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Exhibit 4.1

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES

REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

As of December 31, 2020, Broad Street Realty, Inc. (“we,” “our” or “us”) had one class of securities, our common stock, $0.01 par value per share (“common stock”), registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

The following is a description of the rights and privileges of our common stock and related provisions of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (our “charter”), our Amended and Restated Bylaws (our “bylaws”) and applicable provisions of Delaware law. This description is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, our charter and bylaws and the applicable provisions of Delaware law.

 

DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK

 

General.  We are authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, of which 20,000 shares are designated as Series A preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, 10,000 shares are designated as Series B preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, and 10,000 shares are designated as Series C preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. Our board of directors may classify new shares of preferred stock from time to time with such designations at our board of directors approves in its sole discretion without the approval of stockholders.

 

Voting Rights.  Each outstanding share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of directors and, except as may be provided with respect to any other class or series of stock, the holders of such shares possess the exclusive voting power. There is no cumulative voting in the election of directors, and directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast in the election of directors. Consequently, at each annual meeting of stockholders, the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock can elect all of the directors then standing for election, and the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any directors.

 

Dividends.  If, as and when dividends on our common stock are declared from time to time by our board of directors out of funds legally available therefor, whether payable in cash, property, stock or other securities, the holders of common stock shall be entitled to share equally, on a per share basis, in such dividends.

 

Liquidation and Dissolution.  Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, whether voluntary or involuntary, or upon any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of our assets, after payment or provision for payment of all of our liabilities and the expenses of liquidation, and after the holders of the preferred stock shall have been paid in full the amounts, if any, to which they are entitled or a sum sufficient for such payment in full shall have been set aside, our remaining assets available for distribution shall be distributed ratably to the holders of our common stock in accordance with their respective rights and interests.

 

Other Rights. Holders of our common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights.

 

Provisions of our Charter and Bylaws and Delaware Law

 

Our charter and bylaws include a number of provisions that could deter hostile takeovers or delay or prevent changes in control of us, including the following:

 

	
 
	
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Number of Directors; Vacancies. Our bylaws provide that the number of our directors can be set by the board of directors. Vacancies on the board of directors may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office and not by the stockholders. These 

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provisions will prevent a stockholder from increasing the size of our board of directors and gaining control of our board of directors by filling the resulting vacancies with its own nominees.

 

	
 
	
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Stockholder Action; Special Meetings of Stockholders. Our bylaws provide that stockholders will only be able to take action at annual or special meetings of our stockholders. Special meetings of our stockholders may only be called by a majority of our board of directors, the chairman of our board of directors or by the chairman of our board of directors upon written request of stockholders holding not less than 10% of our outstanding shares. 

 

	
 
	
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No Cumulative Voting. The Delaware General Corporation Law provides that stockholders are not entitled to the right to cumulate votes in the election of directors unless a corporation’s certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Our charter and bylaws do not provide for cumulative voting. 

 

	
 
	
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Issuance of Undesignated Preferred Stock. Our board of directors has the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue shares of undesignated preferred stock with rights and preferences, including voting rights, designated from time to time by our board of directors. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock enables our board of directors to render more difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise. 

 

Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law prevents some Delaware corporations from engaging, under some circumstances, in a business combination, which includes a merger or sale of at least 10% of the corporation’s assets with any interested stockholder, meaning a stockholder who, together with affiliates and associates, owns or, within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status, did own 15% or more of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock, unless:

 

	
 
	
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the transaction is approved by the board of directors prior to the time that the interested stockholder became an interested stockholder; 

 

	
 
	
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upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder’s becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding stock owned by directors who are also officers of the corporation; or 

 

	
 
	
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subsequent to such time that the stockholder became an interested stockholder, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders by at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.

 

A Delaware corporation may “opt out” of these provisions with an express provision in its original certificate of incorporation or an express provision in its certificate of incorporation or bylaws resulting from a stockholders’ amendment approved by at least a majority of the outstanding voting shares. We have not opted out of these provisions. As a result, mergers or other takeover or change in control attempts of us may be discouraged or prevented.

 

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Exhibit 10.18

BROAD STREET REALTY, INC. 

2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED Stock AGREEMENT

 

Broad Street Realty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants shares of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”), to the Grantee named below, subject to the vesting and other conditions set forth below.  Additional terms and conditions of the grant are set forth in this cover sheet and in the attachment (collectively, the “Agreement”) and in the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Plan.  

Name of Grantee: 

Number of Restricted Shares of Common Stock (“Shares”): 

Grant Date: 

Vesting Schedule:     

By your signature below, you agree to all of the terms and conditions described herein, in the attached Agreement and in the Plan, a copy of which is also attached.  You acknowledge that you have carefully reviewed the Plan, and agree that the Plan will control in the event any provision of this cover sheet or Agreement should appear to be inconsistent.

 

		
	
Grantee:
	
Date:

	
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Company:_____________________________
	
Date:

	
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Name and Title: 

	
Title:
	
 

 

 

Attachment

This is not a stock certificate or a negotiable instrument.

 

 

BROAD STREET REALTY, INC.

2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

	
Restricted Stock
	
This Agreement evidences an award of Shares in the number set forth on the cover sheet and subject to the vesting and other conditions set forth herein, in the Plan and on the cover sheet (the “Restricted Stock”).  

	
Transfer of Unvested Restricted Stock
	
Except as authorized by the Committee in writing, unvested Restricted Stock may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered, whether by operation of law or otherwise, nor may the Restricted Stock be made subject to execution, attachment or similar process. If you attempt to do any of these things without the Committee’s written authorization, the Restricted Stock will immediately become forfeited.

	
Issuance and Vesting
	
The Company will issue your Restricted Stock in the name set forth on the cover sheet.

	
 
	
Your rights under this Restricted Stock grant and this Agreement shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth on the cover sheet so long as you continue in Service through the vesting dates set forth on the cover sheet.

	
Evidence of Issuance
	
The issuance of the Shares under the grant of Restricted Stock evidenced by this Agreement shall be evidenced in such a manner as the Company, in its discretion, deems appropriate, including, without limitation, book-entry, direct registration or issuance of one or more share certificates, with any unvested Restricted Stock bearing the appropriate restrictions imposed by this Agreement. As your interest in the Restricted Stock vests, the recordation of the number of Restricted Stock attributable to you will be appropriately modified if necessary.

	
Forfeiture of Unvested Restricted Stock
	
Unless the termination of your Service triggers accelerated vesting of your Restricted Stock or other treatment pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Plan, or any other written agreement between the Company or any Affiliate and you, you will automatically forfeit to the Company all of the unvested Restricted Stock in the event you are no longer providing Service.

	
Withholding Taxes

 
	
You agree as a condition of this grant that you will make acceptable arrangements to pay any withholding or other taxes that may be due as a result of the vesting or receipt of the Restricted Stock. In the event that the Company or any Affiliate determines that any federal, state, local or foreign tax or withholding payment is required relating to the vesting or receipt of Shares arising from this grant, the Company or any Affiliate shall have the right to require such payments from you, or withhold such amounts from other payments due to you from the Company or any Affiliate (including withholding the delivery of vested Shares otherwise deliverable under this Agreement).

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Retention Rights
	
This Agreement and the grant evidenced hereby do not give you the right to be retained by the Company or any Affiliate in any capacity. Unless otherwise specified in a written agreement between the Company or any Affiliate and you, the Company or any Affiliate reserves the right to terminate your Service at any time and for any reason.

	
Stockholder Rights
	
You will be entitled to receive all dividends or other distributions made on outstanding Shares. No adjustments are made for dividends or other rights if the applicable record date occurs before an appropriate book entry is made (or your certificate is issued), except as described in the Plan.

	
 
	
Your grant shall be subject to the terms of Section 18 of the Plan in the event of merger, liquidation or reorganization in the event the Company is subject to such corporate activity.

	
Legends
	
If and to the extent that the Shares are represented by certificates rather than book entry, all certificates representing the Shares issued under this grant shall, where applicable, have endorsed thereon the following legends:

	
 
	
“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT OR, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SHARES, SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS IN COMPLIANCE THEREWITH.

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN VESTING, FORFEITURE AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. A COPY OF SUCH AGREEMENT IS ON FILE AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE COMPANY AND WILL BE FURNISHED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE.”

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To the extent the Shares are represented by a book entry, such book entry will contain an appropriate legend or restriction similar to the foregoing.

	
Grantee’s Representation
	
In the event the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at the time of grant or vesting, you shall, if required by the Company, concurrently with the grant or vesting of the Shares, deliver to the Company a completed Accredited Investor Questionnaire in the form provided by the Company.

	
Clawback
	
If the Company adopts a “clawback” or recoupment policy, this Award will be subject to repayment to the Company to the extent so provided under the terms of such policy.  

	
Applicable Law
	
This Agreement will be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of Delaware, other than any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.

	
The Plan
	
The text of the Plan is incorporated in this Agreement by reference.

	
 
	
Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in the Plan, and have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

	
 
	
This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company regarding this grant; except that any written employment, consulting, confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and/or severance agreement between you and the Company or any Affiliate shall supersede this Agreement with respect to its subject matter. Any other prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning this grant are superseded.

	
Data Privacy
	
In order to administer the Plan, the Company may process personal data about you. Such data includes, but is not limited to, information provided in this Agreement and any changes thereto, other appropriate personal and financial data about you such as your contact information, payroll information and any other information that might be deemed appropriate by the Company to facilitate the administration of the Plan.

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By accepting this grant, you give explicit consent to the Company to process any such personal data.

	
By signing this Agreement, you agree to all of the terms and conditions described above and in the Plan.

 

 

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