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Exhibit 4.5

THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF THIS PURCHASE OPTION BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT
SELL, TRANSFER OR ASSIGN THIS PURCHASE OPTION EXCEPT AS HEREIN PROVIDED AND THE REGISTERED HOLDER
OF THIS PURCHASE OPTION AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT SELL, TRANSFER, ASSIGN, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATE THIS
PURCHASE OPTION FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE (DEFINED BELOW) TO ANYONE
OTHER THAN (I) FERRIS, BAKER WATTS, INCORPORATED (“FBW”) OR AN UNDERWRITER OR A SELECTED
DEALER IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING, OR (II) A BONA FIDE OFFICER OR PARTNER OF FBW OR OF ANY
SUCH UNDERWRITER OR SELECTED DEALER.

THIS PURCHASE OPTION IS NOT EXERCISABLE PRIOR TO THE LATER OF THE CONSUMMATION BY JK ACQUISITION
CORP. (“COMPANY”) OF A MERGER, CAPITAL STOCK EXCHANGE, ASSET ACQUISITION OR OTHER SIMILAR
BUSINESS COMBINATION (“BUSINESS COMBINATION”) (AS DESCRIBED MORE FULLY IN THE COMPANY’S
REGISTRATION STATEMENT (DEFINED HEREIN)) OR      , 2006. VOID AFTER 5:00 P.M. NEW
YORK CITY LOCAL TIME,        , 2009.

UNIT PURCHASE OPTION

FOR THE PURCHASE OF

900,000 UNITS

OF

JK ACQUISITION CORP.

1. Purchase Option.

     THIS CERTIFIES THAT, in consideration of $100.00 duly paid by or on behalf of Ferris, Baker
Watts, Incorporated (“Holder”), as registered owner of this Purchase Option, to JK
Acquisition Corp. (“Company”), Holder is entitled, at any time or from time to time upon
the later of the consummation of a Business Combination or      , 2006
(“Commencement Date”), and at or before 5:00 p.m., New York City local time,
        , 2009 (“Expiration Date”), but not thereafter, to subscribe for, purchase and
receive, in whole or in part, up to Nine Hundred Thousand (900,000) units (“Units”) of the
Company, each Unit consisting of one share of common stock of the Company, par value $.0001 per
share (“Common Stock”), and two warrants (“Warrant(s)”) expiring four years from
the effective date (“Effective Date”) of the registration statement (“Registration
Statement”) pursuant to which Units are offered for sale to the public (“Offering”).
Each Warrant is the same as the warrants included in the Units being registered for sale to the
public by way of the Registration Statement (“Public Warrants”). If the Expiration Date is
a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law to close, then this Purchase Option may
be exercised on the next succeeding day which is not such a day in accordance with the terms
herein. During the period ending on the Expiration Date, the Company agrees not to take any action
that would terminate the Purchase Option. This Purchase Option is initially exercisable at $7.50
per Unit so purchased; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of any of the events specified
in Section 6 hereof, the rights granted by this Purchase Option, including the exercise price per
Unit and the number of Units (and shares of Common Stock and Warrants) to be received upon such
exercise, shall be adjusted as therein specified. The term “Exercise Price” shall mean the
initial exercise price or the adjusted exercise price, depending on the context.

2. Exercise.

     2.1 Exercise Form. In order to exercise this Purchase Option, the exercise form
attached hereto must be duly executed and completed and delivered to the Company, together with
this Purchase Option and payment of the Exercise Price for the Units being purchased payable in
cash or by certified check or official bank check. If the subscription rights represented hereby
shall not be exercised at or before 5:00 p.m., New York City local time, on

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the Expiration Date this Purchase Option shall become and be void without further force or
effect, and all rights represented hereby shall cease and expire.

     2.2 Legend. Each certificate for the securities purchased under this Purchase Option
shall bear a legend as follows unless such securities have been registered under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (“Act”):

“The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Act”) or applicable
state law. The securities may not be offered for sale, sold or otherwise
transferred except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Act, or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act and
applicable state law.”

     2.3 Cashless Exercise.

          2.3.1 Determination of Amount. In lieu of the payment of the Exercise Price
multiplied by the number of Units for which this Purchase Option is exercisable and in lieu of
being entitled to receive Units in the manner required by Section 2.1, the Holder shall have the
right (but not the obligation) to convert any exercisable but unexercised portion of this Purchase
Option into Units (“Conversion Right”) as follows: upon exercise of the Conversion Right,
the Company shall deliver to the Holder (without payment by the Holder of any of the Exercise Price
in cash) that number of Units equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the “Value” (as
defined below) of the portion of the Purchase Option being converted by (y) the “Current Market
Price” (as defined below). The “Value” of the portion of the Purchase Option being converted shall
equal the remainder derived from subtracting (a) (i) the Exercise Price  of a Unit multiplied by (ii) the
number of Units underlying the portion of this Purchase Option being converted from (b) the Current
Market Price of a Unit multiplied by the number of Units underlying the portion of the Purchase
Option being converted.

The “Current Market Price” of a Unit at any date shall mean (i) if the Units are listed on a
national securities exchange or quoted on the Nasdaq National Market, Nasdaq SmallCap Market or
NASD OTC Bulletin Board (or successor such as the Bulletin Board Exchange), the average closing
price of a Unit for the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date of determination of
the Current Market Price in the principal trading market for the Units as reported by the exchange,
Nasdaq or the NASD, as the case may be; (ii) if the Units are not listed on a national securities
exchange or quoted on the Nasdaq National Market, Nasdaq SmallCap Market or the NASD OTC Bulletin
Board (or successor such as the Bulletin Board Exchange), but is traded in the residual
over-the-counter market, the closing bid price for a Unit on the last trading day preceding the
date in question for which such quotations are reported by the Pink Sheets, LLC or similar
publisher of such quotations; and (iii) if the fair market value of the Units cannot be determined
pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, such price as the Board of Directors of the Company shall
determine, in good faith.

          2.3.2 Mechanics of Cashless Exercise. The Cashless Exercise Right may be exercised by
the Holder on any business day on or after the Commencement Date and not later than the Expiration
Date by delivering the Purchase Option with the duly executed exercise form attached hereto with
the cashless exercise section completed to the Company, exercising the Cashless Exercise Right and
specifying the total number of Units the Holder will purchase pursuant to such Cashless Exercise
Right.

3. Transfer.

     3.1 General Restrictions. The registered Holder of this Purchase Option, by its
acceptance hereof, agrees that it will not sell, transfer, assign, pledge or hypothecate this
Purchase Option for a period of one year following the Effective Date to anyone other than (i) FBW
or an underwriter or a selected dealer in connection with the Offering, or (ii) a bona fide officer
or partner of FBW or of any such underwriter or selected dealer. On and after the first
anniversary of the Effective Date, transfers to others may be made subject to compliance with or
exemptions from applicable securities laws. In order to make any permitted assignment, the Holder
must deliver to the Company the assignment form attached hereto duly executed and completed,
together with the Purchase Option and payment of all transfer taxes, if any, payable in connection
therewith. The Company shall within five business days transfer this Purchase Option on the books
of the Company and shall execute and deliver a new Purchase Option or Purchase Options of like
tenor to the appropriate assignee(s) expressly evidencing the right to purchase the

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aggregate number of Units purchasable hereunder or such portion of such number as shall be
contemplated by any such assignment.

     3.2 Restrictions Imposed by the Act. The securities evidenced by this Purchase Option
shall not be transferred unless and until (i) the Company has received the opinion of counsel for
the Holder that the securities may be transferred pursuant to an exemption from registration under
the Act and applicable state securities laws, the availability of which is established to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Company (the Company hereby agreeing that the opinion of Patton
Boggs LLP shall be deemed satisfactory evidence of the availability of an exemption), or (ii) a
registration statement or a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement relating to such
securities has been filed by the Company and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “Commission”) and compliance with applicable state securities law has been
established.

4. New Purchase Options to be Issued.

     4.1 Partial Exercise or Transfer. Subject to the restrictions in Section 3 hereof,
this Purchase Option may be exercised or assigned in whole or in part. In the event of the exercise
or assignment hereof in part only, upon surrender of this Purchase Option for cancellation,
together with the duly executed exercise or assignment form and funds sufficient to pay any
Exercise Price and/or transfer tax, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Holder without
charge a new Purchase Option of like tenor to this Purchase Option in the name of the Holder
evidencing the right of the Holder to purchase the number of Units purchasable hereunder as to
which this Purchase Option has not been exercised or assigned.

     4.2 Lost Certificate. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence satisfactory to it of
the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Purchase Option and of reasonably satisfactory
indemnification or the posting of a bond, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Purchase
Option of like tenor and date. Any such new Purchase Option executed and delivered as a result of
such loss, theft, mutilation or destruction shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation on
the part of the Company.

5. Intentionally Omitted.

6. Adjustments.

     6.1 Adjustments to Exercise Price and Number of Securities. The Exercise Price and
the number of Units underlying the Purchase Option shall be subject to adjustment from time to time
as hereinafter set forth:

          6.1.1 Stock Dividends — Split-Ups. If after the date hereof, and subject to the
provisions of Section 6.4 below, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is increased by a
stock dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or by a split-up of shares of Common Stock or
other similar event, then, on the effective date thereof, the number of shares of Common Stock
underlying each of the Units purchasable hereunder shall be increased in proportion to such
increase in outstanding shares. In such case, the number of shares of Common Stock, and the
exercise price applicable thereto, underlying the Warrants underlying each of the Units purchasable
hereunder shall be adjusted in accordance with the terms of the Warrants. For example, if the
Company declares a two-for-one stock dividend and at the time of such dividend this Purchase Option
is for the purchase of one Unit at $6.00 per whole Unit (each Warrant underlying the Units is
exercisable for $5.00 per share), upon effectiveness of the dividend, this Purchase Option will be
adjusted to allow for the purchase of one Unit at $6.00 per Unit, each Unit entitling the holder to
receive two shares of Common Stock and four Warrants (each Warrant exercisable for $2.50 per
share).

          6.1.2 Aggregation of Shares. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions
of Section 6.4, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is decreased by a consolidation,
combination or reclassification of shares of Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the
effective date thereof, the number of shares of Common Stock underlying each of the Units
purchasable hereunder shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares. In
such case, the number of shares of Common Stock, and the exercise price applicable thereto,
underlying the Warrants underlying each of the Units purchasable hereunder shall be adjusted in
accordance with the terms of the Warrants.

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          6.1.3 Replacement of Securities upon Reorganization, etc. In case of any
reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares of Common Stock other than a change
covered by Section 6.1.1 or 6.1.2 hereof or that solely affects the par value of such shares of
Common Stock, or in the case of any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another
corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing
corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity
of the property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with
which the Company is dissolved, the Holder of this Purchase Option shall have the right thereafter
(until the expiration of the right of exercise of this Purchase Option) to receive upon the
exercise hereof, for the same aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder immediately prior to such
event, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash)
receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a
dissolution following any such sale or transfer, by a Holder of the number of shares of Common
Stock of the Company obtainable upon exercise of this Purchase Option and the underlying Warrants
immediately prior to such event; and if any reclassification also results in a change in shares of
Common Stock covered by Section 6.1.1 or 6.1.2, then such adjustment shall be made pursuant to
Sections 6.1.1, 6.1.2 and this Section 6.1.3. The provisions of this Section 6.1.3 shall similarly
apply to successive reclassifications, reorganizations, mergers or consolidations, sales or other
transfers.

          6.1.4 Changes in Form of Purchase Option. This form of Purchase Option need not be
changed because of any change pursuant to this Section, and Purchase Options issued after such
change may state the same Exercise Price and the same number of Units as are stated in the Purchase
Options initially issued pursuant to this Agreement. The acceptance by any Holder of the issuance
of new Purchase Options reflecting a required or permissive change shall not be deemed to waive any
rights to an adjustment occurring after the Commencement Date or the computation thereof.

     6.2 [Intentionally Omitted]

     6.3 Substitute Purchase Option. In case of any consolidation of the Company with, or
merger of the Company with, or merger of the Company into, another corporation (other than a
consolidation or merger which does not result in any reclassification or change of the outstanding
Common Stock), the corporation formed by such consolidation or merger shall execute and deliver to
the Holder a supplemental Purchase Option providing that the holder of each Purchase Option then
outstanding or to be outstanding shall have the right thereafter (until the stated expiration of
such Purchase Option) to receive, upon exercise of such Purchase Option, the kind and amount of
shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such consolidation or merger, by
a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company for which such Purchase Option
might have been exercised immediately prior to such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer. Such
supplemental Purchase Option shall provide for adjustments which shall be identical to the
adjustments provided in Section 6. The above provision of this Section shall similarly apply to
successive consolidations or mergers.

     6.4 Elimination of Fractional Interests. The Company shall not be required to issue
certificates representing fractions of shares of Common Stock or Warrants upon the exercise of the
Purchase Option, nor shall it be required to issue scrip or pay cash in lieu of any fractional
interests, it being the intent of the parties that all fractional interests shall be eliminated by
rounding any fraction up to the nearest whole number of Warrants, shares of Common Stock or other
securities, properties or rights.

7. Reservation and Listing. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its
authorized shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of issuance upon exercise of the Purchase
Options or the Warrants underlying the Purchase Option, such number of shares of Common Stock or
other securities, properties or rights as shall be issuable upon the exercise thereof. The Company
covenants and agrees that, upon exercise of the Purchase Options and payment of the Exercise Price
therefor, all shares of Common Stock and other securities issuable upon such exercise shall be duly
and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to preemptive rights of any
stockholder. The Company further covenants and agrees that upon exercise of the Warrants
underlying the Purchase Options and payment of the respective Warrant exercise price therefor, all
shares of Common Stock and other securities issuable upon such exercise shall be duly and validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to preemptive rights of any stockholder. As
long as the Purchase Options shall be outstanding, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause
all (i) Units and shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Purchase

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Options, (iii) Warrants issuable upon exercise of the Purchase Options and (iv) shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants included in the Units issuable upon exercise of the
Purchase Option to be listed (subject to official notice of issuance) on all securities exchanges
(or, if applicable on the Nasdaq National Market, SmallCap Market, OTC Bulletin Board or any
successor trading market) on which the Units, the Common Stock or the Public Warrants issued to the
public in connection herewith may then be listed and/or quoted.

8. Certain Notice Requirements.

     8.1 Holder’s Right to Receive Notice. Nothing herein shall be construed as conferring
upon the Holders the right to vote or consent as a stockholder for the election of directors or any
other matter, or as having any rights whatsoever as a stockholder of the Company. If, however, at
any time prior to the expiration of the Purchase Options and their exercise, any of the events
described in Section 8.2 shall occur, then, in one or more of said events, the Company shall give
written notice of such event at least fifteen days prior to the date fixed as a record date or the
date of closing the transfer books for the determination of the stockholders entitled to such
dividend, distribution, conversion or exchange of securities or subscription rights, or entitled to
vote on such proposed dissolution, liquidation, winding up or sale. Such notice shall specify such
record date or the date of the closing of the transfer books, as the case may be. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company shall deliver to each Holder a copy of each notice given to the other
stockholders of the Company at the same time and in the same manner that such notice is given to
the stockholders.

     8.2 Events Requiring Notice. The Company shall be required to give the notice
described in this Section 8 upon one or more of the following events: (i) if the Company shall take
a record of the holders of its shares of Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive
a dividend or distribution payable otherwise than in cash, or a cash dividend or distribution
payable otherwise than out of retained earnings, as indicated by the accounting treatment of such
dividend or distribution on the books of the Company, or (ii) the Company shall offer to all the
holders of its Common Stock any additional shares of capital stock of the Company or securities
convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company, or any option, right
or warrant to subscribe therefor, or (iii) a dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company
(other than in connection with a consolidation or merger) or a sale of all or substantially all of
its property, assets and business shall be proposed.

     8.3 Notice of Change in Exercise Price. The Company shall, promptly after an event
requiring a change in the Exercise Price pursuant to Section 6 hereof, send notice to the Holders
of such event and change (“Price Notice”). The Price Notice shall describe the event
causing the change and the method of calculating same and shall be certified as being true and
accurate by the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

     8.4 Transmittal of Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications
under this Purchase Option shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly made when hand
delivered, or mailed by express mail or private courier service: (i) if to the registered Holder of
the Purchase Option, to the address of such Holder as shown on the books of the Company, or (ii) if
to the Company, to the following address or to such other address as the Company may designate by
notice to the Holders:

JK Acquisition Corp.

5847 San Felipe, Suite 4350

Houston, Texas 77057

Attn: James P. Wilson, Chief Executive Officer

9. Miscellaneous.

     9.1 Amendments. The Company and FBW may from time to time supplement or amend this
Purchase Option without the approval of any of the Holders in order to cure any ambiguity, to
correct or supplement any provision contained herein that may be defective or inconsistent with any
other provisions herein, or to make any other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising
hereunder that the Company and FBW may deem necessary or desirable and that the Company and FBW
deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the Holders. All other modifications or amendments
shall require the written consent of and be signed by the party against whom enforcement of the
modification or amendment is sought.

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     9.2 Headings. The headings contained herein are for the sole purpose of convenience
of reference, and shall not in any way limit or affect the meaning or interpretation of any of the
terms or provisions of this Purchase Option.

     9.3 Entire Agreement. This Purchase Option (together with the other agreements and
documents being delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Purchase Option) constitutes the
entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes
all prior agreements and understandings of the parties, oral and written, with respect to the
subject matter hereof.

     9.4 Binding Effect. This Purchase Option shall inure solely to the benefit of and
shall be binding upon, the Holder and the Company and their permitted assignees, respective
successors, legal representative and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to
have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this
Purchase Option or any provisions herein contained.

     9.5 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Purchase Option shall be governed
by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving
effect to conflict of laws. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against
it arising out of, or relating in any way to this Purchase Option shall be brought and enforced in
the courts of the State of New York or of the United States of America for the Southern District of
New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. The
Company hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent
an inconvenient forum. Any process or summons to be served upon the Company may be served by
transmitting a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, addressed to it at the address set forth in Section 8 hereof. Such mailing shall be deemed
personal service and shall be legal and binding upon the Company in any action, proceeding or
claim. The Company and the Holder agree that the prevailing party(ies) in any such action shall be
entitled to recover from the other party(ies) all of its reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses
relating to such action or proceeding and/or incurred in connection with the preparation therefor.

     9.6 Waiver, Etc. The failure of the Company or the Holder to at any time enforce any
of the provisions of this Purchase Option shall not be deemed or construed to be a waiver of any
such provision, nor to in any way affect the validity of this Purchase Option or any provision
hereof or the right of the Company or any Holder to thereafter enforce each and every provision of
this Purchase Option. No waiver of any breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment of any of the
provisions of this Purchase Option shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument
executed by the party or parties against whom or which enforcement of such waiver is sought; and no
waiver of any such breach, non-compliance or non- fulfillment shall be construed or deemed to be a
waiver of any other or subsequent breach or non-compliance.

     9.7 Execution in Counterparts. This Purchase Option may be executed in one or more
counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts has been signed by each of the
parties hereto and delivered to each of the other parties hereto.

     9.8 Exchange Agreement. As a condition of the Holder’s receipt and acceptance of this
Purchase Option, Holder agrees that, at any time prior to the complete exercise of this Purchase
Option by Holder, if the Company and FBW enter into an agreement (“Exchange Agreement”)
pursuant to which they agree that all outstanding Purchase Options will be exchanged for securities
or cash or a combination of both, then Holder shall agree to such exchange and become a party to
the Exchange Agreement.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Purchase Option to be signed by its duly
authorized officer as of the            day of      , 2005.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	JK ACQUISITION CORP.
	 
	

	 	By:	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Name: Keith D. Spickelmier
	 	 	Title: President

 

 

Form to be used to exercise Purchase Option:

JK Acquisition Corp.

5847 San Felipe, Suite 4350

Houston, Texas 77057

Date:             , 200__

     The undersigned hereby elects irrevocably to exercise all or a portion of the within Purchase
Option and to
purchase            Units
of JK Acquisition Corp. and hereby makes payment of $
        (at the rate of $  per Unit) in payment of the Exercise Price pursuant
thereto. Please issue the Common Stock and Warrants as to which this Purchase Option is exercised
in accordance with the instructions given below.

or

The undersigned hereby elects irrevocably to convert its right to purchase            Units
purchasable under the within Purchase Option by surrender of the unexercised portion of the
attached Purchase Option (with a “Value” based of $        based on a “Market Price” of
$          ). Please issue the securities comprising the Units as to which this Purchase Option
is exercised in accordance with the instructions given below.

	 	 	 
	 
	

	 	 
	

	 	NOTICE: The signature to this
assignment must correspond
with the name as
written upon the face of the
purchase option in every
particular, without
alteration or enlargement or
any change whatever.

Signature(s) Guaranteed:

THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS,
SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE
MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15).

INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

	 	 	 
	Name
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	

	 	 
	

	 	(Print in Block Letters)
	Address
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	

	 	 

 

 

Form to be used to assign Purchase Option:

ASSIGNMENT

     (To be executed by the registered Holder to effect a transfer of the within Purchase Option):

     FOR
VALUE RECEIVED,
          does hereby sell, assign and transfer
unto the right to purchase            Units of JK Acquisition
Corp. (“Company”) evidenced by the within Purchase Option and does hereby authorize the
Company to transfer such right on the books of the Company.

Dated: , 200

	 	 	 
	

	 	 
	

	 	Signature
	 
	 	 
	

	 	 
	

	 	NOTICE: The signature to this
assignment must correspond
with the name as
written upon the face of the
purchase option in every
particular, without
alteration or enlargement or
any change whatever.

Signature(s) Guaranteed:

THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS,
SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE
MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15).exv10w1

 

Exhibit 10.1

JAMES P. WILSON LETTER AGREEMENT

May [__], 2005

JK Acquisition Corp.

5847 San Felipe, Suite 4350

Houston, Texas 77057

Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated

7601 Lewinsville Road, Suite 450

McLean, Virginia 22102

Re: Initial Public Offering

Gentlemen:

     The undersigned officer and director and stockholder of JK Acquisition Corp.
(“Company”), in consideration of Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated (“FBW”) entering
into a letter of intent (“Letter of Intent”) to underwrite an initial public offering of
the securities of the Company (“IPO”) and embarking on the IPO process, hereby agrees as
follows (certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in paragraph 11 hereof):

     1. If the Company solicits approval of its stockholders of a Business Combination, the
undersigned will vote all Insider Shares owned by him in accordance with the majority of the votes
cast by the holders of the IPO Shares.

     2. The undersigned will escrow his Insider Shares until six months after the consummation of a
Business Combination subject to the terms of a Stock Escrow Agreement which the Company will enter
into with the undersigned and an escrow agent acceptable to the Company.

     3. In the event that the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within 18 months
from the effective date (“Effective Date”) of the registration statement relating to the
IPO (or 24 months under the circumstances described in the prospectus relating to the IPO), the
undersigned will take all reasonable actions within his power to cause the Company to liquidate as
soon as reasonably practicable. The undersigned hereby waives any and all right, title, interest
or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in or to any distribution of the Trust Fund (as defined in
the Letter of Intent) with respect to his Insider Shares and waives any Claim the undersigned may
have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any contracts or agreements with the Company
and will not seek recourse against the Trust Fund for any reason whatsoever. The undersigned
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company against any and all loss, liability, claims,
damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all legal or other expenses
reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, whether
pending or threatened, or any claim whatsoever) which the Company may become subject to as a result
of any claim by any vendor that is owed money by the Company for services rendered or products sold
but only to the extent necessary to ensure that such loss, liability, claim, damage or expenses
does not reduce the amount in the Trust Fund.

     4. In order to minimize potential conflicts of interest which may arise from multiple
affiliations, the undersigned agrees to present to the Company for its consideration, prior to
presentation to any other person or entity, any suitable opportunity to acquire an operating
business, until the earlier of the consummation by the Company of a Business Combination, the
liquidation of the Company or until such time as the undersigned ceases to be an officer or
director of the Company, subject to any pre-existing fiduciary obligations the undersigned might
have, including, but not limited to, the undersigned’s obligation to present business opportunities
to RSTW Partners.

     5. The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the Company will not consummate any Business
Combination which involves a company which is affiliated with any of the Insiders unless the
Company obtains an opinion from an independent investment banking firm reasonably acceptable to FBW
that the business combination is fair to the Company’s stockholders from a financial perspective.

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     6. Neither the undersigned, any member of the family of the undersigned, or any affiliate of
the undersigned will be entitled to receive or accept a finder’s fee or any other compensation in
the event the undersigned, any member of the family of the undersigned or any affiliate of the
undersigned originates a Business Combination.

     7. The undersigned agrees to be Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
of the Company until the earlier of the consummation by the Company of a Business Combination or
the liquidation of the Company. The undersigned’s biographical information furnished to the
Company and FBW and attached hereto as Exhibit A is true and accurate in all respects, does
not omit any material information with respect to the undersigned’s background and contains all of
the information required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 401 of Regulation S-K, promulgated
under the Securities Act of 1933. The undersigned’s Questionnaire furnished to the Company and FBW
and annexed as Exhibit B hereto is true and accurate in all respects. The undersigned
represents and warrants that:

	 	(a)  	he is not subject to or a respondent in any legal action for, any
injunction cease-and-desist order or order or stipulation to desist or refrain
from any act or practice relating to the offering of securities in any
jurisdiction;
	 
	 	(b)  	he has never been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any crime (i)
involving any fraud or (ii) relating to any financial transaction or handling of
funds of another person, or (iii) pertaining to any dealings in any securities
and he is not currently a defendant in any such criminal proceeding; and
	 
	 	(c)  	he has never been suspended or expelled from membership in any
securities or commodities exchange or association or had a securities or
commodities license or registration denied, suspended or revoked.

     8. The undersigned has full right and power, without violating any agreement by which he is
bound, to enter into this letter agreement and to serve as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
the Board of Directors of the Company.

     9. Neither the undersigned, any member of the family of the undersigned, nor any affiliate of
the undersigned will be entitled to receive and will not accept any compensation for services
rendered to the Company prior to the consummation of the Business Combination; provided that
commencing on the Effective Date, 4350 Management, LLC (“Related Party”), shall be allowed
to charge the Company an allocable share of Related Party’s overhead, $7,500 per month, to
compensate it for certain limited administrative, technology and secretarial services, as well as
the use of certain limited office space, including a conference room, in Houston, Texas, that it
will provide to the Company. Related Party and the undersigned shall also be entitled to
reimbursement from the Company for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with seeking
and consummating a Business Combination.

     10. The undersigned authorizes any employer, financial institution, or consumer credit
reporting agency to release to FBW and its legal representatives or agents (including any
investigative search firm retained by FBW) any information they may have about the undersigned’s
background and finances (“Information”), purely for the purposes of the Company’s IPO (and
shall thereafter hold such information confidential). Neither FBW nor its agents shall be
violating the undersigned’s right of privacy in any manner in requesting and obtaining the
Information and the undersigned hereby releases them from liability for any damage whatsoever in
that connection.

     11. As used herein, (i) a “Business Combination” shall mean an acquisition by merger, capital
stock exchange, asset or stock acquisition, reorganization or otherwise, of an operating business
selected by the Company; (ii) “Insiders” shall mean all officers, directors and stockholders of the
Company immediately prior to the IPO; (iii) “Insider Shares” shall mean all of the shares of Common
Stock of the Company owned by an Insider prior to the IPO; and (iv) “IPO Shares” shall mean the
shares of Common Stock issued in the Company’s IPO.

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	 	James P Wilson
	 
	 	 
	

	 	 
	

	 	Print Name of Insider
	 
	 	 
	

	 	/s/
	 
	 	 
	

	 	 
	

	 	Signature

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