau, the average of the high bid and low ask prices so reported for the trading day immediately prior to such Exercise Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is no last reported sales price or bid and ask prices, as the case may be, for the day in question, then Fair Market Value  shall be determined as of the latest day prior to such day for which such last reported sales price or bid 

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and ask prices, as the case may be, are available, unless such securities have not been traded on an exchange or in the over-the-counter market for 30 or more days immediately prior to the day in question, in which case the Fair Market Price shall be determined in good faith by, and reflected in a formal resolution of, the board of directors of the Company.  The Company acknowledges and agrees that this Warrant was issued on the Issuance Date.

3.

Transferability and Exchange.

(a)

This Warrant, and the Common Stock issuable upon the exercise hereof, may not be sold, transferred, pledged or hypothecated unless the Company shall have been provided with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that such transfer is not in violation of the Securities Act, and any applicable state securities laws.  Subject to the satisfaction of the aforesaid condition, this Warrant and the underlying shares of Common Stock shall be transferable from time to time by the Holders upon written notice to the Company.  If this Warrant is transferred, in whole or in part, the Company shall, upon surrender of this Warrant to the Company, deliver to each transferee a Warrant evidencing the rights of such transferee to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock that such transferee is entitled to purchase pursuant to such transfer.  The Company may place a legend similar to the legend at the top of this Warrant on any replacement Warrant and on each certificate representing shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant or any replacement Warrants. Only registered Holders may enforce the provisions of this Warrant against the Company.  A transferee of the original registered Holders becomes a registered Holder only upon delivery to the Company of the original Warrant and an original Assignment, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto.

(b)

This Warrant is exchangeable upon its surrender by the Holders to the Company for new Warrants of like tenor and date representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of shares purchasable hereunder, each of such new Warrants to represent the right to purchase such number of shares as may be designated by the Holders at the time of such surrender (not to exceed the aggregate number of shares underlying this Warrant).

4.

Adjustments to Exercise Price and Number of Shares Subject to Warrant.  The Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant are subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in this Section 4.  For the purpose of this Section 4, “Common Stock” means shares now or hereafter authorized of any class of common stock of the Company, however designated, that has the right to participate in any distribution of the assets or earnings of the Company without limit as to per share amount (excluding, and subject to any prior rights of, any class or series of preferred stock).

(a)

In case the Company shall (i) pay a dividend or make a distribution in shares of Common Stock to holders of shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, (iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issue by reclassification of its shares of Common Stock other securities of the Company, then the Exercise Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or on the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification, and/or the number and kind of securities issuable on such date, shall be proportionately adjusted so that the Holders of the Warrant thereafter exercised shall be entitled to receive the aggregate number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or such other securities 

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other than Common Stock) of the Company, at the same aggregate Exercise Price, that, if such Warrant had been exercised immediately prior to such date, the Holders would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive by virtue of such dividend, distribution, subdivision, combination or reclassification.  Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event listed above shall occur. 

(b)

In case the Company shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all holders of Common Stock (including any such distribution made in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation) of cash, evidences of indebtedness or assets, or subscription rights or warrants, the Exercise Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Fair  Market Value  per share of Common Stock on such record date, less the amount of cash so to be distributed or the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by, and reflected in a formal resolution of, the board of directors of the Company) of the portion of the assets or evidences of indebtedness so to be distributed, or of such subscription rights or warrants, applicable to one share of Common Stock, and the denominator of which shall be the  Fair  Market Value per share of Common Stock.  Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; and in the event that such distribution is not so made, the Exercise Price shall again be adjusted to be the Exercise Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.  When determining Fair Market Value of the Company’s Common Stock, Fair Market Value  shall mean:  (i) if the principal trading market for such securities is a national securities exchange, including The Nasdaq Stock Market or the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) (or a similar system then in use), the last reported sales price on the principal market the trading day immediately prior to such Exercise Date; or (ii) if  (i) is not  applicable, and if bid and ask prices for shares of Common Stock are reported by the principal trading market or the National Quotation Bureau, the average of the high bid and low ask prices so reported for the trading day immediately prior to such Exercise Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is no last reported sales price or bid and ask prices, as the case may be, for the day in question, then Fair Market Value  shall be determined as of the latest day prior to such day for which such last reported sales price or bid and ask prices, as the case may be, are available, unless such securities have not been traded on an exchange or in the over-the-counter market for 30 or more days immediately prior to the day in question, in which case the Fair Market Price shall be determined in good faith by, and reflected in a formal resolution of, the board of directors of the Company.

(c)

Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, no adjustment in the Exercise Price shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the Exercise Price; provided, however, that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 4 (c) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment.  All calculations under this Section 4 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest one-hundredth of a share, as the case may be.

(d)  

In the event that at any time, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to Section 4(a) above, the Holders of any Warrant thereafter exercised shall become entitled to receive any shares of capital stock of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, thereafter the number of such other shares so receivable upon exercise of any Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the shares of Common Stock contained in this 

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Section 4, and the other provisions of this Warrant shall apply on like terms to any such other shares.

(e)

If the Company merges or consolidates into or with another corporation or entity, or if another corporation or entity merges into or with the Company (excluding such a merger in which the Company is the surviving or continuing corporation and which does not result in any reclassification, conversion, exchange, or cancellation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock), or if all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company are sold or transferred to another corporation, entity, or person, then, as a condition to such consolidation, merger, or sale (any a “Transaction”), lawful and adequate provision shall be made whereby the Holders shall have the right from and after the Transaction to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant and upon the terms and conditions specified herein and in lieu of the shares of the Common Stock that would have been issuable if this Warrant had been exercised immediately before the Transaction, such shares of stock, securities, or assets as the Holders would have owned immediately after the Transaction if the Holders have exercised this Warrant immediately before the effective date of the Transaction.

(f)

In case any event shall occur as to which the other provisions of this Section 4 are not strictly applicable but the failure to make any adjustment would not fairly protect the purchase rights represented by this Warrant in accordance with the essential intent and principles hereof, then, in each such case, the Company shall effect such adjustment, on a basis consistent with the essential intent and principles established in this Section 4, as may be necessary to preserve, without dilution, the purchase rights represented by this Warrant.

(g)

The Exercise Price may be further reduced as provided in a letter agreement between the Company and the Holder dated March 6, 2007.

5.

Registration Rights.  The Warrant has not been registered under the Securities Act.  When exercised, the stock certificates shall bear the following legend unless (i) two years have elapsed since the date of issuance of this Warrant  and the shares of Common Stock are issued in a cashless exercise pursuant to Section 2 hereof, or (ii) an effective registration statement exists with a current prospectus for the shares of Common Stock.

“The securities represented by this certifi­cate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered for sale or sold except pursuant to (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (ii) an opinion of counsel, if such opinion and counsel shall be reasonably satis­factory to counsel to the issuer, that an exemption from registration under the Securities Act is available”.

6.

Reservation of Shares.  The Company agrees at all times to reserve and hold available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the full exercise of this Warrant.  The Company further covenants and agrees that all shares of Common Stock that may be delivered upon the exercise of this Warrant will, upon delivery, be fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the purchase thereof hereunder.

7.

Notices to Holders.  Upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price (or number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant) pursuant to Section 4, the Company shall promptly thereafter cause to be given to the Holders written notice of such 

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adjustment.  Such notice shall include the Exercise Price (and/or the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant) after such adjustment, and shall set forth in reasonable detail the Company’s method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculations were based.  Where appropriate, such notice shall be given in advance and included as a part of any notice required to be given under the other provisions of this Section 7. 

In the event of (a) any fixing by the Company of a record date with respect to the holders of any class of securities of the Company for the purpose of determining which of such holders are entitled to dividends or other distributions, or any rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, (b) any capital reorganization of the Company, or reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company to, or consolidation or merger of the Company with or into, any other entity or person, or (c) any voluntary or involuntary dissolution or winding up of the Company, then and in each such event the Company will give the Holders a written notice specifying, as the case may be (i) the record date for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, or right, and stating the amount and character of such dividend, distribution, or right; or (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, transfer, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation, or winding up is to take place and the time, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Common Stock (or such capital stock or securities receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or such other stock securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such event.  Any such notice shall be given at least 10 days prior to the earliest date therein specified.

8.

No Rights as a Stockholder.  This Warrant does not entitle the Holders to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company, nor to any other rights whatsoever except the rights herein set forth. Provided, however, the Company shall not enter into any merger agreement in which it is not the surviving entity, or sell all or substantially all of its assets unless the Company shall have first provided the Holders with 20 days’ prior written notice.

9.

Additional Covenants of the Company.  For so long as the Common Stock is listed for trading or trades on any national securities exchange or The Nasdaq Stock Market, the Company shall, upon issuance of any shares for which this Warrant is exercisable, at its expense, promptly obtain and maintain the listing or qualifications for trading of such shares.

The Company shall comply with the reporting requirements of Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for so long as and to the extent that such requirements apply to the Company.

The Company shall not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issuance or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (a) will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery upon exercise of this Warrant, shares of Common Stock issuable from time to time upon exercise of this Warrant, (b) will not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise, and (c) will take all such actions 

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as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable stock. 

10.

Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, the Holders and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

11.

Notices.  The Company agrees to maintain a ledger of the ownership of this Warrant (the “Ledger”).  Any notice hereunder shall be given by Federal Express or other overnight delivery service for delivery on the next business day if to the Company, at its principal executive office and, if to the Holders, to their address shown in the Ledger of the Company; provided, however, that either the Company or the Holders may at any time on three days’ written notice to the other designate or substitute another address where notice is to be given.  Notice shall be deemed given and received after a Federal Express or other overnight delivery service is delivered to the carrier. 

12.

Severability.  Every provision of this Warrant is intended to be severable. If any term or provision hereof is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remainder of this Warrant.

13.

Governing Law.  This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state where the Company is incorporated as of the time of construction without giving effect to the principles of choice of laws thereof.

14.

Attorneys’ Fees.  In any action or proceeding brought to enforce any provision of this Warrant, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to its costs and expenses and any other available remedies.

15.

Entire Agreement.  This Warrant (including the Exhibits attached hereto) constitutes the entire understanding between the Company and the Holders with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, discussions, agreements and understandings relating to such subject matter.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.

	
	Ecosphere Technologies, Inc.  

By: ___________________________

       Dennis McGuire

       President and CEO

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Exhibit A

SUBSCRIPTION FORM

(To be Executed by the Holders to Exercise the Rights To Purchase Common Stock Evidenced by the Within Warrant)

The undersigned hereby irrevocably subscribes for _______ shares of the Common Stock (the “Stock”) of Ecosphere Technologies, Inc.  (the “Company”) pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the attached Warrant (the “Warrant”), and hereby makes payment of $_______ therefor by [tendering cash, wire transferring or delivering a certified check or bank cashier’s check, payable to the order of the Company] [surrendering _______ shares of Common Stock received upon exercise of the Warrant, which shares have an aggregate fair market value equal to such payment as required in Section 2 of the Warrant].  The undersigned requests that a certificate for the Stock be issued in the name of the undersigned and be delivered to the undersigned at the address stated below.  If the Stock is not all of the shares purchasable pursuant to the Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant of like tenor for the balance of the remaining shares purchasable thereunder be delivered to the undersigned at the address stated below.

In connection with the issuance of the Stock, I hereby represent to the Company that I am acquiring the Stock for my own account for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, a distribution of the shares within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). 

I understand that if at this time the Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act, I must hold such Stock indefinitely unless the Stock is subsequently registered and qualified under the Securities Act or is exempt from such registration and qualification. I shall make no transfer or disposition of the Stock unless (a) such transfer or disposition can be made without registration under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption from such registration and such qualification, or (b) a registration statement has been filed pursuant to the Securities Act and has been declared effective with respect to such disposition.  I agree that each certificate representing the Stock delivered to me shall bear substantially the same as set forth on the front page of the Warrant.

I further agree that the Company may place stop transfer orders with its transfer agent same effect as the above legend.  The legend and stop transfer notice referred to above shall be removed only upon my furnishing to the Company of an opinion of counsel (reasonably satisfactory to the Company) to the effect that such legend may be removed.

		
	Date:_______________________________

	Signed: _______________________________ ___

Print Name:____________________________

Address:______________________________

	Date:_______________________________

	Signed: _______________________________ ___

Print Name:____________________________

Address:______________________________

Exhibit B

ASSIGNMENT

(To be Executed by the Holders to Effect Transfer of the Attached Warrant)

For Value Received __________________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers to _________________________ the Warrant attached hereto and the rights represented thereby to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ___________________________ as attorney to transfer such Warrant on the books of the Company with full power of substitution.

Dated:________________________ 

Signed: _____________________________

			
	Please print or typewrite

name and address of

assignee:

	 
	Please insert Social Security

or other Tax Identification

Number of Assignee:

Dated:________________________ 

Signed: _____________________________

			
	Please print or typewrite

name and address of

assignee:

	 
	Please insert Social Security

or other Tax Identification

Number of Assignee:United States Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR Filing

EXHIBIT 10.13

ECOSPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

THIS STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) entered into this ___ day of ________, ______, between Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), and ____________ (the “Optionee”).

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Warrant and Option Exchange Offer (the “Offer”), the Optionee was granted non-qualified stock options from the Company in exchange for previously issued options or warrants.    

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises hereafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 

1.

Grant of Non-Qualified Options.  The Company irrevocably grants to the Optionee the right and option (the “Options”) to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of _______ shares of authorized but unissued or treasury common stock of the Company on the terms and conditions herein set forth. 

The common stock shall be unregistered unless the Company voluntarily files a registration statement covering such shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Options are not intended to be Incentive Stock Options as defined by Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), and are not issued under the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.

2.

Price.  The exercise price of the shares of common stock subject to the Options is disclosed on the form of Option annexed as Exhibit A.

3.

When Exercisable. The Options are fully vested and exercisable through ______.

4.

Method of Exercise.  The Options shall be exercisable by a written notice which shall:

(a)  

state the election to exercise the Options, the number of shares to be exercised, the person in whose name the stock certificate or certificates for such shares of common stock is to be registered, his address and social security number (or if more than one, the names, addresses and social security numbers of such persons);

(b)  

contain such representations and agreements as to the holder’s investment intent with respect to such shares of common stock as set forth in Section 7 hereof;

(c)  

be signed by the person or persons entitled to exercise the Options and, if the Options are being exercised by any person or persons other than the Optionee, be accompanied by proof, satisfactory to counsel for the Company, of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Options.

(d)

be accompanied by full payment of the purchase or exercise price therefor in United States dollars by check.  

The certificate or certificates for shares of common stock as to which the Options shall be exercised shall be registered in the name of the person or persons exercising the Options.

5.

Adjustments.  Upon the occurrence of any of the following events, the Optionee’s rights with respect to Options granted to him hereunder shall be adjusted as hereinafter provided unless otherwise specifically provided in a written agreement between the Optionee and the Company relating to such Options:

(a)

If the shares of common stock shall be subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller number of shares or if the Company shall issue any shares of its common stock as a stock dividend on its outstanding common stock, the number of shares of common stock deliverable upon the exercise of Options shall be appropriately increased or decreased proportionately, and appropriate adjustments shall be made in the purchase price per share to reflect such subdivision, combination or stock dividend.

(b)

If the Company is to be consolidated with or acquired by another entity pursuant to an Acquisition, the board of directors of any entity assuming the obligations of the Company hereunder (the “Successor Board”) shall either (i) make appropriate provision for the continuation of such Options by substituting on an equitable basis for the shares then subject to such Options the consideration payable with respect to the outstanding shares of common stock in connection with the Acquisition; or (ii) terminate all Options in exchange for a cash payment equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares subject to such Options over the exercise price thereof.

(c)

In the event of a recapitalization or reorganization of the Company (other than a transaction described in Section 5(b) above) pursuant to which securities of the Company or of another corporation are issued with respect to the outstanding shares of common stock, the Optionee upon exercising Options shall be entitled to receive for the purchase price paid upon such exercise the securities he would have received if he had exercised his Options prior to such recapitalization or reorganization.  

(d)

Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of common stock of any class or securities convertible into shares of common stock of any class shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares subject to Options.  No adjustments shall be made for dividends or other distributions paid in cash or in property other than securities of the Company.

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(e)

No fractional shares shall be issued and the Optionee shall receive from the Company cash in lieu of such fractional shares.

(f)

The Board or the Successor Board shall determine the specific adjustments to be made under this Section 5, and its determination shall be conclusive.  If the Optionee receives securities or cash in connection with a corporate transaction described in Section 5(a), (b) or (c) above as a result of owning such restricted common stock, such securities or cash shall be subject to all of the conditions and restrictions applicable to the restricted common stock with respect to which such securities or cash were issued, unless otherwise determined by the Board or the Successor Board.

6.  

Necessity to Become Holder of Record.  Neither the Optionee, nor his estate, shall have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares covered by the Options until such person shall have become the holder of record of such shares.  No adjustment shall be made for cash dividends or cash distributions, ordinary or extraordinary, in respect of such shares for which the record date is prior to the date on which he/she shall become the holder of record thereof.

7.  

Conditions to Exercise of Options.  In order to enable the Company to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and relevant state law, the Company may require the Optionee, his estate, or any Transferee as a condition of the exercising of the Options granted hereunder, to give written assurance satisfactory to the Company that the shares subject to the Options are being acquired for his own account, for investment only, with no view to the distribution of same, and that any subsequent resale of any such shares either shall be made pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act and applicable state law which has become effective and is current with regard to the shares being sold, or shall be pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state law.

The Options are subject to the requirement that, if at any time the Board shall determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration, or qualification of the shares of common stock subject to the Options upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with the issue or purchase of shares under the Options, the Options may not be exercised in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected.  

8.  

Duties of Company.  The Company shall at all times during the term of Options:

(a)  

Reserve and keep available for issue such number of shares of its authorized and unissued common stock as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement;

(b)  

Pay all original issue taxes with respect to the issue of shares pursuant hereto and all other fees and expenses necessarily incurred by the Company in connection therewith;

(c)  

Use its best efforts to comply with all laws and regulations which, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, shall be applicable thereto.

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9.

Severability.  In the event any parts of this Agreement are found to be void, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless be binding with the same effect as though the void parts were deleted.

10.

Arbitration.  Any controversy, dispute or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or its interpretation, application, implementation, breach or enforcement which the parties are unable to resolve by mutual agreement, shall be settled by submission by either party of the controversy, claim or dispute to binding arbitration in Martin County, Florida (unless the parties agree in writing to a different location), before a single arbitrator in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect.  In any such arbitration proceeding the parties agree to provide all discovery deemed necessary by the arbitrator.  The decision and award made by the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties hereto for all purposes, and judgment may be entered thereon in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

11.

Benefit.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and insure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their legal representatives, successors and assigns.

12.

Notices and Addresses.  All notices, offers, acceptance and any other acts required under this Agreement (except payment) shall be in writing, and shall be sufficiently given if delivered to the addressees in person, by Federal Express or similar receipted delivery, by facsimile delivery or, if mailed, postage prepaid, by certified mail, return receipt requested, as follows:

The Optionee:

______________________

______________________

______________________

The Company:

    Ecosphere Technologies, Inc.

    3515 S.E. Lionel Terrace

 

    Stuart, FL 34997

    Facsimile: (772) 781-4778

   

    

with a copy to:

Michael D. Harris, Esq.

Harris Cramer LLP

1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 310

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Facsimile:  (561) 659-0701

or to such other address as either of them, by notice to the other may designate from time to time.  The transmission confirmation receipt from the sender’s facsimile machine shall be conclusive evidence of successful facsimile delivery.  Time shall be counted to, or from, as the case may be, the delivery in person or by mailing.

13.

Attorney’s Fees.  In the event that there is any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or to the interpretation, breach or enforcement thereof, and any action or 

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proceeding is commenced to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to a reasonable attorney’s fee, costs and expenses.

14.

Governing Law.  This Agreement and any dispute, disagreement, or issue of construction or interpretation arising hereunder whether relating to its execution, its validity, the obligations provided herein or performance shall be governed or interpreted according to the internal laws of the state of Delaware without regard to choice of law considerations.  

15.

Oral Evidence.  This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.  Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, except by a statement in writing signed by the party or parties against which enforcement or the change, waiver discharge or termination is sought.

16.

Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  The execution of this Agreement may be by actual or facsimile signature.

17.

Additional Documents.  The parties hereto shall execute such additional instruments as may be reasonably required by their counsel in order to carry out the purpose and intent of this Agreement and to fulfill the obligations of the parties hereunder.

18.

Section or Paragraph Headings.  Section headings herein have been inserted for reference only and shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect, in any matter, or be deemed to interpret in whole or in part any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have set their hand and seals the day and year first above written.

WITNESSES:

ECOSPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

______________________________

By: _____________________________________ 

     

      

       

       ________________, ____________________

OPTIONEE

_______________________________

 _______________________________________

      ___________________

  

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EXHIBIT A

ECOSPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC

Options:  _________

This Certifies that ____________ is the registered holder of Options to purchase ______ shares of Common Stock exercisable at $.28 per share at any time through __________ transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed.

In Witness Whereof, the said Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed by its duly authorized officers and its Corporate Seal is to be hereunto affixed this ___ day of _____, ____.

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE FEDERAL OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH LAWS AS MAY BE APPLICABLE OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE CORPORATION THAT AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS EXISTS.

The rights and obligations under this Certificate are subject to a Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement between the Corporation and the registered holder.  The transfer on the books of the Corporation is subject to execution of a similar Agreement.

___________________________

              

                        

_______________, ___________       

ASSIGNMENT FORM

(To assign the foregoing Options, execute

this form and supply required information. 

Do not use this form to exercise the Options.)

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ___________________Options and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

________________________________________________________________ whose address is

_____________________________________________________________________________.

Dated:  ______________, _______

Holder’s Signature:

_____________________________

Holder’s Address:

_____________________________

_____________________________

Signature Guaranteed:  ___________________________________________

NOTE:  The signature to this Assignment Form must correspond with the name as it appears on the face of the Options, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever, and must be guaranteed by a bank or trust company.  Officers of corporations and those acting in a fiduciary or other representative capacity should file proper evidence of authority to assign the foregoing Options.

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