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Exhibit 4.3

 

FORM OF COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON STOCK SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON STOCK SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ACCELERIZE INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

	 	
			Right to Purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock of Accelerize Inc. (subject to adjustment as provided herein)

			

 

FORM OF COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

	
			No. EW - 04

				
			Issue Date: November 9, 2017

			

                                   

ACCELERIZE INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received, Anthony Mazzarella  or its assigns (the “Holder”) is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below and Schedule 1, to purchase from the Company at any time after the issue date (the “Issue Date”) until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the Fifth (5th) anniversary of the Issue Date (the “Expiration Date”), up to 2,000,000 fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock at a per share purchase price of $0.50 in accordance with the vesting schedule and termination clauses set forth on Schedule 1. The aforedescribed purchase price per share, as adjusted from time to time as herein provided, is referred to herein as the “Purchase Price.” The number and character of such shares of Common Stock and the Purchase Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein. The Company may reduce the Purchase Price without the consent of the Holder.

 

As used herein the following terms, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following respective meanings: 

 

(a)     The term “Company” shall include Accelerize Inc. and any corporation which shall succeed or assume the obligations of Accelerize Inc. hereunder. 

 

(b)     The term “Common Stock” includes (a) the Company’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, and (b) any other securities into which or for which any of the securities described in (a) may be converted or exchanged pursuant to a plan of recapitalization, reorganization, merger, sale of assets or otherwise.

 

(c)     The term “Other Securities” refers to any stock (other than Common Stock) and other securities of the Company or any other person (corporate or otherwise) which the holder of the Warrant at any time shall be entitled to receive, or shall have received, on the exercise of the Warrant, in lieu of or in addition to Common Stock, or which at any time shall be issuable or shall have been issued in exchange for or in replacement of Common Stock or Other Securities pursuant to Section 4 herein or otherwise. 

 

 

 

 

(d)     The term “Warrant Shares” shall mean the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant.

 

1.        Exercise of Warrant.

 

1.1.     Number of Shares Issuable upon Exercise. From and after the Issue Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with subsection 1.3, up to 2,000,000 of shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4 and subject to the vesting schedule and termination clauses set forth on Schedule 1.

 

1.2.     Full Exercise. This Warrant may be exercised in full by the Holder hereof by delivery of an original or facsimile copy of the form of subscription attached as hereto Exhibit A (the “Subscription Form”) duly executed by such Holder and surrender of the original Warrant within four (4) days of exercise, to the Company at its principal office or at the office of its Warrant Agent (as provided hereinafter), accompanied by payment, in cash, wire transfer or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company, in the amount obtained by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is then exercisable by the Purchase Price then in effect. This Warrant can also be exercised at Holder’s discretion, in whole or in part, in a “cashless” exercise. In a cashless exercise, the right to purchase each share of Common Stock may be exchanged for that number of shares of Common Stock determined by multiplying the number one (1) by a fraction, the numerator of which will be the difference between (y) the then current Fair Market Value and (z) the exercise price, and the denominator of which will be the then current Fair Market Value.

 

1.3.     Partial Exercise. This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a fractional share) by surrender of this Warrant in the manner and at the place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying (a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in the Subscription Form by (b) the Purchase Price then in effect. On any such partial exercise, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be exercised.

 

1.4.     Fair Market Value. Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “Determination Date”) shall mean: 

 

(a)     If the Company’s Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., then the last sale price reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 

 

 

 

(b)     If the Company’s Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. but is traded in the over-the-counter market, then the average of the closing bid and ask prices reported for the last business day immediately preceding the Determination Date;

 

(c)     Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company’s Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree in writing, or in the absence of such agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a single arbitrator to be chosen from a panel of persons qualified by education and training to pass on the matter to be decided; or

 

(d)     If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company’s charter, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the charter in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the charter, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding at the Determination Date.

 

1.5.     Company Acknowledgment. The Company will, at the time of the exercise of the Warrant, upon the request of the Holder hereof acknowledge in writing its continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request, such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford to such Holder any such rights.

 

1.6.     Delivery of Stock Certificates, etc. on Exercise. The Company agrees that the shares of Common Stock purchased upon exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed to be issued to the Holder hereof as the record owner of such shares as of the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered and payment made for such shares as aforesaid. As soon as practicable after the exercise of this Warrant in full or in part, and in any event within three (3) business days thereafter, the Company at its expense (including the payment by it of any applicable issue taxes) will cause to be issued in the name of and delivered to the Holder hereof, or as such Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may direct in compliance with applicable securities laws, a certificate or certificates for the number of duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) to which such Holder shall be entitled on such exercise, plus, in lieu of any fractional share to which such Holder would otherwise be entitled, cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the then Fair Market Value of one full share of Common Stock, together with any other stock or other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) to which such Holder is entitled upon such exercise pursuant to Section 1 or otherwise. 

 

 

 

 

2.        Adjustments.

 

2.1.     Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc. In case at any time or from time to time, the Company shall (a) effect a reorganization, (b) consolidate with or merge into any other person or (c) transfer all or substantially all of its properties or assets to any other person under any plan or arrangement contemplating the dissolution of the Company, then, in each such case, as a condition to the consummation of such a transaction, proper and adequate provision shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder of this Warrant, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, at any time after the consummation of such reorganization, consolidation or merger or the effective date of such dissolution, as the case may be, shall receive, in lieu of the Common Stock (or Other Securities) issuable on such exercise prior to such consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and property (including cash) to which such Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation or in connection with such dissolution, as the case may be, if such Holder had so exercised this Warrant, immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment thereafter as provided in Section 3.

 

This Warrant shall fully vest and become exercisable immediately prior to the effective date of a Change in Control. For purposes of this Warrant, the term “Change in Control” shall mean (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, (ii) the sale of more than fifty percent of the outstanding capital stock of the Company in a non-public sale, (iii) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or (iv) any merger, share exchange, consolidation or other reorganization or business combination of the Company if immediately after such transaction either (A) persons who were directors of the Company immediately prior to such transaction do not constitute at least a majority of the directors of the surviving entity or (B) persons who hold a majority of the voting capital stock of the surviving entity are not persons who held a majority of the voting capital stock of the Company immediately prior to the transaction; provided, however, that the term “Change in Control” shall not include a public offering of capital stock of the Company that is effected pursuant to a registration statement filed with, and declared effective by, the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

 

2.2.     Dissolution. In the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable in accordance with Section 2.1 by the Holder of the Warrants upon their exercise after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant to this Section 2. 

 

2.3.     Continuation of Terms. Upon any reorganization, consolidation, merger or transfer (and any dissolution following any transfer) referred to in this Section 2, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to the Other Securities and property receivable on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such reorganization, consolidation or merger or the effective date of dissolution following any such transfer, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any Other Securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as provided in Section 3. 

 

 

 

 

3.     Extraordinary Events Regarding Common Stock. In the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Purchase Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Purchase Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Purchase Price then in effect. The Purchase Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein in this Section 3. The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof as provided in Section 1, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 3) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Purchase Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 3) be in effect, and (b) the denominator is the Purchase Price in effect on the date of such exercise.

 

4.     Certificate as to Adjustments. In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) issuable on the exercise of the Warrants, the Company at its expense will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms of the Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Purchase Price and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant, in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Holder of the Warrant and any Warrant Agent of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 9 hereof).

 

5.     Reservation of Stock, etc. Issuable on Exercise of Warrant; Financial Statements. The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrants, all shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) from time to time issuable on the exercise of the Warrant. 

 

6.     Replacement of Warrant. On 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 of this Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any such mutilation, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, twice only, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.

 

7.     Warrant Agent. The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of the Warrant, appoint an agent (a “Warrant Agent”) for the purpose of issuing Common Stock (or Other Securities) on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1, and replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 6, or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such issuance or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at such office by such Warrant Agent. 

 

 

 

 

8.     Transfer on the Company’s Books. Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. 

 

9.     Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur or (c) three business days after deposited in the mail if delivered pursuant to subsection (ii) above. The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company to: 20411 SW Birch St. Ste. 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660, and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address in the Company books. The Company may change its address for notices but only to an address and fax number located in the United States.

 

10.     Miscellaneous. This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. This Warrant shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of New York. Any dispute relating to this Warrant shall be adjudicated in New York County in the State of New York. The headings in this Warrant are for purposes of reference only, and shall not limit or otherwise affect any of the terms hereof. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above. 

 

	 	ACCELERIZE INC.
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:	
			 

			
	 	 	 
	 	Name:	
			Brian Ross 

			
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	
			CEO

			

                                                   

Witness:

 

 

	
			 

				 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 1 to Warrant Agreement

 

Name of Holder: Anthony Mazzarella

 

Date of Grant of Warrant: November 9, 2017

 

Number of shares of Common Stock: up to 2,000,000

 

Exercise Price (per share): $0.50

 

Vesting: Quarterly over 3 years (vesting started as of January 1, 2016):                                                                 

 

 

	 	
			April 1, 2016

				
			8.33%

			
	 	
			July 1, 2016

				
			16.33%

			
	 	
			October 1, 2016

				
			25.00%

			
	 	
			January 1, 2017

				
			33.33%

			
	 	
			April 1, 2017

				
			41.66%

			
	 	
			July 1, 2017

				
			50.00%

			
	 	
			October 1, 2017

				
			58.33%

			
	 	
			January 1, 2018

				
			66.66%

			
	 	
			April 1, 2018

				
			75.00%

			
	 	
			July 1, 2018

				
			83.33%

			
	 	
			October 1, 2018

				
			91.66%

			
	 	
			January 1, 2019

				
			100.00%

			

 

 

Provided, that vesting shall immediately cease upon the date of Holder’s termination of employment (ex. Employee quits or is terminated by Company) with the Company and Holder shall thereafter only be entitled to acquire shares that have vested prior to such date and such right shall expire three months from the date of termination of employment (ex. Employee quits or is terminated by Company). However, if Holder is terminated by Company for “cause”, as defined in Holder’s Employment Agreement, all vested and unvested warrants will immediately be forfeited by Holder.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

FORM OF SUBSCRIPTION

(to be signed only on exercise of Warrant)

TO:     ACCELERIZE INC. 

 

The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (No.____), hereby irrevocably elects to purchase (check applicable box):

 

___     ________ shares of the Common Stock covered by such Warrant; or

 

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full purchase price for such shares at the price per share provided for in such Warrant, which is $___________. Such payment takes the form of (check applicable box or boxes):

 

___     $__________ in lawful money of the United States; and/or

 

The undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to                                                                                                            whose address is                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

The undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

 

	
			Dated:

				 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	
			(Signature must conform to name of holder

			
	 	 	 	
			as specified on the fact of the Warrant.)

			
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	
			(Address)ex_100494.htm

Exhibit 10.1

 

 

Restricted Stock Agreement

 

This Restricted Stock Award Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of July 1, 2017 (the “Grant Date”) by and between Accelerize Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [Director] (the “Grantee”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to grant the award of Restricted Stock provided for herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

1.     Grant of Restricted Stock. The Company hereby issues to the Grantee on the Grant Date a restricted stock award consisting of, in the aggregate, 120,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company (the “Restricted Stock”), on the terms and conditions and subject to the restrictions set forth in this Agreement. 

 

2.     Consideration. The grant of the Restricted Stock is made in consideration of the services to be rendered by the Grantee to the Company as a director. 

 

3.     Restricted Period; Vesting.

 

3.1     Except as otherwise provided herein, provided that the Grantee remains in Continuous Service (as defined below) through the applicable vesting date, the Restricted Stock will vest in 4 equal quarterly increments commencing on July 1, 2017. For purposes of this Agreement, “Continuous Service” shall mean the Grantee remaining as a director of the Company.

 

 The period over which the Restricted Stock vests is referred to as the “Restricted Period”.

 

3.2     The foregoing vesting schedule notwithstanding, if the Grantee's Continuous Service terminates for any reason at any time before all of his Restricted Stock has vested, the Grantee's unvested Restricted Stock shall be automatically forfeited upon such termination of Continuous Service and neither the Company nor any affiliate shall have any further obligations to the Grantee under this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

3.3      The foregoing vesting schedule notwithstanding, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined below), 100% of the unvested Restricted Stock shall vest as of the date of the Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Change in Control” shall mean (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, (ii) the sale of more than fifty percent of the outstanding capital stock of the Company in a non-public sale, (iii) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or (iv) any merger, share exchange, tender offer, share acquisition, consolidation or other reorganization or business combination of the Company if immediately after such transaction either (A) persons who were directors of the Company immediately prior to such transaction do not constitute at least a majority of the directors of the surviving entity or (B) persons who hold a majority of the voting capital stock of the surviving entity are not persons who held a majority of the voting capital stock of the Company immediately prior to the transaction; provided, however, that the term “Change in Control” shall not include a public offering of capital stock of the Company that is effected pursuant to a registration statement filed with, and declared effective by, the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

3.4     Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Board determines, after full consideration of the facts, that:

 

 

(a)     the Grantee has been engaged in fraud, embezzlement or theft in the course of his involvement with the Company, has made unauthorized disclosure of trade secrets or other proprietary information of the Company or of a third party who has entrusted such information to the Company or has been convicted of a felony or any crime that reflects negatively upon the Company; or

 

(b)     the Grantee has violated the terms of any noncompetition, nonsolicitation, confidentiality, nondisclosure or other agreement with the Company to which he is a party; or

 

(c)     the involvement with the Company of the Grantee was terminated for “cause,” as defined in any agreement with the Grantee governing his Continuous Service, or if there is no such agreement, as determined by the Board, which may determine that “cause” includes among other matters the willful failure or refusal of the Grantee to perform and carry out his assigned duties and responsibilities diligently and in a manner satisfactory to the Board;

 

then as of the date of such act (in the case of (a) or (b)) or such termination (in the case of (c)), the Grantee shall forfeit the unvested Restricted Stock and the Company shall have the right to repurchase all or any part of the vested Restricted Stock, at a price equal to the lower of (x) $0.50 per share, or (y) the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of such shares at the time of repurchase. The decision of the Board as to the cause of the Grantee’s discharge and the damage done to the Company shall be final, binding and conclusive. No decision of the Board, however, shall affect in any manner the finality of the discharge of the Grantee by the Company. The “Fair Market Value” of a share of Common Stock at any particular date shall be determined according to the following rules: (i) if the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading on a stock exchange, the Fair Market Value shall be the closing price of the Common Stock on the date in question, (ii) if the Common Stock is not at the time listed or admitted to trading on a stock exchange, the Fair Market Value shall be the closing bid price of the Common Stock on the date in question in the over-the-counter market; provided, however, that if the price of the Common Stock is not so reported, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Board.

 

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4.    Restrictions. Subject to any exceptions set forth in this Agreement, during the Restricted Period, the Restricted Stock or the rights relating thereto may not be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by the Grantee without the prior written consent of the Board. Any attempt to assign, alienate, pledge, attach, sell or otherwise transfer or encumber the Restricted Stock or the rights relating thereto during the Restricted Period in contravention of this section shall be wholly ineffective and, if any such attempt is made, the Restricted Stock will be forfeited by the Grantee and all of the Grantee's rights to such shares shall immediately terminate without any payment or consideration by the Company.

 

5.    Rights as Shareholder; Dividends.

 

5.1     The Grantee shall be the record owner of the Restricted Stock until the shares of Common Stock are sold or otherwise disposed of, and shall be entitled to all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company including, without limitation, the right to vote such shares and receive all dividends or other distributions paid with respect to such shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any dividends or other distributions shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability as the shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.

 

5.2     The Company may issue stock certificates or evidence the Grantee's interest by using a restricted book entry account with the Company's transfer agent. Physical possession or custody of any stock certificates that are issued shall be retained by the Company until such time as the Restricted Stock vests.

 

5.3     If the Grantee forfeits any rights he has under this Agreement in accordance with Section 3, the Grantee shall, on the date of such forfeiture, no longer have any rights as a shareholder with respect to the Restricted Stock and shall no longer be entitled to vote or receive dividends on such shares.

 

6.    No Right to Continued Service. This Agreement shall not confer upon the Grantee any right to be retained in any position, as an employee, consultant or director of the Company. Further, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the discretion of the Company to terminate the Grantee's Continuous Service at any time. 

 

7.    Adjustments. In the event that the outstanding shares of Common Stock are hereafter exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company, by reason of a reorganization, recapitalization, exchange of shares, stock split, combination of shares or dividend payable in shares or other securities, a corresponding adjustment shall be made by the Board in the number of and/or kind of shares of Restricted Stock. Any such adjustment made by the Board shall be conclusive and binding upon all affected persons, including the Company and the Grantee. If the Restricted Stock is converted into or exchanged for, or stockholders of the Company receive by reason of any distribution in total or partial liquidation, securities of another corporation or other entity, or other property, pursuant to any merger or consolidation of the Company or acquisition of its assets, then the rights of the Company under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Company’s successor and this Agreement shall apply to the securities received upon such conversion, exchange or distribution in the same manner and to the same extent as the Restricted Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Restricted Stock is converted into cash pursuant to any such transaction, the Grantee will receive such cash free and clear of any restrictions imposed by this Agreement.

 

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8.    Tax Liability and Withholding.

 

8.1     The Grantee shall be required to pay to the Company, and the Company shall have the right to deduct from any compensation paid to the Grantee, the amount of any required withholding taxes in respect of the Restricted Stock and to take all such other action as the Board deems necessary to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such withholding taxes. The Board may permit the Grantee to satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation by any of the following means, or by a combination of such means: 

 

(a)     tendering a cash payment;

 

(b)     authorizing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable or deliverable to the Grantee as a result of the vesting of the Restricted Stock; provided, however, that no shares of Common Stock shall be withheld with a value exceeding the minimum amount of tax required to be withheld by law; or

 

(c)     delivering to the Company previously owned and unencumbered shares of Common Stock.

 

8.2     Notwithstanding any action the Company takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, or other tax-related withholding (“Tax-Related Items”), the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Grantee's responsibility and the Company (a) makes no representation or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with the grant or vesting of the Restricted Stock or the subsequent sale of any shares; and (b) does not commit to structure the Restricted Stock to reduce or eliminate the Grantee's liability for Tax-Related Items.

 

9.    Section 83(b) Election. The Grantee may make an election under Code Section 83(b) (a “Section 83(b) Election”) with respect to the Restricted Stock. Any such election must be made within thirty (30) days after the Grant Date. If the Grantee elects to make a Section 83(b) Election, the Grantee shall provide the Company with a copy of an executed version and satisfactory evidence of the filing of the executed Section 83(b) Election with the US Internal Revenue Service. The Grantee agrees to assume full responsibility for ensuring that the Section 83(b) Election is actually and timely filed with the US Internal Revenue Service and for all tax consequences resulting from the Section 83(b) Election.

 

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10.   Compliance with Law. The issuance and transfer of shares of Common Stock shall be subject to compliance by the Company and the Grantee with all applicable requirements of federal and state securities laws and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange on which the Company's shares of Common Stock may be listed. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued or transferred unless and until any then applicable requirements of state and federal laws and regulatory agencies have been fully complied with to the satisfaction of the Company and its counsel. The Grantee understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the shares of Common Stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission or any stock exchange to effect such compliance.

 

11.   Legends. A legend may be placed on any certificate(s) or other document(s) delivered to the Grantee indicating restrictions on transferability of the shares of Restricted Stock pursuant to this Agreement or any other restrictions that the Board may deem advisable under the rules, regulations and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any applicable federal or state securities laws or any stock exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are then listed or quoted. All certificates representing unvested Restricted Stock shall have affixed thereto a legend in substantially the following form, in addition to any other legends that may be required under federal or state securities laws or pursuant to Section 12 below:

 

THE SHARES OF STOCK REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND RIGHTS TO PURCHASE SET FORTH IN A CERTAIN RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THESE SHARES (OR HIS PREDECESSOR IN INTEREST). SUCH AGREEMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION WITHOUT CHARGE AT THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION.

 

12.   Representations and Warranties of the Grantee. The Grantee hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

(a)     The Grantee has the legal right and capacity to enter into this Agreement and fully understands the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

 

(b)     The Grantee is acquiring the Restricted Stock for investment purposes only and not with a view to their resale or distribution; and

 

(c)     The Grantee will, at the request of the Company, execute an agreement in a form acceptable to the Company to the effect that the Restricted Stock shall be subject to any underwriter’s lock-up agreement in connection with a public offering of any securities of the Company that may from time to time apply to shares held by directors of the Company.

 

13.   Notices. Any notice required to be delivered to the Company under this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the Secretary of the Company at the Company's principal corporate offices. Any notice required to be delivered to the Grantee under this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the Grantee at the Grantee's address as shown in the records of the Company. Either party may designate another address in writing (or by such other method approved by the Company) from time to time.

 

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14.   Governing Law. This Agreement will be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflict of law principles.

 

15.   Interpretation. Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Agreement shall be submitted by the Grantee or the Company to the Board for review. The resolution of such dispute by the Board shall be final and binding on the Grantee and the Company.

 

16.   Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, this Agreement will be binding upon the Grantee and the Grantee's beneficiaries, executors, administrators and the person(s) to whom the Restricted Stock may be transferred by will or the laws of descent or distribution.

 

17.   Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and each provision of this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

 

18.   Discretionary Nature. The grant of the Restricted Stock in this Agreement does not create any contractual right or other right to receive any Restricted Stock or other awards in the future. Future awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company. Any amendment, modification, or termination of this Agreement shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of the Grantee's employment with the Company.

 

19.   Amendment. The Board has the right to amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or cancel the Restricted Stock, prospectively or retroactively; provided, that, no such amendment shall adversely affect the Grantee's material rights under this Agreement without the Grantee's consent. 

 

20.   No Impact on Other Benefits. The value of the Grantee's Restricted Stock is not part of his normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, retirement, welfare, insurance or similar employee benefit.

 

21.   Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Counterpart signature pages to this Agreement transmitted by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail in portable document format (.pdf), or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, will have the same effect as physical delivery of the paper document bearing an original signature.

 

22.   Acceptance. The Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of this Agreement. The Grantee has read and understands the terms and provisions thereof, and accepts the Restricted Stock subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Grantee acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon the grant or vesting of the Restricted Stock or disposition of the underlying shares and that the Grantee has been advised to consult a tax advisor prior to such grant, vesting or disposition.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

	 	
			ACCELERIZE INC.

			
	 	 
	 	
			By: ________________________

			 

			Name: 

			Title: 

			

 

	 	
			Director

			
	 	 
	 	
			By: ________________________

			 

			Name: 

			

 

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