UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C., 20549
Form S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
Commission file number 000-25367
INTERNATIONAL FUEL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nevada 88-0357508
(State of other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
7777 Bonhomme, Suite 1920
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Consultant Stock Compensation Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
(314) 727-333
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Jonathan Burst, President
7777 Bonhomme, Suite 1920
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
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Title of Securities Amount to Proposed Proposed Amount of
to be registered be maximum maximum registration
registered Offering aggregate fee
price per offering
share(2) price
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Common Stock (1) 127,559 3.50375 $446,934.85 $ 117.25
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1 Represents up to 127,559 shares of common stock to be offered for resale
by the persons indicated in the prospectus included as part of this
Registration Statement, in addition to the additional shares offered herein.
2 Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(h)(1) using the 5-day average of
the bid and asked prices for the common stock on January 11, 2000.
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PROSPECTUS The date of this Prospectus is January 14, 2000
INTERNATIONAL FUEL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Up to 127,559 Shares of Common Stock
Received by Directors, Officers, Consultants and Employees
Under the Company's Consultant and Employee Stock
Compensation Plan and Reoffered by Means of this Prospectus
To Be Sold Either Privately or Through a Broker Transaction
Selling shareholders of International Fuel Technology, Inc. ("Company") will
offer their shares through the over-the-counter market or through NASDAQ, if
the Company's common stock is then included for quotation on NASDAQ. Selling
shareholders, if control persons, are required to sell their shares in
accordance with the volume limitations of Rule 144 under the Securities Act
of 1933, which limits sales by each selling shareholder in any one month
period to the greater of 1% of the total outstanding common stock (or
approximately 168,183 shares after the issuance of the shares herein) or the
average weekly trading volume of the Company's common stock during the four
calendar weeks immediately preceding such sale. It is expected that brokers
and dealers effecting transactions will be paid the normal and customary
commissions for market transactions; however the Shares may be sold in a
private transaction.
The Company's Common Stock is currently quoted on the National Associations
of Securities Dealers ("NASD") Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board ("OTCBB")
under the symbol "IFUE". On January 21, 2000, he closing bid and ask prices
of shares of Common Stock of the Company were $3.25 and $3.31, respectively.
However, the Company considers its Common Stock to be thinly traded and, as a
result, any reported sales prices may not be a true market-based valuation of
the Common Stock.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED ON THE ACCURACY OR THE
ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
No person has been authorized by the Company to give any information or to
make any representation other than as contained in this Prospectus and, if
given or made, such information or representation must not be relied upon as
having been authorized by the Company. Neither the delivery of this
Prospectus nor any distribution of the shares of the Common Stock issuable
under the terms of the Plan shall, under any circumstances, create any
implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the Company since
the date hereof.
This Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell securities in any state
to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer in such state.
The securities offered hereby involve a high degree of risk. See "Risk
Factors."
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SUMMARY OF PROSPECTUS
Item 1.
The Company
This prospectus accompanies reoffers by consultants and employees of the
Company of shares of common stock received through the Company's Consultant
and Employee Compensation Plan. The Company, pursuant to the S-8
Registration, dated this same date, has registered 127,559 of the Company's
common stock, which shares are to be issued pursuant to the Company's
Consultant and Employee Compensation Plan. The Company's principal offices
are located at 7777 Bonhomme, Suite 1920, St. Louis, Missouri 63105,
telephone number (314) 727-3333.
RISK FACTORS
The purchase of the securities offered hereby is subject to risk. Investors
should evaluate these risk factors carefully.
Need for Additional Financing. There is no assurance that such sales will
continue as they have in the past, or will increase in the future. In order
to succeed the Company may require additional capital for working capital and
for marketing. There can be no assurance that such financing will be
available, when required, on acceptable terms.
Markets Uncertain. Despite the business experience of the officers,
directors, and principal shareholders of the Company, and the Company's
products there can be no assurance that markets for the Company's products
will continue to be sizable enough to permit the Company to operate
profitably.
Reliance on Management. All decisions with respect to the management of the
Company will be made exclusively by its officers and directors. To a large
extent, the success of the Company will depend upon the quality of the
management provided by its officers and directors.
Dependence upon Key Personnel. The success of the Company will be largely
dependent on the personal efforts of key employees, officers, and directors,
who are responsible for the development of the business of the Company. If
any of the key employees, officers or directors should, for whatever the
reason, cease to serve the Company, the Company may find it difficult to find
replacements within a short time frame, and thus, the Company's ability to
meet its goals could be adversely affected.
Company Capitalization. To the extent that the funding may be insufficient to
meet expenses, the Company may be required to obtain the funds through
additional borrowings by raising funds through selling equity interests in
the Company. Management believes that operating profits can be generated,
but both the production of intellectual properties and any return to
Shareholders may take considerably longer than anticipated.
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PART I
Item 2.
General
International Fuel was incorporated in Nevada in April, 1996, to develop
and commercialize a proprietary scientific process, "Performance Enhanced
Emissions Reduced" (PEER), that reformulates various refined fuels, including
#2 diesel fuel, home heating oil, #6 (Bunker) fuel, jet engine fuel and
gasoline and to improve combustion efficiency and reduce the amounts of
harmful exhaust emissions from internal combustion engines. The resulting
reprocessed fuels are known as PEERfuels. International Fuel is a
development-stage company, has had no revenues to date and has raised capital
for initial development through the issuance of its securities and promissory
notes. International Fuel maintains an Internet Website at http://
www.peerfuel.com.
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 7777 Bonhomme,
Suite 1920, St. Louis, Missouri, telephone (314) 727-3333.
Management
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NAME AND ADDRESS AGE POSITION HELD-RELATIONSHIP
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Jonathan R. Burst 41 President, Chief Executive Officer
William J. Lindenmayer 40 Chief Operating Officer
Patty Foltz 45 Secretary/Treasurer
Fred K. Jensen 64 Director
David B. Norris 51 Director
Dan Willis 58 Director
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JONATHAN R. BURST has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
International Fuel since July, 1999. In 1998 Mr. Burst founded of Burcor
International, St. Louis, Missouri, an insurance brokerage firm, and has
served as its President since its inception. From 1992 to 1998, Mr. Burst
served as Executive Vice President and Managing Director of mergers and
acquisitions at Aon Risk Services, a St. Louis, Missouri, mergers and
acquisition risk management consulting company. Mr. Burst received his
Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Missouri in 1981.
WILLIAM J. LINDENMAYER has served as Chief Operating Officer of
International Fuel since July, 1999. From 1999 to the present, Mr.
Lindenmayer has served as Managing Director of Burcor Capital, LLC, a venture
capital merger and acquisitions subsidiary of Burcor International, St.
Louis, Missouri. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Lindenmayer served as president of
DLW Partners, LLC, St. Louis, Missouri, a videotape distribution company.
From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Lindenmayer served as President of WLI William
Lindenmayer Group, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, a financial consulting company.
Mr. Lindenmayer received his Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell
University in 1982 and his Masters of Business Administration from University
of Virginia in 1988.
PATTY FOLTZ has served as Secretary/Treasurer of International Fuel
since its inception. From 1995 to 1998, Ms. Foltz served as Corporate
Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Jake's Crane Rigging &
Transport International, Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada, a large equipment rental
company. From 1994 to 1995, Ms. Foltz served as Accounting Manager at Jake's
Crane Rigging & Transport International, Inc. From 1989 to 1997, Ms. Foltz
served as Corporate Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of
Jake's Wire Rope, a crane rigging supply sales division of Jake's Crane
Rigging & Transport International.
FRED K. JENSEN has served as a director of International Fuel since
April, 1999. Since 1975, Mr. Jensen has served as President of Jensen Oven
Co., Inc., Farmington Hills, Michigan, a manufacturer of industrial heating
equipment. Since 1978, Mr. Jensen has also served as a consultant to
casualty insurance companies regarding cause and origin investigations of
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fires and explosions in industrial process heating equipment and related
equipment. Mr. Jensen received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical
Engineering in 1957 from Michigan State University.
DAVID B. NORRIS has served as a director of International Fuel since
April, 1999. Since 1983, Mr. Norris has been the owner and President of
Addicks Services, Inc., Richmond, Texas, a construction company.
DAN WILLIS has served as a director of International Fuel since April,
1999. Since 1995, Mr. Willis has served as Regional Director for West Texas
of National Wide Insurance, Waco, Texas. From 1988 to 1995, Mr. Willis
served as Farm Director, KCEN-TV, Waco, Texas and produced several television
spots for the station. Mr. Willis is a licensed auctioneer and a Texas Rodeo
Hall of Fame inductee. In 1994, Mr. Willis was selected as Farm-Caster of
the Year for Texas. Mr. Willis is a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys
Association.
Legal Proceedings
There is no outstanding litigation in which the Company is involved and
the Company is unaware of any pending actions or claims against it.
Properties.
International Fuel maintains its administrative offices at 7777 Bonhomme,
Suite 1920, St. Louis, Missouri 63105 under an annual lease of $3,000 per
month for approximately 1,500 square feet.
OFFERING SHAREHOLDERS
The following table lists the shares of Company common stock held by James M.
Cassidy, James K. McKillop and Donald J. Stoecklein proposing to sell their
shares, the percentage held by each, and the shares currently proposed to be
reoffered by them pursuant to this Prospectus.
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Percent Percent of
Number of New Shares Before Total After
Shareholder Shares Offered Offering Offering
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James M. Cassidy 0 50,000 0% .030
James K. McKillop 0 50,000 0% .030
Donald J. Stoecklein 0 27,559 0% .016
TOTAL 127,559
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PART II
Item 3. Information with Respect to the Company
This prospectus is accompanied by the Company's Form 10SB, and its latest
10QSB Quarterly Reports filed subsequent thereto, for quarter ending
September 30, 1999. These Annual, Quarterly and Current Reports, as well as
all other reports filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, are hereby incorporated by
reference in this prospectus and may be obtained upon the oral or written
request of any person to the Company at 7777 Bonhomme, Suite 1920, St. Louis,
Missouri 63105 telephone number (314) 727-3333
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The registrant incorporates the following documents by reference in this
Registration Statement:
(a) The registrants Form 10SB filed June 14, 1999
(b) The registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ending
March 31, 1999 Pre Merger.
(c) The registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ending
June 30, 1999 Pre Merger.
(d) The registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ending
September 30, 1999 Pre Merger
(e) The registrants Form 8-K filed November 4, 1999
(f) The registrants Form 8-K filed November 10, 1999
(g) The registrants Form 8-K filed January 12, 2000
Item 4. Description of Securities
General
The Company has an authorized capitalization of 150,000,000 shares of common
stock, $.01 par value per share and no authorized preferred stock. On July
22, 1999, the Company effected a one-for-ten reverse split of its outstanding
common stock reducing its outstanding common stock to 14,600,101. As of
September 30, 1999, the issued and outstanding shares of the Company was
16,395,659.
Common Stock
Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on each
matter submitted to vote at any meeting of shareholders. Shares of Common
Stock do not carry cumulative voting rights and therefore, holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock will be able to elect the
entire board of directors and, if they do so, minority shareholders would not
be able to elect any members to the board of directors. The Company's board
of directors has authority, without action by the Company's shareholders, to
issue all or any portion of the authorized but unissued shares of Common
Stock, which would reduce the percentage ownership of the Company of its
shareholders and which may dilute the book value of the Common Stock.
Shareholders of the Company have no pre-emptive rights to acquire additional
shares of Common Stock. The Common Stock is not subject to redemption and
carries no subscription or conversion rights. In the event of liquidation of
the Company, the shares of Common Stock are entitled to share equally in
corporate assets after satisfaction of all liabilities. Holders of Common
Stock are entitled to receive such dividends as the board of directors may
from time to time declare out of funds legally available for the payment of
dividends. The Company has not paid dividends on its Common Stock and does
not anticipate that it will pay dividends in the foreseeable future.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
NA
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Item 6. Indemnification
The Articles of Incorporation for the Company do contain provisions for
indemnification of the officers and directors; in addition, Section 78.751 of
the Nevada General Corporation Laws provides as follows:
78.751 Indemnification of officers, directors, employees and agents;
advance of expenses.
1. A corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative,
except an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact
that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation,
or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorney's
fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by him in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if he acted
in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any
criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct
was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment,
order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its
equivalent, does not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not
act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and that, with respect
to any criminal action or proceeding, he had reasonable cause to believe that
his conduct was unlawful.
2. A corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action
or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its
favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee
or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the
corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses,
including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys' fees actually and
reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of
the action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner which he
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation. Indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue or matter
as to which such a person has been adjudged by a court of competent
jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable to the
corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the corporation, unless and
only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought or
other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in
view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and
reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.
3. To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of a
corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any
action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections 1 and 2, or in defense
of any claim, issue or matter therein, he must be indemnified by the
corporation against expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually and
reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense.
4. Any indemnification under subsections 1 and 2, unless ordered by a
court or advanced pursuant to subsection 5, must be made by the corporation
only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that
indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the
circumstances. The determination must be made:
(a) By the stockholders:
(b) By the board of directors by majority vote of a quorum consisting o
directors who were not parties to act, suit or proceeding;
(c) If a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not
parties to the act, suit or proceeding so orders, by independent legal
counsel in a written opinion; or
(d) If a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the act,
suit or proceeding cannot to obtained, by independent legal counsel in a
written opinion; or
5. The articles of incorporation, the bylaws or an agreement made by
the corporation may provide that the expenses of officers and directors
incurred in defending a civil or criminal, suit or proceeding must be paid by
the corporation as they are incurred and in advance of the final disposition
of the action, suit or proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on
behalf of the director or officer to repay the amount if it is ultimately
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that he is not entitled to be
indemnified by corporation. The provisions of this subsection do not affect
any rights to advancement of expenses to which corporate personnel other than
the directors or officers may be entitled under any contract or otherwise by
law.
6. The indemnification and advancement of expenses authorized in or
ordered by a court pursuant to this section:
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(a) Does not exclude any other rights to which a person seeking
indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under the articles
of incorporation or any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or
disinterested directors or otherwise, for either an action in his official
capacity or an action in another capacity while holding his office, except
that indemnification, unless ordered by a court pursuant to subsection 2 or
for the advancement of expenses made pursuant to subsection 5, may not be
made to or on behalf of any director or officer if a final adjudication
establishes that his act or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud
or a knowing violation of the law and was material to the cause of action.
(b) Continues for a person who has ceased to be a director, officer,
employee or agent and inures to the benefit of the heirs, executors and
administrators of such a person.
Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.
All of the shares were exempt from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933 as amended by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof covering
transactions not involving any public offering or not involving any "offer"
or "sale".
Item 8. Exhibits.
3.1 Articles of Incorporation of registrant (1).
3.2 Bylaws (2).
5 Opinion of Donald J. Stoecklein, Attorney-at-law, regarding legality of
shares being issued (3).
10 Consultant Stock Compensation Plan/Consultants Agreements (3).
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(1) Incorporated by reference from the registrants Registration Statement on
Form 8-K, File No. 000-25367;
(2) Incorporated by reference from the registrants Registration Statement on
Form 8-K, File No. 000-25367;
(3) Filed herewith.
Item 9. Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
the effective date of the registration statement (or the most
recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in
the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information
set forth in the registration statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the
plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration
statement or any material change to such information in the
registration statement, including (but not limited to) any addition
or election of a managing underwriter.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities offered at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of
the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of
the Company's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
referring to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is
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asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
the securities being registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of
its counsel that matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to
a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification
by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed
by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri, on
this 14th day of January, 2000.
INTERNATIONAL FUEL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
By : /s/ Jonathon Burst
Jonathon Burst, President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities
indicated on January 14, 2000.
Signature Title Date
/s/ Jonathon Burst President, January 14, 2000
Jonathan R. Burst Chief Executive Officer
/s/ William Limdenmayer Chief Operating Officer January 14, 2000
William J. Limdenmayer
/s/ Patty Foltz Secretary/Treasurer January 14, 2000
Patty Foltz
/s/ Fred Jensen Director January 14, 2000
Fred K. Jensen
/s/ David Norris Director January 14, 2000
David B. Norris
/s/ Dam Wills Director January 14, 2000
Dan Willis
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EXHIBIT 5
Opinion and Consent of
Donald J. Stoecklein
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
Telephone (702) 794-2590
Facsimile (702) 794-0744
DONALD J. STOECKLEIN
Practice Limited to Federal Securities
1850 E. Flamingo Rd., Suite #111, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
January 14, 2000
Mr. Jonathan Burst
President
International Fuel Technology, Inc.
7777 Bonhomme, Suite 1920
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
RE: REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
Dear Mr. Burst:
You have requested our opinion as to the legality of the registration by you,
International Fuel Technology, Inc. (the "Corporation") of up to 127,559
shares of Common Stock (the "shares") pursuant to a Registration Statement,
dated January 14, 2000, on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") to be
filed on January 14, 2000:
As your counsel we have reviewed and examined:
1. The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended (the
"Articles");
2. The Bylaws of the Corporation, as certified by the Secretary of the
Corporation;
3. The Resolutions of the corporation authorizing the registration;
4. The minute book of the Corporation;
5. The registrants Form 10SB filed June 14, 1999
6. The registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ending
March 31, 1999 Pre Merger
7. The registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ending
June 30, 1999 Pre Merger.
8. The registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ending
September 30, 1999 Pre Merger
9. The registrants Form 8-K filed November 4, 1999
10. The registrants Form 8-K filed November 10, 1999
11. The registrants Form 8-K filed January 12, 2000
12. The Consultant and Employee Stock Compensation Plan; and
13. Such other matters as we have deemed relevant in order to form our
opinion.
In giving our opinion, we have assumed without investigation the authenticity
of any document or instrument submitted to us as an original, the conformity
to the original of any document or instrument submitted to us as a copy, and
the genuineness of all signatures on such originals or copies.
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Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications set forth below,
we are of the opinion that the Shares, if issued and sold as described in the
Registration Statement (provided that at least par value is paid for the
shares): (i) will have been duly authorized, legally issued, fully paid and
nonassessable, (ii) when issued will be a valid and binding obligation of the
corporation, and (iii) do not require a permit from any governmental agency.
Our opinion is subject to the qualification that no opinion is expressed
herein as to the application of the state securities or Blue-Sky laws.
This Opinion is furnished by us as counsel to you and is solely for your
benefit. Neither this opinion nor copies hereof may be relied upon by,
delivered to, or quoted in whole or in part to any governmental agency or
other person without our prior written consent.
Notwithstanding the above, we consent to the use of our opinion in regards to
the Request to Transfer Agent for transfer of the above referred to shares.
Yours Very Truly,
/s/ Donald Stoecklein
Donald J. Stoecklein
s8opin.899
EXHIBIT 10
CONSULTANT AND EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN
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AMENDED AND RESTATED JANUARY 2000 CONSULTANT
AND
EMPLOYEE STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN
International Fuel Technology, Inc.
I.
Purpose of the Plan.
The purpose of this Plan is to further the growth of International Fuel
Technology, Inc. ("IFT") by allowing the Company to compensate officers,
directors, consultants and certain other persons providing bona fide services
to the Company or to compensate officers, directors and employees for accrual
of salary, through the award of IFT's common stock.
II.
Definitions
Whenever used in this Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set
forth in this Section:
1. "Award" means any grant of Common Stock made under this Plan.
2. "Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of IFT.
3. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
4. "Common Stock" means the common stock, par value $ .01 per share, of IFT.
5. "Date of Grant" means the day the Board of Directors authorizes the grant
of an Award or such later date as may be specified by the Board of Directors
as the date a particular Award will become effective.
6. "Employee" means any person or entity that renders bona fide services to
the Company (including, without limitation, the following: a person employed
by the Company in a key capacity; an officer or director of IFT or one or
more Subsidiaries; a person or company engaged by the Company as a
consultant; or a lawyer, law firm, accountant or accounting firm.
7. "Subsidiary" means any corporation that is a subsidiary with regard to IFT
as that term is defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
III.
Effective Date of the Plan
The effective date of this Amended Plan is January 14, 2000.
IV.
Administration of the Plan
The Board of Directors will be responsible for the administration of this
Plan, and will grant Awards under this Plan. Subject to the express
provisions of this Plan, the Board of Directors shall have full authority and
sole and absolute discretion to interpret this Plan, to prescribe, amend and
rescind rules and regulations relating to it, and to make all other
determinations which it believes to be necessary or advisable in
administering this Plan. The determinations of the Board of Directors on the
matters referred to in this Section shall be conclusive. The Board of
Directors shall have sole and absolute discretion to amend this Plan. No
member of the Board of Directors shall be liable for any act or omission in
connection with the administration of this Plan unless it resulted from the
member's willful misconduct.
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V.
Stock Subject to the Plan
The maximum number of shares of Common Stock as to which Awards may be
granted under this Plan as of this date and subject to subsequent amendment
is 500,000 shares. The Common Stock which is issued on grant of awards may be
authorized but unissued shares or shares which have been issued and
reacquired by IFT. The Board of Directors may increase the maximum number of
shares of Common Stock as to which Awards may be granted at such time as it
deems advisable.
VI.
Persons Eligible to Receive Awards
Awards may be granted only to Employees, or Consultants of the Company, in
their individual capacity only.
VII.
Grants of Awards
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Board of Directors shall have
complete discretion to determine when and to which Employees or Consultants
Awards are to be granted, and the number of shares of Common Stock as to
which awards granted to each Employee or consultant will relate. No grant
will be made if, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, such a grant
would constitute a public distribution within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), or the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder. The Board of Directors upon approval of the issuance of shares
pursuant to this plan shall provide as an exhibit, the party to whom shares
are issued, and the number of shares issued.
VIII.
Delivery of Stock Certificates
As promptly as practicable after authorizing the grant of an Award IFT shall
deliver to the person who is the recipient of the Award, a certificate or
certificates registered in that person's name, representing the number of
shares of Common Stock that were granted.
IX.
Employment
Nothing in this Plan or in the grant of an Award shall confer upon any
Employee or consultant the right to continue in the employ of the Company nor
shall it interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company to
discharge any employee at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without
cause.
X.
Laws and Regulations
The obligation of IFT to sell and deliver shares of Common Stock on the grant
of an Award under this Plan shall be subject to the condition that counsel
for IFT be satisfied that the sale and delivery thereof will not violate the
Act or any other applicable laws, rules or regulations.
XI.
Withholding of Taxes
If subject to withholding tax, the Company shall be authorized to withhold
from an Employer's salary or other cash compensation such sums of money as
are necessary to pay the Employee's withholding tax. The Company may elect to
withhold from the shares to be issued hereunder a sufficient number of shares
to satisfy the Company's withholding obligations. If the Company becomes
required to pay withholding tax to any federal, state or other taxing
authority as a result of the granting of an Award and the Employee fails to
provide the Company with the funds with which to pay that withholding tax,
the Company may withhold up to 50% of each payment of salary or bonus to the
Employee (which will be in addition to any other required or permitted
withholding), until the Company has been reimbursed for the entire
withholding tax it was required to pay.
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XII.
Reservation of Shares
IFT shall at all times keep reserved for issuance on grant of awards under
this Plan a number of authorized but unissued or reacquired shares of Common
Stock equal to the maximum number of shares IFT may be required to be issued
on the grant of Awards under this Plan.
XII.
Termination of the Plan
The Board of Directors may suspend or terminate this Plan at any time or from
time to time, but no such action shall adversely affect the rights of a
person granted an Award under this Plan prior to that date.
XIV.
Delivery of Plan
A Copy of this Plan shall be delivered to all participants, together with a
copy of the resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors authorizing
the granting of the Award and establishing the terms, if any, of
participation.
No dealer, salesman, or any other person has been authorized by the Company
to give any information or to make any representations other than those
contained in this Prospectus in connection with the offering made hereby, and
if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied
upon. This Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than those specifically
offered hereby or an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, to
any person in any jurisdiction in which such offer or sale would be unlawful.
Neither the delivery of this Prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall
under any circumstances create any implication that there has been no change
in the affairs of the Company since any of the dates as of which information
is furnished or since the date of this Prospectus.
