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Exhibit 10.1

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of May 27, 2014, by and among Guardian 8 Corporation, a Nevada corporation, with headquarters located at 15230 N. 75th Street, Suite 1002, Scottsdale, Arizona  85260 (the “Company”), Guardian 8 Holdings, a Nevada corporation, with headquarters located at 15230 N. 75th Street, Suite 1002, Scottsdale, Arizona  85260  (“Parent”) and the investors listed on the Schedule of Buyers attached hereto (each individually, a “Buyer,” and collectively the “Buyers”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

A.           The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.

 

B.           Each of the Company, Parent and each Buyer is executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and Regulation D (“Regulation D”) promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the 1933 Act.

 

C.           The Parent has authorized a new series of convertible senior secured debentures of the Parent (the “Debentures”).

 

D.           Each Buyer wishes to purchase, and the Parent wishes to sell, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, that aggregate principal amount of Debentures, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, set forth opposite such Buyer’s name in column (3) or (4) on the Schedule of Buyers (which aggregate amount for all Buyers shall not exceed $7,000,000).

 

E.           The Debentures are convertible into shares (collectively, the “Conversion Shares”) of Parent’s Common Stock at $0.50 per share.

 

F.           Upon Closing, each Buyer shall be issued a Class C Warrant, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I, to purchase a number of shares of Parent’s Common Stock (collectively, the “Warrant Shares”) at $0.60 per share for a period of five years as set forth opposite such Buyer’s name in column (5) on the Schedule of Buyers.

 

G.           The Debentures bear interest, which at the option of the Buyers, subject to certain conditions, may be paid in additional shares (collectively, the “Interest Shares”) of Parent’s Common Stock.

 

H.           Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent and the Buyers are executing and delivering a Registration Rights Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which Parent has agreed to provide certain registration rights with respect to the Conversion Shares, the Interest Shares and the Warrant Shares under the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and applicable state securities laws.

 

  

 

  

 

I.            The Debentures, the Conversion Shares, the Interest Shares and the Warrant Shares are collectively referred to herein as the “Securities.”

 

J.            Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Company is executing and delivering a Guaranty, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G (the “Guaranty”), pursuant to which Company has agreed to guaranty the obligations of the Parent under the Debentures.

 

K.           Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent, the Company and the Buyers shall execute and deliver a Pledge and Security Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H (the “Security Agreement”), pursuant to which the assets and shares of the Company will be pledged as collateral to secure the Debentures.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Company, Parent and each Buyer hereby agree as follows:

 

1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF DEBENTURES.

 

(a) Initial Closing.

 

(i) Subject to and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 below, and the satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions set forth in Sections 6 and 7 below, the Parent shall issue and sell to each Buyer, and each Buyer severally, but not jointly, agrees to purchase from the Parent on the Initial Closing Date (as defined below), a principal amount of Debentures as is set forth opposite such Buyer’s name in column (3) on the Schedule of Buyers. The aggregate purchase price (the “Initial Purchase Price”) of the Debentures and Closing Securities to be purchased by the Buyers at the Initial Closing shall be equal to $5,250,000.  The closing (the “Initial Closing”) of the purchase of the Debentures by the Buyers shall occur at the offices of DeMint Law, PLLC, 3753 Howard Hughes Parkway, Second Floor Suite 314, Las Vegas, Nevada  89169.  The date and time of the Closing (the “Initial Closing Date”) shall be 10:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, on the date hereof.

 

(ii) On the Initial Closing Date, (i) each Buyer shall pay its aggregate Initial Purchase Price to the Parent for the Debentures sold to such Buyer at the Initial Closing, by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with Parent’s written wire instructions (or the applicable escrow wire instructions, if any), and (ii) the Parent shall deliver to each Buyer (A) the Debentures (in the denominations as such Buyer shall have requested prior to the Closing) which such Buyer is then purchasing, duly executed on behalf of the Parent and registered in the name of such Buyer or its designee and (B) a Class C Warrant.

 

(b) Subsequent Closings.

 

(i) Subject to and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 below, and the satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions set forth in Sections 6 and 7 below, the Parent shall issue and sell to each additional Buyer, and each additional Buyer severally, but not jointly, agrees to purchase from the Parent on the Subsequent Closing Date (as defined below), a principal amount of Debentures as is set forth opposite such Buyer’s name in column (4) on the Schedule of Buyers. The aggregate purchase price (the “Subsequent Purchase Price”) of the Debentures to be purchased by the Buyers at the Second Closing shall be up to $1,750,000.  Each subsequent closing (a “Subsequent Closing”) of the purchase of the Debentures by the Buyers shall occur at the offices of DeMint Law, PLLC, 3753 Howard Hughes Parkway, Second Floor Suite 314, Las Vegas, Nevada  89169.  The date and time of the Closing (the “Subsequent Closing Date”) shall be 10:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, from time to time after the date of this Agreement with the final Subsequent Closing Date to be no later than May 31, 2014.

 

  

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(ii) On a Subsequent Closing Date, (i) each Buyer shall pay its aggregate Subsequent Purchase Price to the Parent for the Debentures to be issued and sold to such Buyer at such Subsequent Closing, by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with Parent’s written wire instructions (or the applicable escrow wire instructions, if any), and (ii) the Parent shall deliver to each Buyer (A) the Debentures (in the denominations as such Buyer shall have requested prior to the Closing) which such Buyer is then purchasing, duly executed on behalf of the Parent and registered in the name of such Buyer or its designee and (B) a Class C Warrant.

 

2. BUYER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

 

Each Buyer represents and warrants with respect to only itself that:

 

(a) No Public Sale or Distribution.  Such Buyer is acquiring (i) the Debentures, (ii) upon the receipt of any Conversion Shares, will acquire such Conversion Shares, (iii) upon the receipt of any Interest Shares, will acquire such Interest Shares, and (iv) upon the receipt of any Warrant Shares, will acquire such Warrant Shares, for its own account and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof in a manner that would violate the 1933 Act, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the 1933 Act; provided, however, that by making the representations herein, such Buyer does not agree to hold any of the Securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the 1933 Act.  Such Buyer is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business. Such Buyer does not presently have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute any of the Securities.

 

(b) Investor Status.  Such Buyer is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D.

 

(c) Reliance on Exemptions.  Such Buyer understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company and Parent are relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Buyer’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Buyer set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Buyer to acquire the Securities.

 

(d) Information.  Such Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and Parent and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by such Buyer.  Such Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company and Parent.  Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by such Buyer or its advisors, if any, or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect such Buyer’s right to rely on the Company’s and Parent’s representations and warranties contained herein.  Such Buyer understands that its investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk.  Such Buyer has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Securities.

 

  

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(e) No Governmental Review.  Such Buyer understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.

 

(f) Transfer or Resale.  Such Buyer understands that except as provided in the Registration Rights Agreement: the Securities have not been and are not being registered under the 1933 Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (A) subsequently registered thereunder, (B) such Buyer shall have delivered to the Company and Parent an opinion of counsel, in a generally acceptable form, to the effect that such Securities to be sold, assigned or transferred may be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, or (C) such Buyer provides the Company and Parent with reasonable assurance that such Securities can be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A promulgated under the 1933 Act (or, in each case, a successor rule thereto); provided, however, that the Securities may be pledged in connection with a bona fide margin account or other loan or financing arrangement secured by the Securities and such pledge of Securities shall not be deemed to be a transfer, sale or assignment of the Securities hereunder, and no Buyer effecting a pledge of Securities shall be required to provide the Company or Parent with any notice thereof or otherwise make any delivery to the Company or Parent pursuant to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (as defined in Section 3(b)), including, without limitation, this Section 2(f).

 

(g) Legends.  Such Buyer understands that the certificates or other instruments representing the Debentures and, until removed in accordance with Section 3(l) of the Registration Rights Agreement, the stock certificates representing the Conversion Shares, the Interest Shares and the Warrant Shares, except as set forth below, shall bear any legend as required by the “blue sky” laws of any state and a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of such stock certificates):

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.  THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.

 

  

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The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company or Parent, as applicable, shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of the Securities upon which it is stamped, if (i) such Securities are registered for resale under the 1933 Act, (ii) in connection with a sale, assignment or other transfer, such holder provides the Company or Parent, as applicable, with an opinion of counsel, in a generally acceptable form, to the effect that such sale, assignment or transfer of the Securities may be made without registration under the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act, or (iii) such Securities are sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144, or such holder provides the Company or Parent, as applicable, with reasonable assurance that the Securities can be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144.

 

(h) Residency.  Such Buyer is a resident of that jurisdiction specified below its address on the Schedule of Buyers.

 

3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND PARENT.

 

As an inducement to the Buyers to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, the Company and Parent jointly and severally represent and warrant to each of the Buyers that each and all of the following representations and warranties (as modified by the disclosure schedules delivered to the Buyers contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “Schedules”)) are true and correct as of the Initial Closing Date and any Subsequent Closing Date (each a “Closing Date”).  The Schedules shall be arranged by the Company and Parent in paragraphs corresponding to the sections and subsections contained in this Section 3.

 

(a) Organization and Qualification.  Parent and its “Subsidiaries” (which for purposes of this Agreement means any entity in which Parent, directly or indirectly, owns capital stock or holds an equity or similar interest, including the Company) are entities duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which they are formed, and have the requisite power and authorization to own their properties and to carry on their business as now being conducted.  Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified as a foreign entity to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect.  As used in this Agreement, “Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, operations, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as whole, or on the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Transaction Documents, or on the authority or ability of Parent and/or the Company to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.  Parent has no Subsidiaries other than the Company and except as set forth on Schedule 3(a).

 

  

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(b) Authorization; Enforcement; Validity.  Each of Parent and the Company has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Debentures, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions (as defined in Section 5(b)), the Security Agreement, the Guaranty, and each of the other agreements entered into by the parties hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”) and to issue the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.  The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by the Company and Parent have been duly authorized by each of the Company’s and Parent’s Board of Directors and the consummation by the Company and Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation, the issuance of the Debentures by the Parent and the issuance of the Conversion Shares, the Interest Shares and the Warrant Shares by Parent, have been or will be at the time of issuance duly authorized by the Parent’s Board of Directors and (other than the filing with the SEC of a Form D and one or more Registration Statements in accordance with the requirements of the Registration Rights Agreement and other than filings with  “Blue Sky” authorities as required therein) no further filing, consent, or authorization is required by the Parent, its Board of Directors or its stockholders.  This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents of even date herewith have been duly executed and delivered by each of the Company and Parent, and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of each of the Company and Parent, enforceable against the Company and Parent in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies.

 

(c) Issuance of Securities.  The issuance of the Debentures is duly authorized and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof.  Upon issuance on the Initial Closing Date or any Subsequent Closing Date, the Parent shall have reserved from its duly authorized capital stock not less than the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable as Conversion Shares, Interest Shares and Warrant Shares.  Upon issuance, (i) the Conversion Shares, (ii) the Interest Shares, and (iii) the Warrant Shares, will be, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof, with the holders being entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of Common Stock.  Assuming the accuracy of the representations made by each Buyer in Section 2, the offer and issuance by the Parent of the Securities is exempt from registration under the 1933 Act.

 

(d) No Conflicts.  The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and Parent and the consummation by the Company and Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Debentures, the Conversion Shares, the Interest Shares and the Warrant Shares) will not (i) result in a violation of Parent’s Articles of Incorporation, Parent’s Bylaws, the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or the Company’s Bylaws (each as defined in Section 3(r)) or the governing documents of any of Parent’s Subsidiaries or the terms of any capital stock of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries; (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party; or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws) applicable to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected.

 

  

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(e) Consents.  Neither the Company nor Parent is required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court, governmental agency or any regulatory or self-regulatory agency or any other Person in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under or contemplated by the Transaction Documents, in each case in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof (other than (w) filing with the SEC of a Form 8-K, Form D and one or more Registration Statements in accordance with the requirements of the Registration Rights Agreement, (x) filings with “Blue Sky” authorities, and (y) filings required by the Security Agreement).  All consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations which the Company and Parent are required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence have been obtained or effected on or prior to the Closing Date, and Parent and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might prevent the Company or Parent from obtaining or effecting any of the registration, application or filings pursuant to the preceding sentence.

 

(f) Acknowledgment Regarding Buyer’s Purchase of Securities.  Each of the Company and Parent acknowledges and agrees that each Buyer is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and that no Buyer is (i) an officer or director of the Company or Parent, (ii) to the knowledge of the Company or Parent, an “affiliate” of the Company or Parent (as defined in Rule 144) or (iii) to the knowledge of the Company or Parent, a “beneficial owner” of more than 10% of the shares of Common Stock (as defined for purposes of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”)).  Each of the Company and Parent further acknowledges that no Buyer is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company or Parent (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and any advice given by a Buyer or any of its representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is merely incidental to such Buyer’s purchase of the Securities.  Each of the Company and Parent further represents to each Buyer that the Company’s and Parent’s decisions to enter into the Transaction Documents have been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company and Parent and their respective representatives.

 

(g) No General Solicitation; Placement Agent’s Fees.  None of the Company, Parent, nor any of their affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities.  Parent shall be responsible for the payment of any placement agent’s fees, financial advisory fees, or brokers’ commissions (other than for Persons engaged by the Buyers or their investment advisors) relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby.  Parent shall pay, and hold each Buyer harmless against, any liability, loss or expense (including, without limitation, attorney’s fees and out-of-pocket expenses) arising in connection with any such claim.  The Company and Parent acknowledge that they have engaged Merriman Capital, Inc. as placement agent (the “Agent”) in connection with the sale of the Securities.  Other than the Agent, neither the Company nor Parent has engaged any placement agent or other agent in connection with the sale of the Securities.

 

  

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(h) No Integrated Offering.  None of Parent, its Subsidiaries, any of their affiliates, or any Person acting on their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would require registration of any of the Securities under the 1933 Act or cause this offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by Parent or the Company for purposes of the 1933 Act or any applicable stockholder approval provisions, including, without limitation, under the rules and regulations of any exchange or automated quotation system on which any of the securities of Parent or its Subsidiaries are listed or designated.  None of Parent, its Subsidiaries, their affiliates or any Person acting on their behalf will take any action or steps referred to in the preceding sentence that would require registration of any of the Securities under the 1933 Act or cause the offering of the Securities to be integrated with other offerings.

 

(i) U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation.  Neither the Company nor Parent is, nor has it ever been, a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Company and Parent will so certify upon the request of any Buyer.

 

(j) Not applicable.

 

(k) SEC Documents; Financial Statements.  Parent has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and all exhibits included therein and financial statements, notes and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein being hereinafter referred to as the “SEC Documents”).  Parent has delivered to the Buyers or their respective representatives true, correct and complete copies of the SEC Documents not available on the EDGAR system.  As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  As of their respective dates, the financial statements of Parent included in the SEC Documents, as amended, complied in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto.  Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of Parent as of the dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).

 

  

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(l) Absence of Certain Changes.  Except as disclosed in Parent’s SEC Documents, since December 31, 2013, there has been no material adverse change and no material adverse development in the business, assets, properties, operations, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations or prospects of Parent or its Subsidiaries.  Except as disclosed in writing to Buyers, since December 31, 2013, Parent has not (i) declared or paid any dividends, (ii) sold any assets or (iii) had capital expenditures, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $100,000, other than in connection with the Company’s ongoing development and marketing of its enhanced non-lethal security device in the ordinary course of business.  None of Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any steps to seek protection pursuant to any bankruptcy law nor does Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries have any knowledge or reason to believe that its creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy proceedings or any actual knowledge of any fact which would reasonably lead a creditor to do so.

 

(m) No Undisclosed Events, Liabilities, Developments or Circumstances.  Except for the transaction contemplated by the Transaction Documents, no event, liability, development or circumstance has occurred or exists, or is contemplated to occur with respect to Parent, its Subsidiaries or their respective business, properties, prospects, operations or financial condition, that would be required to be disclosed by Parent under applicable securities laws on a registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC relating to an issuance and sale by Parent of its Common Stock and which has not been publicly announced.

 

(n) Conduct of Business; Regulatory Permits.  Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any term of or in default under its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or other governing documents.  Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any judgment, decree or order or any statute, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Parent or its Subsidiaries.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Parent is not in violation of any of the rules, regulations or requirements of the Over-the-Counter Quotation Bureau (the “Principal Market”) and has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances that would reasonably lead to delisting or suspension of the Common Stock by the Principal Market in the foreseeable future.  During the one (1) year period prior to the date hereof, (i) the Common Stock has been listed on the Principal Market or quoted on the “gray sheets” (the “Gray Sheets”), (ii) trading in the Common Stock or quotation on the Gray Sheets has not been suspended by the SEC, the Principal Market or the Gray Sheets and (iii) Parent has received no communication, written or oral, from the SEC or the Principal Market regarding the suspension or delisting of the Common Stock from the Principal Market.  Parent and its Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses, and neither Parent nor any such Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit.

 

(o) Foreign Corrupt Practices.  Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any director, officer, agent, employee or other Person acting on behalf of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iv) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.

 

  

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(p) Sarbanes-Oxley Act.  Parent is in compliance with any and all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to small business issuers that are effective as of the date hereof, and any and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder that are effective as of the date hereof.

 

(q) Transactions With Affiliates.  Except as set forth in the SEC Documents filed at least ten days prior to the date hereof, none of the officers, directors or employees of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is presently a party to any transaction with Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (other than for ordinary course services as employees, officers or directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any such officer, director or employee or, to the knowledge of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any such officer, director, or employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.

 

(r) Equity Capitalization.  As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Parent consists of one hundred million (100,000,000) shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which, as of the date hereof, 39,005,771 shares are issued and outstanding, and ten million (10,000,000) shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which no shares were issued and outstanding on the date hereof.  All of such outstanding shares of Parent and the Company have been validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.  Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents or on Schedule 3(r): (i) none of Parent’s or the Company’s share capital is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights or any liens or encumbrances suffered or permitted by Parent or the Company; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any share capital of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional share capital of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any share capital of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries; (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing Indebtedness of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or by which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no financing statements securing obligations in any material amounts, either singly or in the aggregate, filed in connection with Parent or any of its Subsidiaries; (v) there are no agreements or arrangements under which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of its securities under the 1933 Act (except the Registration Rights Agreement); (vi) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries; (vii) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (viii) neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (ix) Parent and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of Parent’s or its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses.  Schedule 3(r) contains true, correct and complete copies of (i) the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (“the Company’s Articles of Incorporation”), (ii) the Company’s Bylaws, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (“the Company’s Bylaws”), (iii) Parent’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (“Parent’s Articles of Incorporation”), (iv) Parent’s Bylaws, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (“Parent’s Bylaws”), and (v) the terms of all securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, shares of Common Stock and the material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto.

 

  

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(s) Indebtedness and Other Contracts.  Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents or Schedule 3(s), neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has any outstanding Indebtedness, (ii) is a party to any contract, agreement or instrument, the violation of which, or default under which, by the other party(ies) to such contract, agreement or instrument would result in a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) is in violation of any term of or in default under any contract, agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness, or (iv) is a party to any contract, agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness, the performance of which, in the judgment of Parent’s officers, has or is expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, except as otherwise disclosed in Schedule 3(s).  Schedule 3(s) provides a detailed description of the material terms of any such outstanding Indebtedness.  For purposes of this Agreement:  (x) “Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication (A) all indebtedness for borrowed money, (B) all obligations issued, undertaken or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (including, without limitation, “capital leases” in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) (other than trade payables entered into in the ordinary course of business), (C) all reimbursement or payment obligations with respect to letters of credit, surety bonds and other similar instruments, (D) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, including obligations so evidenced incurred in connection with the acquisition of property, assets or businesses, (E) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or incurred as financing, in either case with respect to any property or assets acquired with the proceeds of such indebtedness (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or bank under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (F) all monetary obligations under any leasing or similar arrangement which, in connection with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied for the periods covered thereby, is classified as a capital lease, (G) all indebtedness referred to in clauses (A) through (F) above secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or other encumbrance upon or in any property or assets (including accounts and contract rights) owned by any Person, even though the Person which owns such assets or property has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such indebtedness, and (H) all Contingent Obligations in respect of indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (A) through (G) above; (y) “Contingent Obligation” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to any indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation of another Person if the primary purpose or intent of the Person incurring such liability, or the primary effect thereof, is to provide assurance to the obligee of such liability that such liability will be paid or discharged, or that any agreements relating thereto will be complied with, or that the holders of such liability will be protected (in whole or in part) against loss with respect thereto; and (z) “Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization and a government or any department or agency thereof.

 

  

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(t) Absence of Litigation.  Except as set forth in Schedule 3(t), there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency (including the SEC), self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of Parent or the Company, threatened against or affecting Parent, the Company, the Common Stock or any of Parent’s Subsidiaries or any of Parent’s or its Subsidiaries’ officers or directors.

 

(u) Insurance.  Parent and each of its Subsidiaries are insured or will be insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as management of Parent believes to be prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Parent and its Subsidiaries are engaged including, without limitation, directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.  Neither Parent nor any such Subsidiary has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for and neither Parent nor any such Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(v) Employee Relations.  Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or employs any member of a union.  Parent and its Subsidiaries believe that their relations with their employees are good.  No executive officer of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has notified Parent or any such Subsidiary that such officer intends to leave Parent or any such Subsidiary or otherwise terminate such officer’s employment with Parent or any such Subsidiary.  No executive officer of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, to the knowledge of Parent or any such Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement, non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject Parent or any such Subsidiary to any liability, other than general unemployment compensation, with respect to any of the foregoing matters.  Parent and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations respecting labor, employment and employment practices and benefits, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where failure to be in compliance would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(w) Title.  Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them which is material to the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except Permitted Liens (as defined in the Debentures) and such as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by Parent and any of its Subsidiaries.  Any real property and facilities held under lease by Parent and any of its Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and facilities by Parent and its Subsidiaries.

 

  

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(x) Intellectual Property Rights.  Parent and its Subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights or licenses to use all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental authorizations, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights (“Intellectual Property Rights”) necessary to conduct their respective businesses as now conducted.  None of Parent’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ Intellectual Property Rights have expired or terminated, or are expected to expire or terminate, within three years from the date of this Agreement.  Neither Parent nor the Company has any knowledge of any infringement by Parent or its Subsidiaries of Intellectual Property Rights of others.  There is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought, or to the knowledge of Parent or the Company, being threatened, against Parent or its Subsidiaries regarding its Intellectual Property Rights.  Each of Parent and the Company is unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing infringements or claims, actions or proceedings.  Parent and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties.

 

(y) Environmental Laws.  Parent and each of its Subsidiaries (i) are in compliance with any and all Environmental Laws (as hereinafter defined), (ii) have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval where, in each of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the failure to so comply could be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.  The term “Environmental Laws” means all federal, state, local or foreign laws relating to pollution or protection of human health or the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including, without limitation, laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”) into the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations, codes, decrees, demands or demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters, orders, permits, plans or regulations issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder.

 

(z) Subsidiary Rights.  Parent or one of its Subsidiaries has the unrestricted right to vote, and (subject to limitations imposed by applicable law) to receive dividends and distributions on, all capital securities of its Subsidiaries as owned by Parent or such Subsidiary.

 

(aa) Investment Company.  Neither the Company nor Parent is, or is an affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

  

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(bb) Tax Status.  Parent and each of its Subsidiaries (i) has made or will file all foreign, federal and state income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject on a timely basis, (ii) has paid or will pay all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations on a timely basis, except those being contested in good faith and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply.  There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of Parent and the Company know of no basis for any such claim.

 

(cc) Internal Accounting and Disclosure Controls.  Parent maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset and liability accountability, (iii) access to assets or incurrence of liabilities is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets and liabilities is compared with the existing assets and liabilities at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any difference.  Parent maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15 under the 1934 Act) that are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by Parent in the reports that it files or submits under the 1934 Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, including, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Parent in the reports that it files or submits under the 1934 Act is accumulated and communicated to Parent’s management, including its principal executive officer or officers and its principal financial officer or officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  During the twelve months prior to the date hereof, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries have received any notice or correspondence from any accountant relating to any potential material weakness in any part of the system of internal accounting controls of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(dd) Off Balance Sheet Arrangements.  There is no transaction, arrangement, or other relationship between Parent and an unconsolidated or other off balance sheet entity that is required to be disclosed by Parent in its 1934 Act filings and is not so disclosed or that otherwise would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(ee) Ranking of Debentures.  Except as permitted by the Debentures, no Indebtedness of the Company or Parent will rank senior to or pari passu with the Debentures in right of payment, whether with respect to payment of redemptions, interest, damages or upon liquidation or dissolution or otherwise.

 

(ff) Transfer Taxes.  On the Closing Date, all stock transfer or other taxes (other than income or similar taxes) which are required to be paid in connection with the sale and transfer of the Securities to be sold to each Buyer hereunder will be, or will have been, fully paid or provided for by the Company or Parent, as applicable, and all laws imposing such taxes will be or will have been complied with.

 

  

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(gg) No Disqualification Events.  With respect to Securities to be offered and sold hereunder in reliance on Rule 506(b) under the 1933 Act (“Regulation D Securities”), none of the Parent or Company, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive officer, other officer of the Parent or Company participating in the offering contemplated hereby, any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Parent's outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power, nor any promoter (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act) connected with the Parent in any capacity at the time of sale (each, an “Issuer Covered Person” and, together, “Issuer Covered Persons”) is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the 1933 Act (a “Disqualification Event”), except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3). The Parent and Company have exercised reasonable care to determine whether any Issuer Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event.  The Parent has complied, to the extent applicable, with its disclosure obligations under Rule 506(e), and has furnished to the Buyers a copy of any disclosures provided thereunder.

 

(hh) Other Covered Persons.  The Parent and Company are not aware of any Person (other than the Placement Agent) that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of Buyers or potential purchasers in connection with the sale of any Regulation D Securities.

 

(ii) Disclosure.  Each of Parent and the Company understands and confirms that each of the Buyers will rely on the foregoing representations in effecting transactions in securities of Parent and the Company.  All disclosure provided to the Buyers regarding Parent, the Company, their respective businesses and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Schedules to this Agreement, furnished by or on behalf of Parent and the Company is true and correct and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  Each press release issued by Parent and the Company did not at the time of release contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.  No event or circumstance has occurred or information exists with respect to the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or its or their business, properties, prospects, operations or financial conditions, which, under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries but which has not been so publicly announced or disclosed, except for information that will be contained within the Parent’s next due report under the 1934 Act and information relative to this transaction.

 

4. COVENANTS.

 

(a) Commercially Reasonable Efforts.  Each party shall use commercially reasonable efforts timely to satisfy each of the conditions to be satisfied by it as provided in Sections 6 and 7 of this Agreement.

 

  

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(b) Form D and Blue Sky.  Each of the Company and Parent agrees to file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof (accessible through the SEC’s EDGAR website) to each Buyer promptly after such filing.  Each of the Company and Parent shall, on or before the Closing Date, take such action as the Company and Parent shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for or to qualify the Securities for sale to the Buyers at the Initial Closing and any Subsequent Closing pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States (or to obtain an exemption from such qualification), and shall provide evidence of any such action so taken to the Buyers on or prior to the Closing Date.  Each of the Company and Parent shall make all filings and reports relating to the offer and sale of the Securities required under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States following the Closing Date.

 

(c) Reporting Status.  Until the date on which the Investors (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) shall have sold all Registrable Securities and none of the Debentures are outstanding (the “Reporting Period”), Parent shall file all reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the 1934 Act, and Parent shall not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports under the 1934 Act even if the 1934 Act or the rules and regulations thereunder would otherwise permit such termination.

 

(d) Use of Proceeds.  The Company and Parent estimate the use the proceeds from the sale of the Securities to be substantially as set forth on Schedule 4(d) hereto.

 

(e) Financial Information.  Parent agrees to send the following to each Investor (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) during the Reporting Period:  (i) unless filed with the SEC through EDGAR and available to the public through the EDGAR system, within four business days after the filing thereof with the SEC, a copy of all Annual Reports on Form 10-K, any interim reports or any consolidated balance sheets, income statements, stockholders’ equity statements and/or cash flow statements for any period other than annual, any Current Reports on Form 8-K and any registration statements (other than on Form S-8) or amendments filed pursuant to the 1933 Act of Parent, and (ii) copies of any notices and other information made available or given to the stockholders of Parent generally, contemporaneously with the making available or giving thereof to the stockholders.

 

(f) Listing.  To the extent the Parent’s Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) are listed upon a national securities exchange or automated quotation system that provides for the listing of securities, Parent shall promptly secure the listing of all of the Registrable Securities upon each national securities exchange and automated quotation system, if any, upon which the Common Stock is then listed (subject to official notice of issuance) and shall maintain such listing of all Registrable Securities from time to time issuable under the terms of the Transaction Documents.  Parent shall maintain the Common Stock’s authorization for quotation on the Principal Market.  Parent shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this Section 4(f).

 

(g) Fees.  Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, and other than Parent’s reimbursement of legal fees payable to Pryor Cashman LLP and Greenberg Traurig, LLP on behalf of certain Buyers, all parties shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.  Parent shall be responsible for the payment of, and shall pay, any placement agent’s fees, financial advisory fees, or broker’s commissions (other than for Persons engaged by any Buyers or their investment advisors) relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby, and shall hold each Buyer harmless against, any liability, loss or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and out-of-pocket expenses) arising in connection with any claim relating to any such payment.

 

  

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(h) Pledge of Securities.  Each of Parent and the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Securities may be pledged by an Investor (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) in connection with a bona fide margin agreement or other loan or financing arrangement that is secured by the Securities.  The pledge of Securities shall not be deemed to be a transfer, sale or assignment of the Securities hereunder, and no Investor effecting a pledge of Securities shall be required to provide Parent or the Company with any notice thereof or otherwise make any delivery to Parent or the Company pursuant to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, including, without limitation, Section 2(f) hereof unless required in connection with the registration of the Securities or by applicable law.  Each of Parent and the Company hereby agrees to execute and deliver such documentation as a pledgee of the Securities may reasonably request in connection with a pledge of the Securities to such pledgee by an Investor.

 

(i) Disclosure of Transactions and Other Material Information.  On the business day following the date of this Agreement, Parent shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K describing the terms of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in the form required by the 1934 Act and attaching the material Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, this Agreement (and all schedules to this Agreement, if required), the form of Debentures and the Registration Rights Agreement) (including all attachments, the “8-K Filing”).  From and after the filing of the 8-K Filing, the Parent shall have disclosed all material, non-public information (if any) provided to any of the Buyers by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.  The Parent shall not, and the Parent shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and each of its and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents not to, provide any Buyer with any material, non-public information regarding the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries from and after the filing of the 8-K Filing without the express prior written consent of such Buyer (which may be granted or withheld in such Buyer’s sole discretion). To the extent that the Parent delivers any material, non-public information to a Buyer without such Buyer’s consent, the Parent hereby covenants and agrees that such Buyer shall not have any duty of confidentiality with respect to, or a duty not to trade on the basis of, such material, non-public information.  Subject to the foregoing, neither the Parent, its Subsidiaries nor any Buyer shall issue any press releases or any other public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, the Parent shall be entitled, without the prior approval of any Buyer, to make any press release or other public disclosure with respect to such transactions (i) in substantial conformity with the 8-K Filing and contemporaneously therewith and (ii) as is required by applicable law and regulations (provided that in the case of clause (i) each Buyer shall be consulted by the Parent in connection with any such press release or other public disclosure prior to its release).  Without the prior written consent of the applicable Buyer (which may be granted or withheld in such Buyer’s sole discretion), the Parent shall not (and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and affiliates to not) disclose the name of such Buyer in any filing, announcement, release or otherwise.

 

  

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(j) Restriction on Redemption and Cash Dividends.  So long as any Debentures are outstanding, neither Parent nor Company shall, directly or indirectly, redeem, or declare or pay any cash dividend or distribution on, the Common Stock without the prior express written consent of the holders of the Debentures representing not less than a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Debentures.

 

(k) Additional Debentures.  So long as any Buyer beneficially owns any Debentures, neither Parent nor Company will issue any Debentures (other than to the Buyers as contemplated hereby) and the Parent shall not issue any other securities that would cause a breach or default under the Debentures.

 

(l) Corporate Existence.  So long as any Buyer beneficially owns any Securities, Parent and the Company shall not be party to any Fundamental Transaction (as defined in the Debentures) unless each of Parent and the Company is in compliance with the applicable provisions governing Fundamental Transactions set forth in the Debentures.

 

(m) Incurrence of Liens.  So long as any Debentures are outstanding, Parent and the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, allow or suffer to exist any Lien, other than Permitted Liens (as defined in the Debentures), upon any property or assets (including accounts and contract rights) owned by Parent and the Company.

 

(n) Conduct of Business.  The business of Parent and its Subsidiaries shall not be conducted in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any governmental entity, except where such violations would not result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(o) Allocation of Purchase Price for Federal Income Tax Purposes.  In accordance with Treasury regulations section 1.1273-2(h), the Company and Parent shall allocate the Initial Purchase Price and any Subsequent Purchase Price between the Debentures based upon their relative fair market values.  In making such allocation, the parties hereto shall agree, based upon the advice of their financial advisors, upon the appropriate methodology to be used for determining the relative fair market values of the Debentures.  Notwithstanding this provision, generally accepted accounting principles may require a different purchase price to be reflected in Parent’s financial statements.

 

(p) Parent’s Failure to Timely Deliver Securities.  If within three (3) trading days after the Parent’s obligation to issue any Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares to a Buyer the Parent shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Buyer and register such shares of Common Stock on the Parent’s share register or credit the Buyer’s balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Buyer is entitled hereunder, and if on or after such Trading Day the Buyer purchases (in an open market transaction or in another bona fide transaction) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Buyer of such Conversion Shares  or Warrant Shares that the Buyer anticipated receiving from the Parent (a “Buy-In”), then the Parent shall, within three Business Days after the applicable Measurement Date and in the Buyer’s discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Buyer in an amount equal to the Buyer’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the “Buy-In Price”), at which point the Parent’s obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such shares of Common Stock) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Buyer a certificate or certificates representing such shares of Common Stock and pay cash to the Buyer in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the product of (A) such number of shares of Common Stock, times (B) the closing bid price of the Common Stock on the Measurement Date.

 

  

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(q) U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation.  For as long as the Buyers hold any Securities, and unless otherwise agreed to by the Buyers who own Securities at the relevant time, the Parent will not cause its shares to be U.S. real property interests within the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

(r) Integration.  Parent shall not, and shall use its best efforts to ensure that no affiliate of the Parent or any Subsidiary shall, sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities to the Buyers, or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market in a manner that would require stockholder approval of the sale of the securities to the Buyers.

 

(s) Subsequent Registrations.  Other than a Registration Statement pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and the other registration rights previously granted and disclosed on the Disclosure Schedule attached hereto, prior to the first to occur of (a) the Effective Date of a Registration Statement resulting in all Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) being registered for resale pursuant to one or more effective Registration Statements or (b) such time as all Registrable Securities may be sold by the Buyers without volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144, Parent may not file any registration statement (other than on Form S-8 or S-4)  with the SEC with respect to any securities of Parent.

 

(t) Non-Public Information.  Parent covenants and agrees that neither it nor any other person acting on its behalf will provide any Buyer or its agents or counsel with any information that Parent believes constitutes material non-public information, unless prior thereto such Buyer shall have executed a written agreement regarding the confidentiality and use of such information.  Parent understands and confirms that each Buyer shall be relying on the foregoing representations in effecting transactions in securities of the Parent.

 

(u) UCC-1. On the Initial Closing Date and any Subsequent Closing Date, as necessary, the agent (the “Collateral Agent”) assigned under the Security Agreement shall file a UCC-1 financing statement naming the Parent as debtor and the Buyers in such office or offices as may be necessary or desirable to perfect the security interests purported to be created by the Security Agreement.

 

5. REGISTERS; TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS.

 

(a) Registers.  The Parent shall maintain at its principal executive offices (or such other office or agency of the Parent as it may designate by notice to each holder of Securities), a register for the Debentures in which the Parent shall record the name and address of the Person in whose name the Debentures have been issued (including the name and address of each transferee) and the principal amount of Debentures held by such Person.  The Parent shall keep the register open and available at all times during business hours for inspection of any Buyer or its legal representatives.  Parent shall maintain at its principal executive offices (or such other office or agency of the Parent as it may designate by notice to each holder of Securities), a register for the Common Stock in which the Parent shall record the name and address of the Person in whose name the Conversion Shares and any Interest Shares or Warrant Shares have been issued (including the name and address of each transferee) and the number of Conversion Shares, Interest Shares and Warrant Shares held by such Person.  Parent shall keep the register open and available at all times during business hours for inspection of any Buyer or its legal representatives.

 

  

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(b) Transfer Agent Instructions.  Parent shall issue irrevocable instructions to its transfer agent, and any subsequent transfer agent, to issue certificates or credit shares to the applicable balance accounts at The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), registered in the name of each Buyer or its respective nominee(s), for the Conversion Shares and the Interest Shares and Warrant Shares, if any, in such amounts as specified from time to time by each Buyer to Parent in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto (the “Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions”).  Parent warrants that no instruction other than the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions referred to in this Section 5(b), and stop transfer instructions to give effect to Sections 2(f) and 2(g) hereof, will be given by Parent to its transfer agent with respect to the Conversion Shares, the Interest Shares and Warrant Shares, and that the Conversion Shares, Interest Shares and Warrant Shares shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and records of Parent, as applicable, and to the extent provided in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.  If a Buyer effects a sale, assignment or transfer of Conversion Shares, Interest Shares or Warrant Shares in accordance with Sections 2(f) and 2(g), Parent shall permit the transfer and shall promptly instruct its transfer agent to issue one or more certificates or credit shares to the applicable balance accounts at DTC in such name and in such denominations as specified by such Buyer to effect such sale, transfer or assignment to be delivered within three business days.  In the event that such sale, assignment or transfer involves Conversion Shares, Interest Shares or Warrant Shares sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement or pursuant to Rule 144, the transfer agent shall issue such Securities to the Buyer, assignee or transferee, as the case may be, without any restrictive legend, if possible under federal and state securities laws.  The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to a Buyer.  Accordingly, Parent acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Section 5(b) will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by Parent of the provisions of this Section 5(b), that a Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to seek an order and/or injunction restraining any breach and requiring immediate issuance and transfer, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

6. CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY’S AND PARENT’S OBLIGATIONS TO SELL.

 

(a) The obligations of Parent hereunder to issue and sell the Debentures and Closing Securities to each Buyer at the Initial Closing or any Subsequent Closing, as applicable (each a “Closing”), is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for the Company’s and Parent’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Company and Parent at any time in their sole discretion by providing each Buyer with prior written notice thereof:

 

  

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(i) Such Buyer shall have executed each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and delivered the same to the Company and Parent.

 

(ii) Such Buyer and each other Buyer shall have delivered to the Parent the Initial Purchase Price for the Debentures being purchased by such Buyer at the Initial Closing by wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to the wire instructions provided by the Parent.

 

(iii) Such Buyer and each other Buyer shall have delivered to the Parent the Subsequent Purchase Price for the Debentures being purchased by such Buyer at any Subsequent Closing by wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to the wire instructions provided by the Parent.

 

(iv) The representations and warranties of such Buyer shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct as of such specific date), and such Buyer shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by such Buyer at or prior to the Closing Date.

 

7. CONDITIONS TO EACH BUYER’S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE.

 

(a) The obligation of each Buyer hereunder to purchase the Debentures at the Initial Closing and any Subsequent Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for each Buyer’s sole benefit and may be waived by such Buyer at any time in its sole discretion by providing the Company and Parent with prior written notice thereof:

 

(i) The Company and Parent shall have executed and delivered to such Buyer (A) each of the Transaction Documents, (B) the Debentures (in such denominations as such Buyer shall have requested prior to the Closing) being purchased by such Buyer at such Closing pursuant to this Agreement, and (C) the Class C Warrants.

 

(ii) Such Buyer shall have received the opinion of DeMint Law, PLLC, the Company’s and Parent’s outside counsel, dated as of the Closing Date, in substantially the form of Exhibit D attached hereto.

 

(iii) Parent shall have delivered to such Buyer a copy of the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto, which instructions shall have been delivered to and acknowledged in writing by Parent’s transfer agent.

 

  

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(iv) Parent shall have delivered to such Buyer a certificate evidencing the formation and good standing of Parent and each of its Subsidiaries in such entity’s jurisdiction of formation issued by the Secretary of State (or comparable office) of such jurisdiction, as of a date reasonably proximate to the Closing Date.

 

(v) The Company shall have delivered to such Buyer a certificate evidencing the Company’s qualification as a foreign corporation and good standing issued by the Secretary of State (or comparable office) of each jurisdiction in which the Company conducts business, as of a date reasonably proximate to the Closing Date.

 

(vi) Parent shall have delivered to such Buyer a certificate evidencing Parent’s qualification as a foreign corporation and good standing issued by the Secretary of State (or comparable office) of each jurisdiction in which the Parent conducts business, as of a date reasonably proximate to the Closing Date.

 

(vii) The Company shall have delivered to such Buyer a certified copy of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation as certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada reasonably proximate to the Closing Date.

 

(viii) Parent shall have delivered to such Buyer a certified copy of Parent’s Articles of Incorporation as certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada reasonably proximate to the Closing Date.

 

(ix) The Company shall have delivered to such Buyer a certificate, executed by the Secretary of the Company and dated as of the Closing Date, as to (i) the resolutions consistent with Section 3(b) as adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors in a form reasonably acceptable to such Buyer, (ii) the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and (iii) the Company’s Bylaws, each as in effect at the Closing, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.

 

(x) Parent shall have delivered to such Buyer a certificate, executed by the Secretary of Parent and dated as of the Closing Date, as to (i) the resolutions consistent with Section 3(b) as adopted by Parent’s Board of Directors in a form reasonably acceptable to such Buyer, (ii) Parent’s Articles of Incorporation and (iii) Parent’s Bylaws, each as in effect at the Closing, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.

 

(xi) The representations and warranties of the Company and Parent shall be true and correct as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct as of such specific date), and the Company and Parent shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company and Parent at or prior to the Closing Date.  At each of the Initial Closing Date and any Subsequent Closing Date, such Buyer shall have received certificates by the Chief Executive Officers of the Company and Parent, dated as of such Closing Date, to the foregoing effect and as to such other matters as may be reasonably requested by such Buyer in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F.

 

  

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(xii) Parent shall have delivered to such Buyer a letter from Parent’s transfer agent certifying the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of a date within five days of the Closing Date.

 

(xiii) The Common Stock (I) shall be designated for quotation on the Principal Market and (II) shall not have been suspended, as of the Closing Date, by the SEC or the Principal Market from trading on the Principal Market nor shall suspension by the SEC or the Principal Market have been threatened, as of the Closing Date, either (A) in writing by the SEC or the Principal Market or (B) by falling below the minimum listing maintenance requirements of the Principal Market.

 

(xiv) In accordance with the terms of the Security Documents, the Parent shall have delivered to the Collateral Agent (A) certificates representing the Subsidiaries’ shares of capital stock to the extent such subsidiary is a corporation or otherwise has certificated capital stock, along with duly executed blank stock powers and (B) appropriate financing statements on Form UCC-1 to be duly filed in such office or offices as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, desirable to perfect the security interests purported to be created by each Security Document (the “Perfection Certificate”).

 

(xv) Within two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing, the Company shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to each Buyer and the Collateral Agent (A) true copies of UCC search results, listing all effective financing statements which name as debtor the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries filed in the prior five (5) years to perfect an interest in any assets thereof, together with copies of such financing statements, none of which, except as otherwise agreed in writing by the Buyers, shall cover any of the Collateral (as defined in the Security Documents) and the results of searches for any tax lien and judgment lien filed against such Person or its property, which results, except as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Buyers shall not show any such Liens (as defined in the Security Documents); and (B) a perfection certificate, duly completed and executed by the Parent and each of its Subsidiaries, in form and substance satisfactory to the Buyers.

 

(xvi) The Parent shall have duly executed and delivered to such Buyer each Assignment For Security for the Intellectual Property of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J.

 

(xvii) The Company and Parent shall have obtained all governmental, regulatory or third party consents and approvals, if any, necessary for the sale of the Securities.

 

(xviii) The Company and Parent shall have delivered to such Buyer such other documents relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as such Buyer or its counsel may reasonably request.

 

8. TERMINATION.  In the event that the Initial Closing or any Subsequent Closing shall not have occurred with respect to a Buyer on or before five business days from the Initial Closing Date or any Subsequent Closing Date before May 31, 2014, as applicable, due to the Company’s or Parent’s or such Buyer’s failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Sections 6 and 7 above (and the nonbreaching party’s failure to waive such unsatisfied condition(s)), the nonbreaching party shall have the option to terminate this Agreement with respect to such breaching party at the close of business on such date without liability of any party to any other party.

 

  

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9. MISCELLANEOUS.

 

(a) Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial.  All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Nevada or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of Nevada.  Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the County of New York, State of New York, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper.  Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.  EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

(b) Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party; provided that a facsimile signature shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original, not a facsimile signature.

 

(c) Headings.  The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.

 

(d) Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

 

  

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(e) Entire Agreement; Amendments.  This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents supersede all other prior oral or written agreements between the Buyers, the Company, Parent, their affiliates and Persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters discussed herein, and this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the instruments referenced herein and therein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, none of the Company, Parent or any Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters.  No provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Company, Parent and the holders of at least sixty five percent of the aggregate number of Registrable Securities issued hereunder (the “Majority Holders”), and any amendment to this Agreement made in conformity with the provisions of this Section 9(e) shall be binding on all Buyers and holders of Securities, as applicable.  No provision hereof may be waived other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.  No such amendment shall be effective to the extent that it applies to less than all of the holders of the applicable Securities then outstanding.  No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any of the Transaction Documents unless the same consideration also is offered to all of the parties to the Transaction Documents or holders of Debentures, as the case may be.  Neither the Company nor Parent has, directly or indirectly, made any agreements with any Buyers relating to the terms or conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents except as set forth in the Transaction Documents.  Without limiting the foregoing, each of the Company and Parent confirms that, except as set forth in this Agreement, no Buyer has made any commitment or promise or has any other obligation to provide any financing to the Company or Parent or otherwise.

 

(f) Notices.  Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered:  (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one business day after deposit with an overnight courier service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same.  The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Company,

 

Guardian 8 Corporation

15230 N. 75th Street, Suite 1002

Scottsdale, Arizona  85260

Telephone: 877.659.6007

Facsimile:    480.436.5777

Attention:   C. Stephen Cochennet, CEO

With a copy (for informational purposes only) to:

 

DeMint Law, PLLC

3753 Howard Hughes Parkway

Second Floor Suite 314

Las Vegas, Nevada  89169

Telephone: 702.586.6436

Facsimile:    702.442.7995

Attention:   Anthony N. DeMint, Esq.

 

  

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If to Parent,

 

Guardian 8 Holdings

15230 N. 75th Street, Suite 1002

Scottsdale, Arizona  85260

Telephone: 913.317.8887

Facsimile:    480.436.5777

Attention:   C. Stephen Cochennet, CEO

With a copy (for informational purposes only) to:

 

DeMint Law, PLLC

3753 Howard Hughes Parkway

Second Floor Suite 314

Las Vegas, Nevada  89169

Telephone: 702.586.6436

Facsimile:    702.442.7995

Attention:   Anthony N. DeMint, Esq.

If to the Transfer Agent:

vStock Transfer LLC

77 Spruce Street, Suite 201

Cedarhurst, New York  11516

Telephone: 212.828.8436

Facsimile:    646.536.3179

Attention:   Yoel Goldfeder

If to a Buyer, to its address and facsimile number set forth on the Schedule of Buyers, with copies to such Buyer’s representatives as set forth on the Schedule of Buyers,

 

or to such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party five days prior to the effectiveness of such change.  Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or electronically generated by the sender’s facsimile machine containing the time, date, recipient facsimile number and an image of the first page of such transmission or (C) provided by an overnight courier service shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from an overnight courier service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.

 

(g) Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns, including any purchasers of the Debentures.  Neither the Company nor Parent shall assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Majority Holders, including by way of a Fundamental Transaction (unless the Company and Parent are in compliance with the applicable provisions governing Fundamental Transactions set forth in the Debentures).  A Buyer may assign some or all of its rights hereunder in connection with transfer of any of its Securities without the consent of the Parent, in which event such assignee shall be deemed to be a Buyer hereunder with respect to such assigned rights.

 

  

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(h) No Third Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.

 

(i) Survival.  Unless this Agreement is terminated under Section 8, the representations and warranties of the Company, Parent and the Buyers contained in Sections 2 and 3 and the agreements and covenants set forth in Sections 4, 5 and 9 shall survive the Closing.  Each Buyer shall be responsible only for its own representations, warranties, agreements and covenants hereunder.

 

(j) Further Assurances.  Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as any other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(k) Indemnification.  In consideration of each Buyer’s execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and acquiring the Securities thereunder and in addition to all of the Company’s and Parent’s other obligations under the Transaction Documents, the Company and Parent shall jointly and severally defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless each Buyer and each other holder of the Securities and all of their stockholders, partners, members, officers, directors, employees and direct or indirect investors and any of the foregoing Persons’ agents or other representatives (including, without limitation, those retained in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively, the “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, losses, costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and expenses in connection therewith (irrespective of whether any such Indemnitee is a party to the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought), and including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (the “Indemnified Liabilities”), incurred by any Indemnitee as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (a) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the Company or Parent in the Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, (b) any breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Company or Parent contained in the Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby or (c) any cause of action, suit or claim brought or made against such Indemnitee by a third party (including for these purposes a derivative action brought on behalf of the Company or Parent) and arising out of or resulting from (i) the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of the Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any transaction financed or to be financed in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, with the proceeds of the issuance of the Securities, (iii) any disclosure made by such Buyer pursuant to Section 4(i), or (iv) the status of such Buyer or holder of the Securities as an investor in the Company or Parent pursuant to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.  To the extent that the foregoing undertakings by the Company and Parent may be unenforceable for any reason, the Company and Parent shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law.  The indemnification provided in this Section 9(k) shall not apply to any Indemnified Liabilities which are the subject of the indemnification provided for in Section 6 of the Registration Rights Agreement, as well as shall not apply to those matters covered by the express exceptions to indemnification provided by Section 6 of the Registration Rights Agreement.  Except as otherwise set forth herein, the mechanics and procedures with respect to the rights and obligations under this Section 9(k) shall be the same as those set forth in Section 6 of the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

  

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(l) No Strict Construction.  The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

(m) Remedies.  Each Buyer and each holder of the Securities shall have all rights and remedies set forth in the Transaction Documents and all rights and remedies which such holders have been granted at any time under any other agreement or contract and all of the rights which such holders have under any law.  Any Person having any rights under any provision of this Agreement shall be entitled to enforce such rights specifically (without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights granted by law.  Furthermore, each of the Company and Parent recognizes that in the event that it fails to perform, observe, or discharge any or all of its obligations under the Transaction Documents, any remedy at law may prove to be inadequate relief to the Buyers.  Each of the Company and Parent therefore agrees that the Buyers shall be entitled to seek temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving actual damages and without posting a bond or other security.

 

(n) Payment Set Aside.  To the extent that the Company or Parent makes a payment or payments to the Buyers hereunder or pursuant to any of the other Transaction Documents or the Buyers enforce or exercise their rights hereunder or thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, Parent, a trustee, receiver or any other Person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, foreign, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

(o) Independent Nature of Buyers’ Obligations and Rights.  The obligations of each Buyer under any Transaction Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Buyer, and no Buyer shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Buyer under any Transaction Document.  Nothing contained herein or in any other Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Buyer pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Buyers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Buyers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and each of the Company and Parent acknowledges that the Buyers are not acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.  Each Buyer confirms that it has independently participated in the negotiation of the transaction contemplated hereby with the advice of its own counsel and advisors.  Each Buyer shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of any other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Buyer to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer, the Company and Parent have caused their respective signature page to this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

PARENT:

 

GUARDIAN 8 HOLDINGS,

a Nevada corporation

By: /s/ C. Stephen Cochennet                                                               

C. Stephen Cochennet, CEO/President

 

 

COMPANY:

 

GUARDIAN 8 CORPORATION,

a Nevada corporation

By: /s/ C. Stephen Cochennet                                                               

C. Stephen Cochennet, CEO/President

[Securities Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

  

  

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer, the Company and Parent have caused their respective signature page to this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

BUYER:

WOLVERINE FLAGSHIP FUND TRADING LIMITED

By: Wolverine Asset Management, LLC, its investment manager

 

	
/s/ Andrew Sujdak

	  
	
Signature

	
Date        

	  
	  	  
	
Andrew Sujdak, Managing Director

	  
	
Printed Name of Buyer

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Printed Name and Title of Person Signing on behalf of Purchaser

	  
	  	  
	
Address and Facsimile No. for Notices:

	  
	  	  
	
c/o Wolverine Asset Management, LLC

	  
	
175 West Jackson Blvd., Ste. 340

	  
	
Chicago, IL60604

	  
	
Facsimile No.: (312) 884-4645

	  
	
Email: notices@wolvefunds.com

	  
	  	  
	
Amount Being Invested by

	  
	
Buyer:

	
$1,500,000

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Legal Representatives Address and Facsimile No. for Copies of Notices:

	  
	  	  
	
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

	  
	
77 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 3100

	  
	
Chicago, Illinois60601

	  
	
Facsimile No.: (312) 456-8435; (212) 805-9222

	  
	
Email: liebermanp@gtlaw.com; adelsteinm@gtlaw.com

	  

 

Address for Delivery of Securities:

Deutsche Bank Securities

60 Wall Street, 13th Floor

New York, NY 10005

Telephone: (212) 250-5571

Attention: Marc Scanlon

E-mail:  marc.scanlon@db.com

 

 

[Securities Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

  

  

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer, the Company and Parent have caused their respective signature page to this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

PINNACLE FAMILY OFFICE INVESTMENTS, L.P.

 

	
/S/ Barry M. Kitt  

	5/23/14	  
	
Signature 

	Date      	  
	  	  
	
Pinnacle Family Office Investments, L.P.

	  
	
Printed Name of Buyer

	  
	  	  
	
Barry M. Kitt

	  
	
Manager, Pinnacle Family Office, L.L.C.

	  
	
the General Partner of Pinnacle Family Office Investments, L.P.

	  
	
dba Pinnacle III Investments

	  
	
Printed Name and Title of Person Signing on behalf of Purchaser

	  
	  	  
	
Address and Facsimile No. for Notices:

	  
	  	  
	
4965 Preston Park Blvd. Ste 240

	  
	
Plano, TX75093

	  
	  	  
	
Facsimile No.: (972) 985-2111

	  
	
Email: bk@pinnaclefund.com

	  
	  	  
	
Amount Being Invested by

	  
	
Buyer: 

	$1,000,000	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Legal Representatives Address and Facsimile No. for Copies of Notices:

	  
	  	  
	
Same as above

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Facsimile No.: (_____)

	  
	
Email:

	  

 

 

[Securities Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

  

  

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer, the Company and Parent have caused their respective signature page to this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

CK MANAGEMENT, LLC

 

	
/s/ Cary Luskin

	
05/22/2014

	  
	
Signature

	
Date       

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
CK Management, LLC

	  
	
Printed Name of Buyer

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Cary Luskin

	  
	
Printed Name and Title of Person Signing on behalf of Purchaser

	  
	  	  
	
Address and Facsimile No. for Notices:

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Facsimile No.: (_____)

	  
	
Email:

	  
	  	  
	
Amount Being Invested by

	  
	
Buyer:

	
$1,000,000

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Legal Representatives Address and Facsimile No. for Copies of Notices:

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Facsimile No.: (_____)

	  
	
Email:

	  

 

 

[Securities Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

  

  

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer, the Company and Parent have caused their respective signature page to this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

ATLAS ALLOCATION FUND, L.P.

By: Atlas Capital Management, L.P., its G.P.

By: RHA, Inc., its G.P.

 

	
/s/ Robert H. Alpert

	
5.22.14

	  
	
Signature

	
Date    

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Atlas Allocation Fund, L.P.

	  
	
Printed Name of Buyer

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Robert H. Alpert, President of G.P.

	  
	
Printed Name and Title of Person Signing on behalf of Purchaser

	  
	  	  
	
Address and Facsimile No. for Notices:

	  
	  	  
	
8214 Westchester Dr. #650

	  
	
Dallas, TX75225

	  
	  	  
	
Facsimile No.: (214) 999-6095

	  
	
Email: caryn@atlascap.net

	  
	  	  
	
Amount Being Invested by

	  
	
Buyer:

	
$750,000

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Legal Representatives Address and Facsimile No. for Copies of Notices:

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Facsimile No.: (_____)

	  
	
Email:

	  

 

 

[Securities Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

  

  

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer, the Company and Parent have caused their respective signature page to this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

BUYER:

CALM WATERS PARTNERSHIP

 

	
/S/ Richard S. Strong

	
5-22-14

	  
	
Signature

	
Date  

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Calm Waters Partnership

	  
	
Printed Name of Buyer

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Richard S. Strong, Managing Partner

	  
	
Printed Name and Title of Person Signing on behalf of Purchaser

	  
	  	  
	
Address and Facsimile No. for Notices:

	  
	  	  
	
115 S. 84th Street, Suite 200

	  
	
Milwaukee, WI 53214

	  
	  	  
	
Facsimile No.: (414) 453-9174

	  
	
Email: shollister@baraboogrowth.com

	  
	  	  
	
Amount Being Invested by

	  
	
Buyer:

	
$500,000

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Legal Representatives Address and Facsimile No. for Copies of Notices:

	  
	  	  
	
Susan Hollister

	  
	
c/o Calm Waters Partnership

	  
	
115 S. 84th Street, Suite 200, Milwaukee, WI 53214

	  
	
Facsimile No.: (414) 453-9174

	  
	
Email: shollister@baraboogrowth.com

	  

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer, the Company and Parent have caused their respective signature page to this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

HARD 4 HOLDINGS LLC

 

	
/S/ Reid S. Walker

	
5/23/14

	  
	
Signature

	
Date    

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Reid S. Walker for Hard 4 Holdings LLC

	  
	
Printed Name of Buyer

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Reid S. Walker, Partner

	  
	
Printed Name and Title of Person Signing on behalf of Purchaser

	  
	  	  
	
Address and Facsimile No. for Notices:

	  
	  	  
	
Hard 4 Holdings LLC

	  
	
3953 Maple Avenue, Suite #150

	  
	
Dallas, TX 75219

	  
	
Facsimile No.: (214) 871-8609

	  
	
Email: reid@stinv.com

	  
	  	  
	
Amount Being Invested by

	  
	
Buyer:

	
$250,000

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Legal Representatives Address and Facsimile No. for Copies of Notices:

	  
	  	  
	
Same as above

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Facsimile No.: (_____)

	  
	
Email:

	  

 

[Securities Purchase Agreement Signature Page]

  

  

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer, the Company and Parent have caused their respective signature page to this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

CARL FELDMAN

 

	
/s/ Carl Feldman

	
5-23-14

	  
	
Signature

	
Date   

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Carl Feldman

	  
	
Printed Name of Buyer

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Printed Name and Title of Person Signing on behalf of Purchaser

	  
	  	  
	
Address and Facsimile No. for Notices:

	  
	  	  
	
122 Sunesta Cove Dr

	  
	
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

	  
	  	  
	
Facsimile No.: (561) 6279226

	  
	
Email: carl.feldman@atlanticfoodbars.com

	  
	  	  
	
Amount Being Invested by

	  
	
Buyer:

	
$100,000

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Legal Representatives Address and Facsimile No. for Copies of Notices:

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Facsimile No.: (_____)

	  
	
Email:

	  

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer, the Company and Parent have caused their respective signature page to this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

BRETT LUSKIN

 

	
/s/ Brett Luskin

	
05/22/2014

	  
	
Signature

	
Date    

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Brett Luskin

	  
	
Printed Name of Buyer

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Printed Name and Title of Person Signing on behalf of Purchaser

	  
	  	  
	
Address and Facsimile No. for Notices:

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Facsimile No.: (_____)

	  
	
Email:

	  
	  	  
	
Amount Being Invested by

	  
	
Buyer:

	
$50,000

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Legal Representatives Address and Facsimile No. for Copies of Notices:

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Facsimile No.: (_____)

	  
	
Email:

	  

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer, the Company and Parent have caused their respective signature page to this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

TAYLOR LUSKIN

 

	
/s/ Taylor Luskin

	
05/22/2014

	  
	
Signature

	
Date    

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Taylor Luskin

	  
	
Printed Name of Buyer

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Printed Name and Title of Person Signing on behalf of Purchaser

	  
	  	  
	
Address and Facsimile No. for Notices:

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Facsimile No.: (_____)

	  
	
Email:

	  
	  	  
	
Amount Being Invested by

	  
	
Buyer:

	
$50,000

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Legal Representatives Address and Facsimile No. for Copies of Notices:

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Facsimile No.: (_____)

	  
	
Email:

	  

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer, the Company and Parent have caused their respective signature page to this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

CARY LUSKIN

 

	
/s/ Cary Luskin

	
05/22/2014

	  
	
Signature

	
Date    

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Cary Luskin

	  
	
Printed Name of Buyer

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Printed Name and Title of Person Signing on behalf of Purchaser

	  
	  	  
	
Address and Facsimile No. for Notices:

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Facsimile No.: (_____)

	  
	
Email:

	  
	  	  
	
Amount Being Invested by

	  
	
Buyer:

	
$50,000

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Legal Representatives Address and Facsimile No. for Copies of Notices:

	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  
	
Facsimile No.: (_____)

	  
	
Email:

	  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF BUYERS

 

	(1)	 	 	(2)	 	 	(3)	 	 	(4)	 	 	(5)	 	 	(6)	 	 	(7)	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
Buyer

	 	 	
Address and Facsimile Number

	 	 	
Initial Closing Aggregate Principal Amount of Debentures

	 	 	
Subsequent Closing Aggregate Principal Amount of Debentures

	 	 	
Amount of Class C Warrants Deliverable at Closing

	 	 	
Amount of Class C Warrants Deliverable Upon Conversion of Debenture

	 	 	
Legal Representative’s

Address and Facsimile Number

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
Wolverine Flagship Fund Trading Limited

	 	 	
Address for notices:

 

c/o Wolverine Asset Management, LLC

175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 340

Chicago, Illinois 60604

Fax: (312) 884-4645

Attention: Michael Adamski

                   John Ziegelman

E-Mail: jziegelman@wolvefunds.com

 notices@wolvefunds.com

 

Address for delivery of securities:

 

Deutsche Bank Securities

60 Wall Street, 13th Floor

New York, NY 10005

Telephone: (212) 250-5571

Attention: Marc Scanlon

E-mail: marc.scanlon@db.com

	 	 	$	1,500,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1,500,000	 	 	 	1,500,000	 	 	
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

77 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 3100

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Attention: Peter H. Lieberman

                    Michael A. Adelstein

Facsimile: (312) 456-8435 and

                   (212) 805-9222

E-Mail: liebermanp@gtlaw.com

              adelsteinm@gtlaw.com

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
Pinnacle Family Office Investments, L.P.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	1,000,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1,000,000	 	 	 	1,000,000	 	 	
Pryor Cashman LLC

7 Times Square

New York, NY 10036-6569

Facsimile: (212) 798-6319

E-mail: ali.panjwani@pryorcashman.com

             Attn: M. Ali Panjwani

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
CK Management LLC

	 	 	
cary@thebigtv.com

	 	 	$	1,000,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1,000,000	 	 	 	1,000,000	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
Atlas Allocation Fund, L.P.

	 	 	
c/o Atlas Capital Management, L.P.

8214 Westchester Drive #650

Dallas, TX 75225

Fax: (214) 999-6095

E-mail: caryn@atlascap.net

	 	 	$	750,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	750,000	 	 	 	750,000	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
Calm Waters Partnership

	 	 	
115 S. 84th Street, Suite 200

Milwaukee, WI 53214

Fax: (414) 453-9174

E-mail: shollister@baraboogrowth.com

	 	 	$	500,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	500,000	 	 	 	500,000	 	 	
Susan Hollister

c/o Calm Waters Partnership

115 S. 84th Street, Suite 200

Milwaukee, WI 53214

Fax: (414) 453-9174

E-mail: shollister@baraboogrowth.com

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
Hard 4 Holdings LLC

	 	 	
3953 Maple Avenue, Suite #150

Dallas, TX 75219

Fax: (214) 871-8609

E-mail: reid@stinv.com

	 	 	$	250,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	250,000	 	 	 	250,000	 	 	
Hard 4 Holdings LLC

3953 Maple Avenue, Suite #150

Dallas, TX 75219

Fax: (214) 871-8609

E-mail: reid@stinv.com

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
Carl Feldman

	 	 	
122 Sunesta Cove Dr.

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

Fax: (561) 627-9226

E-mail: carl.feldman@atlanticfoodbars.com

	 	 	$	100,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	100,000	 	 	 	100,000	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
Brett Luskin

	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	50,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	50,000	 	 	 	50,000	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
Taylor Luskin

	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	50,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	50,000	 	 	 	50,000	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
Cary Luskin

	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	50,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	50,000	 	 	 	50,000	 	 	 	 	 

 

  

  

  

 

COMPANY AND PARENT DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

EXHIBIT A

Form of Debentures

 

 

See Exhibits 10.6 through 10.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

EXHIBIT B

Registration Rights Agreement

See Exhibit 10.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

EXHIBIT C

Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

EXHIBIT D

Form of Outside Company Counsel Opinion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

EXHIBIT E

Form of Secretary’s Certificate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

EXHIBIT F

Form of Officer’s Certificate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

EXHIBIT G

Form of Guaranty

 

See Exhibit 10.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

EXHIBIT H

Form of Security Agreement

See Exhibit 10.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

EXHIBIT I

Form of Class C Warrant

See Exhibit 10.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

EXHIBIT J

Form of Intellectual Property Security Agreementex10-2.htm

Exhibit 10.2

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of May 27, 2014, by and between Guardian 8 Holdings, a Nevada corporation, with headquarters located at 15230 N. 75th Street, Suite 1002, Scottsdale, Arizona  85260  (“Parent”), and the undersigned buyers (each individually, a “Buyer,” and collectively, the “Buyers”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

A.           In connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement by and among Parent, Guardian 8 Corporation, a Nevada corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, and Buyers of even date herewith (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), (i) the Parent has agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement, to issue and sell to each Buyer senior secured debentures (the “Debentures”) of the Parent.

 

B.           The Debentures are convertible into shares of (the “Conversion Shares”) Parent’s common stock (the “Common Stock”), par value $0.001 per share.

 

C.           The Debentures bear interest, which at the option of the Parent, subject to certain conditions, may be paid in additional shares (collectively, the “Interest Shares”) of Common Stock.

 

D.           At each Closing under the Securities Purchase Agreement and upon conversion of the Debentures into shares of Common Stock, Parent shall be obligated to issue a five year warrant to purchase shares of Parent’s Common Stock at $0.60 (the “Warrant Shares”) to the Buyers.

 

E.           To induce the Buyers to execute and deliver the Securities Purchase Agreement, Parent has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the “1933 Act”), and applicable state securities laws.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Parent and each of the Buyers hereby agree as follows:

        1. Definitions

               Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms in the Securities Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

                “Advice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

 

  

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“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in The City of Scottsdale are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

“Closing Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

“Effectiveness Date” means, with respect to the Initial Registration Statement required to be filed hereunder, the 120th calendar day following the Filing Date.

“Effectiveness Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

“Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

“Event Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

“Filing Date” means, with respect to the Initial Registration Statement required hereunder, the 90th calendar day following the date of the last closing under the Securities Purchase Agreement (which last closing shall not be later than May 31, 2014) and, with respect to any additional Registration Statements which may be required pursuant to Section 3(c), the earliest practical date on which the Parent is permitted by SEC Guidance to file such additional Registration Statement related to the Registrable Securities.

“Holder” or “Holders” means the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable Securities.

“Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

“Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

“Initial Registration Statement” means the initial Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement once the Parent has conducted the Final Closing under the Securities Purchase Agreement.

“Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

“Plan of Distribution” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

“Prospectus” means the prospectus included in a Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

 

  

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“Registrable Securities” means (i) all Securities (including all Common Stock, Conversion Shares, Interest Shares and Warrant Shares issuable thereunder), or (ii) any securities issued or issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution,  recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing; provided, however, that any such Registrable Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities (and the Parent shall not be required to maintain the effectiveness of any, or file another, Registration Statement hereunder with respect thereto) for so long as (a) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such Registrable Securities is declared effective by the Commission under the Securities Act and such Registrable Securities have been disposed of by the Holder in accordance with such effective Registration Statement, (b) such Registrable Securities have been previously sold in accordance with Rule 144, or (c) such securities become eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions as set forth in a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed, delivered and acceptable to the Transfer Agent (assuming that such securities and any securities issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange of which, or as a dividend upon which, such securities were issued or are issuable, were at no time held by any Affiliate of the Parent).

“Registration Statement” means the registration statement required to be filed hereunder and any additional registration statements contemplated by Section 3(c), including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

 “Rule 415” means Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

“Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

“Selling Shareholder Questionnaire” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

“SEC Guidance” means (i) any publicly-available written or oral guidance, comments, requirements or requests of the Commission staff and (ii) the Securities Act.

 

  

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        2. Registration.

(a) On or prior to each Filing Date, the Parent shall prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement covering the resale of all or such maximum portion of the Registrable Securities as permitted by SEC Guidance (provided that the Parent shall use diligent efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all of the Registrable Securities) that are not then registered on an effective Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415.  The Registration Statement shall be on Form S-1 and shall contain substantially the “Plan of Distribution” attached hereto as Annex A.  Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause a Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as possible after the filing thereof, but in any event prior to the applicable Effectiveness Date, and shall use its best efforts to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until the earlier to occur of (i) all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold, or may be sold without volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144, as determined by the counsel to the Parent to such effect, addressed and acceptable to the Parent’s transfer agent and the affected Holders, or (ii) five years from the Effectiveness Date (the “Effectiveness Period”).  The Parent shall telephonically request effectiveness of a Registration Statement on a Trading Day following notice from the Commission.   The Parent shall notify the Holders via facsimile or by e-mail of the effectiveness of a Registration Statement within five Trading Days of the date that the Parent telephonically confirms effectiveness with the Commission, which shall be the date requested for effectiveness of such Registration Statement.  The Parent shall, as soon as reasonably possible after the effective date of such Registration Statement, file a final Prospectus with the Commission as required by Rule 424.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any SEC Guidance sets forth a limitation on the number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered on a particular Registration Statement (and notwithstanding that the Parent used diligent efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all or a greater portion of Registrable Securities), unless otherwise directed in writing by a Holder as to its Registrable Securities, the number of Registrable Securities to be registered on such Registration Statement shall be reduced by (i) first eliminating the shares of common stock underlying any warrants, and (ii) then by Registrable Securities represented by Units applied to the Holders on a pro rata basis based on the total number of unregistered Units held by such Holders.

 

(b) If: (i) the Initial Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to its Filing Date, or (ii) the Parent fails to file with the Commission a request for acceleration of a Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, within five Trading Days of the date that the Parent is notified by the Commission that such Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review, or (iii) prior to the effective date of a Registration Statement, the Parent fails to file a pre-effective amendment and otherwise respond in writing to comments made by the Commission in respect of such Registration Statement within 15 Trading Days after the receipt of comments by or notice from the Commission that such amendment is required in order for such Registration Statement to be declared effective, or (iv) as to, in the aggregate among all Holders on a pro-rata basis based on their purchase of the Securities pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, a Registration Statement registering for resale all of the Registrable Securities is not declared effective by the Commission by the Effectiveness Date of the Initial Registration Statement, or (v) after the effective date of a Registration Statement, such Registration Statement ceases for any reason to remain continuously effective as to all Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, or the Holders are otherwise not permitted to utilize the Prospectus therein to resell such Registrable Securities, for more than 10 consecutive Trading Days or more than an aggregate of 30 Trading Days (which need not be consecutive Trading Days) during any 12-month period, or (vi) after the effective date of a Registration Statement, the Parent does not keep current with its Exchange Act reporting requirements for a period of six months (any such failure or breach being referred to as an “Event”, and for purposes of clause (i) and (iv) the date on which such Event occurs, and for purpose of clause (ii) the date on which such five Trading Day period is exceeded, and for purpose of clause (iii) the date which such 15 Trading Days is exceeded, and for purpose of clause (v) the date on which such 10 or 30 Trading Day period, as applicable, is exceeded and for purpose of clause (vi) the date on which such failure occurs being referred to as “Event Date”), then, in addition to any other rights the Holders may have hereunder or under applicable law, on each such Event Date and on each monthly anniversary of each such Event Date (if the applicable Event shall not have been cured by such date) until the applicable Event is cured, the Parent shall pay to each Holder an amount in cash or shares of common stock, at the Holder’s option, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to 1% of the Registrable Securities (rounded up to whole Shares) held by such Buyer in aggregate (not to exceed 6% of the aggregate, in total) for any unregistered Registrable Securities then held by such Holder.  The partial liquidated damages pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a daily pro rata basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure of an Event.

 

  

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3. Registration Procedures.

               In connection with the Parent’s registration obligations hereunder:

(a) Each Holder agrees to furnish to the Parent a completed questionnaire in the form attached to this Agreement as Annex B (a “Selling Shareholder Questionnaire”) not less than five Trading Days prior to the Filing Date.

(b) (i) The Parent shall prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, to a Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep a Registration Statement continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness Period and prepare and file with the Commission such additional Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of the Registrable Securities; (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement (subject to the terms of this Agreement), and, as so supplemented or amended, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; (iii) respond as promptly as reasonably possible to any comments received from the Commission with respect to a Registration Statement or any amendment thereto; and (iv) comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance (subject to the terms of this Agreement) with the intended methods of disposition by the Holders thereof set forth in such Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented.

 

  

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(c) If during the Effectiveness Period, the number of Registrable Securities at any time exceeds 100% of the number of shares of Common Stock then registered in a Registration Statement, then the Parent shall file as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any case prior to the applicable Filing Date, an additional Registration Statement covering the resale by the Holders of not less than the number of such Registrable Securities.

(d) The Parent shall notify the Holders of Registrable Securities to be sold (which notice shall, pursuant to clauses (iii) through (vi) hereof, be accompanied by an instruction to suspend the use of the Prospectus until the requisite changes have been made) as promptly as reasonably possible (and, in the case of (i)(A) below, not less than five Trading Days prior to such filing) and (if requested by any such Person) confirm such notice in writing no later than five Trading Days following the day (i)(A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement is proposed to be filed; (B) when the Commission notifies the Parent whether there will be a “review” of such Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments in writing on such Registration Statement; and (C) with respect to a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective; (ii) of any request by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information; (iii) of the issuance by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose; (iv) of the receipt by the Parent of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any Proceeding for such purpose; (v) of the occurrence of any event or passage of time that makes the financial statements included in a Registration Statement ineligible for inclusion therein or any statement made in a Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to a Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case of a Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (vi) of the occurrence or existence of any pending corporate development with respect to the Parent that the Parent believes may be material and that, in the determination of the Parent, makes it not in the best interest of the Parent to allow continued availability of a Registration Statement or Prospectus, provided, however, in no event shall any such notice contain any information which would constitute material, non-public information regarding the Parent

 

  

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(e) The Parent shall use its best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the withdrawal of (i) any order stopping or suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.

(f) The Parent shall furnish to each Holder, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each such Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference to the extent requested by such Person, and all exhibits to the extent requested by such Person (including those previously furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such documents with the Commission; provided, that any such item which is available on the EDGAR system need not be furnished in physical form.

(g) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Parent hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, except after the giving of any notice pursuant to Section 3(d).

(h) The Parent shall cooperate with any broker-dealer through which a Holder proposes to resell its Registrable Securities in effecting a filing with the FINRA Corporate Financing Department pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110, as requested by any such Holder, and such broker-dealer shall be responsible to pay the filing fee required by such filing.

(i) Prior to any resale of Registrable Securities by a Holder, the Parent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holders in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from the Registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for the resale by the Holder under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder reasonably requests in writing, to keep each registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by each Registration Statement; provided, that the Parent shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified, subject the Parent to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction.

(j) If requested by a Holder, the Parent shall cooperate with such Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be delivered to a transferee pursuant to a Registration Statement, which certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by the Securities Purchase Agreement, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as any such Holder may request.

 

  

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(k) Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(d), as promptly as reasonably possible under the circumstances taking into account the Parent’s good faith assessment of any adverse consequences to the Parent and its stockholders of the premature disclosure of such event, the Parent shall prepare a supplement or amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to a Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered, neither a Registration Statement nor such Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. If the Parent notifies the Holders in accordance with clauses (iii) through (vi) of Section 3(d) above to suspend the use of any Prospectus until the requisite changes to such Prospectus have been made, then the Holders shall suspend use of such Prospectus.  The Parent will use its best efforts to ensure that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable.  The Parent shall be entitled to exercise its right under this Section 3(k) to suspend the availability of a Registration Statement and Prospectus, without being subject to the payment of partial liquidated damages otherwise required pursuant to Section 2(b), for a period not to exceed 60 Trading Days (which need not be consecutive days) in any 12 month period.

(l) The Parent shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission.

(m) The Parent may require each selling Holder to furnish to the Parent a certified statement as to the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and, if required by the Commission, the natural persons thereof that have voting and dispositive control over the shares. During any periods that the Parent is unable to meet its obligations hereunder with respect to the registration of the Registrable Securities solely because any Holder fails to furnish such information within three Trading Days of the Parent’s request, any liquidated damages that are accruing at such time as to such Holder only shall be tolled and any Event that may otherwise occur solely because of such delay shall be suspended as to such Holder only, until such information is delivered to the Parent.

        4. Registration Expenses. All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Parent shall be borne by the Parent whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement. The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of the Parent’s counsel and auditors) (A) with respect to filings made with the Commission, (B) with respect to filings required to be made with any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading, (C) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws reasonably agreed to by the Parent in writing (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Parent in connection with Blue Sky qualifications or exemptions of the Registrable Securities) and (D) if not previously paid by the Parent in connection with an Issuer Filing, with respect to any filing that may be required to be made by any broker through which a Holder intends to make sales of Registrable Securities with FINRA pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110, so long as the broker is receiving no more than a customary brokerage commission in connection with such sale, (ii) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities), (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Parent, (v) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Parent so desires such insurance, and (vi) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Parent in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  In addition, the Parent shall be responsible for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit and the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange as required hereunder.  In no event shall the Parent be responsible for any broker or similar commissions of any Holder or, except to the extent provided for in the Transaction Documents, any legal fees or other costs of the Holders.

 

  

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        5. Indemnification.

(a) Indemnification by the Parent. The Parent shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, the officers, directors, members, partners, agents, brokers (including brokers who offer and sell Registrable Securities as principal as a result of a pledge or any failure to perform under a margin call of Common Stock), investment advisors and employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each of them, each Person who controls any such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, members, shareholders, partners, agents and employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or relating to (1) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading or (2) any violation or alleged violation by the Parent of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder, in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished in writing to the Parent by such Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement, such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for this purpose) or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(d)(iii)-(vi), the use by such Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Parent has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(c).  The Parent shall notify the Holders promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement of which the Parent is aware.

 

  

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(b) Indemnification by Holders. Each Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the Parent, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who controls the Parent (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents or employees of such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, to the extent arising out of or based solely upon: (x) such Holder’s failure to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act or (y) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (i) to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing by such Holder to the Parent specifically for inclusion in such Registration Statement or such Prospectus or (ii) to the extent that such information relates to such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement (it being understood that the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for this purpose), such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(d)(iii)-(vi), the use by such Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Parent has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(c). In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

(c) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

 

  

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               An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless:  (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and counsel to the Indemnified Party shall reasonably believe that a material conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one separate counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party).  The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.

               Subject to the terms of this Agreement, all reasonable fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within ten Trading Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party; provided, that the Indemnified Party shall promptly reimburse the Indemnifying Party for that portion of such fees and expenses applicable to such actions for which such Indemnified Party is judicially determined to be not entitled to indemnification hereunder.

(d) Contribution. If the indemnification under Section 5(a) or 5(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless for any Losses, then each Indemnifying Party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission.  The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, any reasonable attorneys’ or other fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its terms.

 

  

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               The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5(d), no Holder shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the net proceeds actually received by such Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities subject to the Proceeding exceeds the amount of any damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.

The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified Parties.

        6. Miscellaneous.

(a) Remedies.  In the event of a breach by the Parent or by a Holder of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement, each Holder or the Parent, as the case may be, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law and under this Agreement, including recovery of damages, shall be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement.  The Parent and each Holder agree that monetary damages would not provide adequate compensation for any losses incurred by reason of a breach by it of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby further agrees that, in the event of any action for specific performance in respect of such breach, it shall not assert or shall waive the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

(b) Compliance. Each Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it (unless an exemption therefrom is available) in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement.

(c) Discontinued Disposition.  By its acquisition of Registrable Securities, each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of a notice from the Parent of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 3(d)(iii) through (vi), such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Parent that the use of the applicable Prospectus (as it may have been supplemented or amended) may be resumed.  The Parent will use its best efforts to ensure that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as it practicable.  The Parent agrees and acknowledges that any periods during which the Holder is required to discontinue the disposition of the Registrable Securities hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2(b).

 

  

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(d) Piggy-Back Registrations. If, at any time during the Effectiveness Period, there is not an effective Registration Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities and the Parent shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with the Parent’s stock option or other employee benefit plans, then the Parent shall deliver to each Holder a written notice of such determination and, if within fifteen days after the date of the delivery of such notice, any such Holder shall so request in writing, the Parent shall include in such registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities such Holder requests to be registered; provided, however, that the Parent shall not be required to register any Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 6(e) that are eligible for resale without volume or manner of sale restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act or that are the subject of a then effective Registration Statement.

(e) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Parent and the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities (including, for this purpose any Registrable Securities issuable upon exercise or conversion of any Security).  If a Registration Statement does not register all of the Registrable Securities pursuant to a waiver or amendment done in compliance with the previous sentence, then the number of Registrable Securities to be registered for each Holder shall be reduced pro rata among all Holders and each Holder shall have the right to designate which of its Registrable Securities shall be omitted from such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of a Holder or some Holders and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Holders may be given by such Holder or Holders of all of the Registrable Securities to which such waiver or consent relates; provided, however, that the provisions of this sentence may not be amended, modified, or supplemented except in accordance with the provisions of the first  sentence of this Section 6(e).

(f) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be delivered as set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

  

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(g) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties and shall inure to the benefit of each Holder. The Parent may not assign (except by merger) its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of all of the Holders of the then outstanding Registrable Securities. Each Holder may assign their respective rights hereunder in the manner and to the Persons as permitted under the Securities Purchase Agreement.

(h) No Inconsistent Agreements. Neither the Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered, as of the date hereof, nor shall the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities, that would have the effect of impairing the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof.  Except as set forth on Schedule 6(h), neither the Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has previously entered into any agreement granting any registration rights with respect to any of its securities to any Person that have not been satisfied in full.

(i) Execution and Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart.  In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

(j) Governing Law.  All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

(k) Cumulative Remedies. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.

(l) Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

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(n) Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

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

	
PARENT:

GUARDIAN 8 HOLDINGS,

a Nevada Corporation

 

 

	
By: /s/ C. Stephen Cochennet                          

      C. Stephen Cochennet, CEO/President

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and Parent has caused its respective signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

WOLVERINE FLAGSHIP FUND TRADING LIMITED

By: Wolverine Asset Management, LLC, its investment manager

By: /s/ Andrew Sujdak                                                               

       Name: Andrew Sujdak

       Title: Managing Director

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and Parent has caused its respective signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

PINNACLE FAMILY OFFICE INVESTMENTS, L.P.

By: /s/ Barry M. Kitt                                                               

       Barry M. Kitt

Manager, Pinnacle Family Office, L.L.C.

the General Partner of Pinnacle Family Office Investments, L.P.

dba Pinnacle III Investments

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and Parent has caused its respective signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

CK MANAGEMENT, LLC

By: /s/ Cary Luskin                                                               

       Name: Cary Luskin

       Title: Managing Member

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and Parent has caused its respective signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

ATLAS ALLOCATION FUND, L.P.

By: Atlas Capital Management, L.P. its G.P.

By: RHA Inc. its G.P.

By: /s/ Robert H. Alpert                                                               

       Name: Robert H. Alpert

       Title: President of G.P.

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and Parent has caused its respective signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

CALM WATERS PARTNERSHIP

By: /s/ Richard S. Strong                                                               

       Name: Richard S. Strong

       Title: Managing Partner, Calm Waters

     Partnership

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and Parent has caused its respective signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

HARD 4 HOLDINGS LLC

By: /s/ Reid S. Walker                                                               

       Name: Reid S. Walker

       Title: Hard 4 Holdings, Partner

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and Parent has caused its respective signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

CARL FELDMAN

By: /s/ Carl Feldman                                                               

       Name: Carl Feldman

       Title:

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and Parent has caused its respective signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

BRETT LUSKIN

By: /s/ Brett Luskin                                                              

       Name: Brett Luskin

       Title:

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and Parent has caused its respective signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

TAYLOR LUSKIN

By: /s/ Taylor Luskin                                                             

       Name: Taylor Luskin

       Title:

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and Parent has caused its respective signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

CARY LUSKIN

By: /s/ Cary Luskin                                                               

       Name: Cary Luskin

       Title:

  

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Annex A

Plan of Distribution

Each Selling Stockholder (the “Selling Stockholders”) of the securities and any of their pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their securities covered hereby on the OTC Bulletin Board, OTCQB or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the securities are traded or in private transactions.  These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices.  A Selling Stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling securities:

 

	
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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

 

	
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block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the securities as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

 

	
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purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

	
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an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

	
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privately negotiated transactions;

 

	
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settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;

 

	
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in transactions through broker-dealers that agree with the Selling Stockholders to sell a specified number of such securities at a stipulated price per security;

 

	
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through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

 

	
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a combination of any such methods of sale; or

 

	
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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

The Selling Stockholders may also sell securities under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), if available, rather than under this prospectus.

 

Broker-dealers engaged by the Selling Stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales.  Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the Selling Stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of securities, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this Prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA Rule 2440; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown in compliance with FINRA IM-2440.

 

  

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In connection with the sale of the securities or interests therein, the Selling Stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume.  The Selling Stockholders may also sell securities short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities.  The Selling Stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or create one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of securities offered by this prospectus, which securities such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

 

The Selling Stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the securities may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales.  In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the securities purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.  Each Selling Stockholder has informed the Parent that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities. In no event shall any broker-dealer receive fees, commissions and markups which, in the aggregate, would exceed eight percent (8%).

 

The Parent is required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by the Parent incident to the registration of the securities.  The Parent has agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

Because Selling Stockholders may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act including Rule 172 thereunder.  In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus. The Selling Stockholders have advised us that there is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the proposed sale of the resale securities by the Selling Stockholders.

 

We agreed to keep this prospectus effective until the earlier of (i) the date on which the securities may be resold by the Selling Stockholders without registration and without regard to any volume or manner-of-sale limitations by reason of Rule 144, without the requirement for the Parent to be in compliance with the current public information under Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect or (ii) all of the securities have been sold pursuant to this prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect.  The resale securities will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale securities covered hereby may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.

 

  

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Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the resale securities may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution.  In addition, the Selling Stockholders will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of securities of the common stock by the Selling Stockholders or any other person.  We will make copies of this prospectus available to the Selling Stockholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).

 

 

  

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Annex B

GUARDIAN 8 HOLDINGS

 

Selling Securityholder Notice and Questionnaire

 

The undersigned beneficial owner of common stock (the “Registrable Securities”) of Guardian 8 Holdings, a Nevada corporation (the “Parent”), understands that the Parent has filed or intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) for the registration and resale under Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of the Registrable Securities, in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) to which this document is annexed.  A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is available from the Parent upon request at the address set forth below.  All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Certain legal consequences arise from being named as a selling securityholder in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus.  Accordingly, holders and beneficial owners of Registrable Securities are advised to consult their own securities law counsel regarding the consequences of being named or not being named as a selling securityholder in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus.

 

NOTICE

 

The undersigned beneficial owner (the “Selling Securityholder”) of Registrable Securities hereby elects to include the Registrable Securities owned by it in the Registration Statement. The undersigned hereby provides the following information to the Parent and represents and warrants that such information is accurate:

 

QUESTIONNAIRE

 

	
  

	
1.

	
Name.

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
Full Legal Name of Selling Securityholder

 

	  
	  

	
  

	
(b)

	
Full Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as (a) above) through which Registrable Securities are held:

 

	  
	  

	
  

	
(c)

	
Full Legal Name of Natural Control Person (which means a natural person who directly or indirectly alone or with others has power to vote or dispose of the securities covered by this Questionnaire):

 

	  
	  

  

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2.  Address for Notices to Selling Securityholder:

 

	  
	  
	  
	
Telephone:

	
Fax:

	
Contact Person:

	
  

	
3.  Broker-Dealer Status:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
Are you a broker-dealer?

 

Yes   o                      No   o

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
If “yes” to Section 3(a), did you receive your Registrable Securities as compensation for investment banking services to the Parent?

 

Yes   o                      No   o

 

	
  

	
Note:

	
If “no” to Section 3(b), the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
Are you an affiliate of a broker-dealer?

 

Yes   o                      No   o

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
If you are an affiliate of a broker-dealer, do you certify that you purchased the Registrable Securities in the ordinary course of business, and at the time of the purchase of the Registrable Securities to be resold, you had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the Registrable Securities?

 

Yes   o                      No   o

 

	
  

	
Note:

	
If “no” to Section 3(d), the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

 

	
  

	
4.  Beneficial Ownership of Securities of the Parent Owned by the Selling Securityholder.

               

Except as set forth below in this Item 4, the undersigned is not the beneficial or registered owner of any securities of the Parent other than the securities issuable pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

  

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(a)

	
Type and Amount of other securities beneficially owned by the Selling Securityholder:

 

	  
	  
	  

 

	
  

	
5.  Relationships with the Parent:

 

Except as set forth below, neither the undersigned nor any of its affiliates, officers, directors or principal equity holders (owners of 5% of more of the equity securities of the undersigned) has held any position or office or has had any other material relationship with the Parent (or its predecessors or affiliates) during the past three years.

 

	
  

	
State any exceptions here:

 

	  
	  
	  

 

The undersigned agrees to promptly notify the Parent of any inaccuracies or changes in the information provided herein that may occur subsequent to the date hereof at any time while the Registration Statement remains effective.

 

By signing below, the undersigned consents to the disclosure of the information contained herein in its answers to Items 1 through 5 and the inclusion of such information in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto.  The undersigned understands that such information will be relied upon by the Parent in connection with the preparation or amendment of the Registration Statement and the related prospectus.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this Notice and Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by its duly authorized agent.

 

Date:                                                     Beneficial Owner:                                                                 

By:                                                                         

Name:

Title:

PLEASE FAX A COPY OF THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED NOTICE AND QUESTIONNAIRE, AND RETURN THE ORIGINAL BY OVERNIGHT MAIL, TO THE COMPANY

 

 

  

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