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Exhibit 10.4

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

 

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

This STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
(this “Agreement”), dated as of May 11, 2020, is entered into by and between 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the “Company”), and Robert D. Barry (the “Optionee”).

 

BACKGROUND

 

Pursuant to an agreement
between the Company and the Optionee, the Company agreed to grant a stock option to the Optionee for the purchase of 30,000 the
Company’s Common Shares.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises, mutual covenants herein set forth and other good and valuable consideration, subject to the terms
and conditions herein, the Company and the Optionee hereby agree as follows:

 

		1.	Grant of Option.

 

Subject to the terms
and conditions herein, the Company hereby grants to the Optionee an option (the “Option”) to purchase Thirty
Thousand (30,000) of its Common Shares (the “Option Shares”), at an exercise price of $2.50 per share (the “Exercise
Price”), as may be adjusted from time to time as provided in this Agreement.

 

		2.	Exercise of the Option. 

 

(a) Subject
to adjustments as provided in Section 6 herein, the Option shall be cumulatively exercisable. The Option is fully vested and immediately
exercisable.

 

(b) The
Option shall expire on May 11, 2025, subject to earlier termination as provided herein.

 

		3.	Rights of Holder.

 

The Optionee shall
not have any rights to dividends or any other rights of a stockholder with respect to any Option Shares until such shares shall
have been issued to him (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the transfer books of the Company) upon purchase of such shares
upon exercise of the Option. Furthermore, nothing contained in this Agreement shall confer upon the Optionee any right to be in
the employ of the Company or its subsidiaries beyond what is called for in the Optionee’s employment agreement, if any.

 

		4.	Non-Transferability of Option.

 

This Option shall not
be transferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised during the Optionee’s
lifetime only by him.

 

     

     

    

 

		5.	Representations and Warranties of Optionee; Investor Qualification; Restrictions on Sales.

 

The Option and, upon
exercise of the Option, the Purchased Shares, as defined in Section 8 (together, the “Shares”) are being acquired
by the Optionee for his account, for investment purposes and not with a view to the sale or distribution of all or any part of
the Shares, nor with any present intention to sell or in any way distribute the same, as those terms are used in the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Optionee
has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of purchasing
the Shares. Optionee has reviewed copies of such documents and other information as Optionee has deemed necessary in order to make
an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Shares. Optionee understands that the Shares may not be
sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or the availability of an exemption therefrom,
and that in the absence of an effective registration statement covering the Shares or an available exemption from registration
under the Securities Act, the Shares must be held indefinitely. Further, Optionee understands and has the financial capability
of assuming the economic risk of an investment in the Shares for an indefinite period of time. Optionee has been advised by the
Company that Optionee will not be able to dispose of the Shares, or any interest therein, without first complying with the relevant
provisions of the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws. Optionee understands that the provisions of Rule 144
promulgated under the Securities Act, permitting the routine sales of the securities of certain issuers subject to the terms and
conditions thereof, are not currently, and may not hereafter be, available with respect to the Shares. Optionee acknowledges that
the Company is under no obligation to register the Shares or to furnish any information or take any other action to assist the
undersigned in complying with the terms and conditions of any exemption which might be available under the Securities Act or any
state securities laws with respect to sales of the Shares in the future. Optionee is an “Accredited Investor” as defined
in rule 501 (a) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

		6.	Adjustments.

 

(a) Adjustments
by the Company. In the event of a stock dividend, stock split-up, share combination, exchange of shares, recapitalization,
merger, consolidation, acquisition or disposition of property or shares, reorganization, liquidation or other similar changes or
transactions, by the Company during the term of the Option, the Board of Directors of the Company shall make such adjustment of
the number and class of shares then covered by the Option, or of the Exercise Price, or both, whose determination shall be conclusive.
To the extent practicable, the Company shall give the Optionee prior notice of any such event, provided that the failure by the
Company to give such notice shall not subject the Company to any liability herein.

 

(b) Adjustments
Due to Merger, Consolidation, Reorganization, Asset Sale, Liquidation, etc.

 

(i) If
the Company shall be the surviving business entity in any reorganization, merger, consolidation, etc. of the Company with one or
more other corporations, any then outstanding Option shall pertain to and apply to the securities to which a holder of the number
of Common Shares subject to such Option would have been entitled immediately following such reorganization, merger, consolidation,
etc. with a corresponding proportionate adjustment of the Exercise Price as to which such Option may be exercised so that the aggregate
Exercise Price as to which such Option may be exercised shall be the same as the aggregate Exercise Price as to which such Option
may be exercised for the shares remaining subject to the Option immediately prior to such reorganization, merger, consolidation,
etc.

 

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(ii) In
the event of a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving business entity, or sale of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company in which outstanding Common Shares are exchanged for securities, cash or other property of any
other corporation or business entity or in the event of a liquidation of the Company (collectively, a “Corporate Transaction”),
the Board of Directors of the Company, or the board of directors of any corporation assuming the obligations of the Company, may,
in its discretion, take any one or more of the following actions, as to outstanding Options: (A) provide that such Options shall
be assumed, or equivalent Options shall be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof); (B)
upon written notice to the Optionee, provide that all unexercised Options will terminate immediately prior to the consummation
of such transaction unless exercised by the Optionee within a specified period following the date of such notice; or (C) in the
event of a Corporate Transaction under the terms of which holders of the Common Shares of the Company will receive upon consummation
thereof a cash payment for each share surrendered in the Corporate Transaction (the “Transaction Price”), make
or provide for a cash payment to the Optionee equal to the difference between the Transaction Price times the number of Common
Shares subject to such outstanding Options (to the extent then exercisable at prices not in excess of the Transaction Price) and
the aggregate Exercise Price of all such outstanding Options in exchange for the termination of such Options.

 

		7.	Reservation of Shares.

 

The Company shall at
all times during the term of the Option reserve and keep available such number of Common Shares or such other class of stock then
subject to the Option as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement. The Company shall list such Common
Shares on the national securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s Common Shares are then listed.

 

		8.	Exercise Procedure.

 

(a) Procedure.
The Optionee may exercise the Option, at any time or from time to time as provided herein, by delivering to the Company a written
notice duly signed by the Optionee stating the number of Option Shares that the Optionee has elected to purchase and accompanied
by payment in an amount equal to the full purchase price for the shares to be purchased (the “Purchased Shares”).
The notice may be in form of the “Exercise of Option to Purchase Shares” attached hereto. The payment may either be
in cash or by check or shares of the Company’s Common Shares with a fair market value equal to the exercise price on the
date the Option is exercised, or through a combination of cash or shares. For purposes of the foregoing, “fair market value”
of the Common Shares shall be determined as of the last business day for which the prices or quotes are available prior to the
date the particular Options are exercised and shall mean (i) the last reported sale price (on that date) of the Common Shares on
the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Shares are traded; or (ii) the average of the closing bid and asked
prices last quoted (on that date) by an established quotation service for over-the-counter securities, if the Common Shares are
not reported on a national securities exchange. However, if the Common Shares are not then publicly traded, the “fair market
value” shall be deemed to be the fair value of the Common Shares as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors
after taking into consideration all factors which it deems appropriate. Following receipt by the Company of such notice of exercise
and full payment, the Company shall issue, as soon as practicable, a stock certificate for the Purchased Shares in the name as
designated by the Optionee and deliver the certificate to the Optionee.

 

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(b) Compliance.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver the stock certificate pursuant to Section
8(a) hereof until it has complied with all requirements of the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s Common Shares may then be listed, and all applicable
state laws in connection with the issuance of the Option Shares or their listing on said securities exchange or system. When the
Optionee exercises any portion of this Option, the Optionee shall execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in a
form satisfactory to the Company containing such representations of as may be requested by the Company in order for it to comply
with the applicable requirements of federal and state securities laws. This requirement shall not apply if the Company has registered
the issuance of the Option Shares under federal and state securities laws.

 

(c) Legend.
Each certificate for the Purchased Shares shall bear the following legend:

 

“THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED
UNLESS THE REGISTRATION PROVISIONS OF SAID ACT HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF ITS COUNSEL
THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”

 

		9.	Notices.

 

Each notice relating
to this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered in person or by facsimile, e-mail or certified mail to the following addresses:

 

If to the Company:

 

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

Email:

 

If the Optionee:

 

_____________________

 

_____________________

 

or to such other address as either party
hereto may hereinafter duly give to the other.

 

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		10.	Binding.

 

This Agreement shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their successors, assigns, heirs and administrators.

 

		11.	Entire Agreement.

 

This Agreement constitutes
the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the matters herein, and cannot be amended, modified or terminated
except by an agreement in writing executed by the parties hereto.

 

		12.	Governing Law.

 

This Agreement shall
be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

		13.	Counterparts.

 

This Agreement may
be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature
complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so
delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

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

 

	 	1847 HOLDINGS LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Ellery W. Roberts
	 	Name: 	Ellery W. Roberts
	 	Title:	Chief Executive Officer
	 	 	 
	 	OPTIONEE
	 	 
	 	/s/ Robert D. Barry
	 	Robert D. Barry

 

     

     

    

 

Exercise of Option To Purchase Shares

 

To: 1847 Holdings LLC

 

The undersigned hereby
exercises the within Option for the purchase of ______ shares (the “Purchased Shares”) of the Common Shares of 1847
Holdings LLC (the “Company”) granted under a Stock Option Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2020, and herewith makes payment
of the purchase price by the delivery of $_______. In the event the Purchased Shares are not registered under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, the undersigned shall provide such representations as may be required by the Company to fulfill any exemptions
that may be sought under said Act. Kindly issue the certificate for the Purchased Shares in accordance with the instructions given
below:

 

	 	 
	Signature	 
	 	 
	Instructions for issuance of stock:	 
	 	 
	 	 
	Name	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	Address	 
	 	 
	 	 
	Social Security NumberExhibit

Exhibit 4.8
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES 
  
Sphere 3D Corp. (the “Company”) has one class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended: common shares, no par value per share. 
The following summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by ‎reference to, the applicable provisions of the Business Corporation Act (Ontario) (“OBCA”) and our Articles and By-laws. We encourage you to review our: 
		
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	Articles of Amendment dated May 6, 2020;

		
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	Articles of Amendment dated November 6, 2019; 

		
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	Articles of Amendment dated July 12, 2019; 

		
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	Articles of Amendment dated November 13, 2018; 

		
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	Articles of Amendment dated November 5, 2018; 

		
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	Articles of Amendment dated September 28, 2018; 

		
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	Articles of Amendment dated July 11, 2017;

		
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	Articles of Amalgamation dated March 24, 2015; 

		
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	By-law No. 1, as amended; and 

		
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	By-law No. 2.   

Our authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of Common Shares, no par value, and an unlimited number of Preferred Shares issuable in Series. 
Common Shares 
As of May 6, 2020, there were 4,597,405 Common Shares outstanding. The Company’s Common Shares are listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “ANY”. The holders of Common Shares have the following rights, restrictions and privileges in respect of their Common Shares: 
		
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	The right to vote, one vote per share, at all meetings of shareholders (except meetings at which only holders of another specified class of shares are entitled to vote pursuant to the provisions of the Company’s Articles or pursuant to the provisions of the OBCA);

		
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	Cumulative voting for the election of directors is not permitted;

		
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	After payments of dividends to the holders of preferred shares, the right to receive dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of the Company; and

		
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	Upon the liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, or in the event of any other distribution of assets of the Company among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, after payment to the holders of the preferred shares of the amount or amounts to which they may be entitled, the holders of the common shares shall be entitled to share pro rata in any distribution of the property or assets of the Company.

Preferred Shares 
As of May 6, 2020, there were 6,843,778 Series B Preferred Shares, 1,600,000 Series C Preferred Shares and 1,694,000 Series D Preferred Shares outstanding. The conversion of the outstanding Series B and C Preferred Shares will result in substantial dilution to our common shareholders. Pursuant to our articles of amalgamation, the Board has the authority to fix and determine the voting rights, rights of redemption and other rights and preferences of preferred stock. The preferred stock outstanding does not have voting rights.

Series B Preferred Shares
The holders of Series B Preferred Shares have the following rights, restrictions and privileges in respect of their Preferred Shares: 
		
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	Subject to prior shareholder approval, the Series B Preferred Shares are convertible into our common shares, at a conversion rate equal to $1.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends beginning November 2020, divided by an amount equal to 0.85 multiplied by a 15-day volume weighted average price per Common Share prior to the date the conversion notice is provided, subject to a conversion price floor of $0.80;

		
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	Carry a cumulative preferred dividend at a rate of 8.0% of the subscription price per Series B Preferred Share; and 

		
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	Carry a liquidation preference equal to the subscription price per Series B Preferred Share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.

Series C Preferred Shares
The holders of Series C Preferred Shares have the following rights, restrictions and privileges in respect of their Preferred Shares: 
		
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	Subject to prior shareholder approval, the Series C Preferred Shares are convertible into our common shares, at a conversion rate in effect on the date of conversion. The sole holder of the Series C Preferred Shares, may, at any time, convert all or any part of the Series C Preferred Shares provided that after such conversion the common shares issuable, together with all the common shares held by the shareholder in the aggregate would not exceed 19.9% of the total number of outstanding common shares of the Company.

Series D Preferred Shares

The holders of Series D Preferred Shares have the following rights, restrictions and privileges in respect of their Preferred Shares:

		
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	The Series D Preferred Shares are convertible into our common shares, at a conversion price equal to US$0.65, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments. Each shareholder of the Series D Preferred Shares, may, at any time, convert all or any part of the Series D Preferred Shares provided that after such conversion the common shares issuable, together with all the common shares held by the shareholder in the aggregate would not exceed 9.9% of the total number of outstanding common shares of the Company or in the aggregate no more than 800,000 common shares by all holders of Series D Preferred Shares.

Dividends
The Company has not declared or paid any dividends on its Common Shares to date. The Company’s outstanding Series B Preferred Shares accrue dividends at a rate of 8.0% per annum. Dividends on Preferred Shares shall be paid on such date or dates as and when decided by the board of directors out of moneys properly applicable to the payment of such dividends.
Advance Notice Requirements for Shareholder Proposals and Director Nominations
The Company’s by-laws provide that shareholders seeking to nominate candidates for election as directors at a meeting of shareholders must provide the Company with timely written notice of their proposal. The Company’s by-laws also specify requirements as to the form and content of a shareholder’s notice. These provisions may preclude shareholder’s from making nominations for directors at an annual meeting of shareholders.
Indemnification of Our Executive Officers and Directors
In accordance with the by-laws of the Company, directors and officers are each indemnified by the Company against all liability and costs arising out of any action or suit against them from the execution of their duties, provided that they have carried out their duties honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company and have otherwise complied with the provisions of applicable corporate law.

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