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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
AMENDMENT NUMBER 3
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
JAN BELL MARKETING, INC.
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(Name of issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of class of securities)
45076 10 9
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(CUSIP number)
H. ALLAN SHORE
GREENBERG, TRAURIG, HOFFMAN,
LIPOFF, ROSEN & QUENTEL, P.A.
1221 BRICKELL AVENUE
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131
(305) 579-0500
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(Name, address and telephone number of person
authorized to receive notices and communications)
OCTOBER 28, 1996 AND AUGUST 22, 1996
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(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of
the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
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CUSIP 45076 10 9 SCHEDULE 13D Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ELIAHU BEN SHMUEL
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
N/A
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
N/A
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
ISRAEL
7 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,909,800*
NUMBER OF
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,909,800*
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,909,800*
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.39%**
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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* Of these shares, 1,609,800 are subject to the Stock Option Agreement
and Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy with Ocean Reef
Management, Inc. entered into on October 27, 1996 whereby Ocean
Reef has the power to acquire up to 1,609,800 shares of Jan Bell
Common Stock at any time for $4.50 per share and has the power to
vote such Jan Bell shares.
** Of this percentage, 6.23% is subject to the Stock Option Agreement
and Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy with Ocean Reef
Management, Inc. entered into on October 27, 1996 whereby Ocean Reef
has the power to acquire up to 1,609,800 shares of Jan Bell Common
Stock at any time for $4.50 per share and has the power to vote such
Jan Bell shares.
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13D is filed by
Eliahu Ben Shmuel with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating
to the Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"),
of Jan Bell Marketing, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Jan Bell"). The
address of the principal executive office of Jan Bell is 13801
Northwest 14th Street, Sunrise, Florida 33323.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
This statement is filed on behalf of Eliahu Ben Shmuel (the "Filing
Person"). Mr. Ben Shmuel's principal occupation is functioning as an
executive of various entities hereinafter mentioned. His principal
office is located at 152 N.E. 167th Street, North Miami Beach, Florida
33162. Mr. Ben Shmuel is a citizen of Israel.
The Filing Person is the General Partner of E.B. Family Partnership,
Ltd., a Colorado limited partnership, formed on March 26, 1993. The
Filing Person is individually the general partner and E.B. Family
Trust is the limited partner.
The Filing Person is President and a director of the Hay Foundation,
Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation.
The Filing Person is the President and sole shareholder of Tropical
Time, Inc., a Florida corporation, which was incorporated on September
4, 1987.
The Filing Person is the Vice President of Chai Developers, Inc., a
Florida corporation, which is the general partner of Chai Developers
Limited Partnership. The limited partnership was formed on October
21, 1996.
The Filing Person has not, during the last five years, been convicted
in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors.)
The Filing Person has not, during the last five years, been a party to
a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
The purchase by Chai Limited Partnership of the 300,000 shares of Jan
Bell on August 22, 1996 was funded by the capital contributions of the
partners.
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ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
The purpose of the transactions described in Item 5 herein was for
investment.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF ISSUER.
(a) The following chart indicates the number and percentage of
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Eliahu Ben
Shmuel:
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Number of Shares Percentage of Outstanding
Name Beneficially Owned Shares of Common Stock*
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Eliahu Ben Shmuel, Individually 1,311,700* 5.075%
Hay Foundation 113,000* .437%
Tropical Time, Inc. 38,300* .148%
E.B. Family Partners 146,800* .568%
Chai Limited Partnership 300,000* 1.161%
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(b) With respect to the following companies, the Filing Person has
the following voting and disposition powers:
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Shared Power to
Shared Power to Sole Power to Dispose or
Sole Power to Vote Vote or Direct the Dispose or Direct Direct the
Name or Direct the Vote Vote the Disposition Disposition
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Eliahu Ben Shmuel, 1,311,700* 1,311,700*
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Hay Foundation 113,000* 113,000*
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Tropical Time, Inc. 38,300* 38,300*
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E.B. Family Partners 146,800* 146,800*
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Chai Limited Partnership 300,000* 300,000*
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(c) On October 27, 1996, the Filing Person, E.B. Family Partners,
Ltd., the Hay Foundation, Inc., and Tropical Time, Inc.,
entered into a Stock Option Agreement and Voting Agreement and
Irrevocable Proxy with Ocean Reef Management, Inc. ("Ocean
Reef"). The Stock Option Agreement allows Ocean Reef to
acquire up to 1,609,800 shares of Jan Bell Common Stock in
whole or in part at any time and from time to time, during the
period
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* These shares are subject to the Stock Option Agreement and Voting
Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy with Ocean Reef Management, Inc.
entered into on October 27, 1996 whereby Ocean Reef has the
power to acquire up to 1,609,800 shares of Jan Bell Common Stock
at any time for $4.50 per share and has the power to vote such Jan
Bell shares.
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commencing on October 27, 1996 and expiring on the six month
anniversary of the grant, for $4.50 per share. The Voting
Agreement entitles Ocean Reef to vote such Jan Bell shares on
all matters submitted to Jan Bell's shareholders for a vote
for so long as the Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy
shall remain in effect and shall terminate immediately and
automatically only upon the determination of the Voting
Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy. The grating of the options
to Ocean Reef (a) from Hay Foundation is 113,000 shares; (b)
from Tropical Time, Inc. is 38,300 shares; (c) from Eliahu Ben
Shmuel is 1,311,700 shares; and (d) from E.B. Family Partners
is 146,800 shares.
On behalf of Chai Limited Partnership, the Filing Person
purchased 300,000 shares of Common Stock on August 22, 1996.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
The shares of Common Stock referred to in this Schedule 13D are
subject to the Stock Option Agreement and Voting Agreement and Irrevocable
Proxy. In general, the Stock Option Agreement provides that Ocean Reef has the
option to purchase the shares for $4.50 per share at any time prior to the
six-month anniversary of the date of execution of the Stock Option Agreement,
as set forth in Exhibit 1. The Voting Agreement provides that Ocean Reef has
been granted a proxy to vote the shares with respect to any and all matters
voted upon by the Issuer's shareholders. See Exhibit 2.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit 1: Stock Option Agreement
Exhibit 2: Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
November 12, 1996
/s/ Eliahu Ben Shmuel
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Eliahu Ben Shmuel, Individually
E.B. FAMILY PARTNERS, LTD.
By:/s/ Eliahu Ben Shmuel
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Eliahu Ben Shmuel, General
Partner
HAY FOUNDATION, INC.
By:/s/ Eliahu Ben Shmuel
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Eliahu Ben Shmuel, President
TROPICAL TIMES, INC.
By:/s/ Eliahu Ben Shmuel
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Eliahu Ben Shmuel, President
CHAI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By:/s/ Eliahu Ben Shmuel
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Eliahu Ben Shmuel,
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EXHIBIT 1
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
THE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into
as of the 27th day of October, 1996, by and among E.P. Family Partners, Ltd., a
Colorado limited partnership ("EP"), Hay Foundation, Inc., a Florida not for
profit corporation ("Hay"); Tropical Time, Inc., a Florida corporation; and
Eliahu Ben Shmuel ("Ben Shmuel") (the foregoing entities and individuals are
hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Shareholders" and individually as
a "Shareholder"), and Ocean Reef Management, Inc., a Florida corporation (the
"Investor").
RECITALS
A. The Shareholders desire to grant an option to the Investor,
and the Investor desires to obtain an option to purchase from the Shareholders
an aggregate of 1,609,800 shares (the "Shares") of the common stock, par value
$_____ per share (the "Common Stock") of Jan Bell Marketing , Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Jan Bell").
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Investor's contemporaneous payment
to the Shareholders of an aggregate of $10.00, the premises and mutual covenants
set forth in this Agreement, and such other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Investor and each
Shareholder agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
OPTION
Section 1.1 Option to Purchase. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, each of the Investors severally hereby grants to
the Investor the option ("Option") to purchase the Common Stock at the Exercise
Price (as defined in Section 1.4 hereof), as follows:
(a) from Hay Foundation - 113,000 shares;
(b) from Tropical Time, Inc. - 38,300 shares;
(c) from Eliahu Ben Shmuel -- 1,311,700 shares
(d) from E.P. Family Partners - 146,800 shares
Section 1.2 Exercise of Option.
(a) Each of the Options may be exercised in whole or in
part at any time, and from time to time, during the period commencing on the
date hereof and ending on the six month anniversary hereof (the "Expiration
Date").
(b) Investor may exercise each Option by delivering to
each of the Shareholders prior to the Expiration Date written notice (the
"Option Notice") specifying the total number of Shares of Common Stock that it
will purchase pursuant to such exercise, together with a copy of the Option
Notice delivered to each other Shareholder. Subject to compliance with
subparagraph (a) above, the exercise of the Option shall be effective upon
receipt of such Option Notices by the Shareholders (the date of receipt of such
Option Notice being herein called the "Notice Date"). If the Option shall be
exercised in part the
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Shareholders shall notify the Investor on or before the 5th day subsequent to
the Notice Date, the identity of the Shareholder(s) who shall transfer the
Common Stock set forth in the Option Notice. Absent such notification, all
sales of Common Stock hereunder shall be on a pro rata basis.
Section 1.3 Closing of Exercise.
(a) The consummation of any transfer required pursuant to the
exercise of an Option created by this Agreement shall constitute the "Closing",
and the date and time of such Closing shall constitute the "Closing Date".
(b) The Closing shall take place at the principal offices of
Investor at 10:00 a.m. on the 10th day subsequent to the Notice Date unless the
parties agree to another date and place.
(c) At or prior to the closing, each Shareholder shall deliver to
Investor a certificate or certificates evidencing ownership of nor less than
that number of shares of Common Stock designated for purchase in the Option
Notice of exercise of such Investor's Option accompanied by a duly executed
stock power in power in favor of Investor covering the number of shares of
stock to be purchase upon such exercise.
(d) Shareholders hereby represent and warrant to Investor that the
shares of Common Stock acquired by Investor upon exercise of the Option shall
be acquired free and clear of any liens, encumbrances, security interests, or
claims of any type whatsoever (other than any legend on the stock certificates
that may be required by federal or state securities laws and a legend referring
to the provisions of the Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy executed
concurrently herewith). At the Closing, each Shareholder shall deliver to
Investor a certificate addressed to Investor stating that as of the Closing
Date, such Shareholder has good, indefeasible and marketable title to the
Common Stock purchased by Investor upon exercise of the Option and the right to
sell, assign and transfer same to Investor free and clear of all security
interests, liens, pledges and encumbrances of any kind or character other than
restrictions on transfer under federal and state securities laws.
(e) Unless this Option has expired, this Option shall continue to
represent, following the exercise of this Option in part, the right to purchase
the number of shares, if any, with respect to which this Option shall not then
have been exercised.
Section 1.4 Exercise Price.
(a) The exercise price ("Exercise Price") for the shares of Common
Stock purchased upon exercise of an Option (either in whole or in part) shall
be $4.50 per share, subject to adjustment as provided in Subsection (b), below.
(b) Subject to any required action by the shareholders of the
Company, the number of Shares covered by each Option, as well as the exercise
price per share of Common Stock, shall be proportionately adjusted for any
increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting
from a stock split or the payment of a stock dividend with respect to the
Common Stock or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued shares
of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.
Section 1.5 Method of Payment.
Payment for the Shares upon exercise of any Option shall be made in
cash or wire transfer.
Section 1.6 Restrictions on Transferability.
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(a) Shareholder shall not, without the written consent of Investor,
transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, sell or in any way alienate or grant any
interest in any of the 1,609,800 shares of Common Stock subject to this Option,
whether voluntarily or by operation of law, prior to the Expiration Date.
(b) Any purported transfer of any interest in the Common Stock
subject to any Option in violation of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
void and ineffectual, shall not operate to transfer any interest in or title to
the purported transferee, shall not affect Investor's right to purchase the
Common Stock or interest therein purported to be transferred shall remain
subject to the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 1.7 Legend. Shareholders shall promptly take all
appropriate action so that at all times prior to the Expiration Date, the
shares of Common Stock subject to each Option shall bear a legend to the effect
that such shares are subject to the provisions of this Agreement and may not be
sold, pledged, transferred, assigned, hypothecated, or otherwise alienated
except in compliance with the provisions hereof.
Section 1.8 Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc. In case
the Company after the date hereof shall (a) effect a reorganization, (b)
consolidate with or merge with or into any other person (other than a
consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation and
which does not result in any reclassification, capital reorganization or other
change of outstanding shares of Common Stock), or (c) transfer all or
substantially all of its properties or assets to any other person (other than a
sale/leaseback, mortgage or other financing transaction) under any plan or
arrangement contemplating the dissolution of the Company, then, in each such
case, the Investor, upon the exercise of the Option as provided in Section 1.2
hereof at any time after the consummation of such reorganization, consolidation
or merger or the effective date of such dissolution, as the case may be, shall
be entitled to receive (and the Company shall be entitled to deliver), in lieu
of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise prior to such
consummation or such effective date, the stock and other securities and
property (including cash) to which the Investor would have been entitled upon
such consummation or in connection with such dissolution, as the case may be,
if such holder had so exercised the Option.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS OF SHAREHOLDERS
Section 2.1 Authority. Such Shareholder has the power and
authority to execute this Agreement and perform such Shareholder's obligations
hereunder. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such
Shareholder and (assuming the due execution and delivery hereof by the Investor
and each of the other Shareholders) constitutes a valid and binding obligation
of such Shareholder enforceable against such Shareholder in accordance with its
terms, except to the extent that its enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors' rights generally or by general equitable principles.
Section 2.2 Ownership and Delivery of Stock. Such Shareholder
owns all of the Stock to be sold to the Investor free and clear of any and all
pledges, security interests, liens, charges, proxies, calls or other
encumbrances of any nature whatsoever. Such Shareholder's delivery of a
certificate or certificates representing the Stock being purchased by the
Investor pursuant to this Agreement, against payment therefor pursuant to the
terms hereof, will transfer valid title to such Stock to the Investor, free and
clear of any and all pledges, security interests, liens, charges, proxies,
calls, subscriptions, agreements or commitments of any character (other than
those arising by or through the Investor), subject only to (i) restrictions
arising under applicable Federal and state securities laws, and (ii) the
additional restrictions
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and covenants arising under the Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy
described in Section 5.2 hereof.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS OF INVESTOR
The Investor hereby represents and warrants to the Corporation and
Shareholders as follows:
Section 3.1. Authority, Approval and Enforceability. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor. Such Investor
has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and to perform this
obligations hereunder. Assuming the due execution and delivery of this
Agreement by each of the Shareholders, this Agreement constitutes the legal,
valid and binding obligation of Investor, enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by general
equitable principles or by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, or
similar laws and judicial decisions from time to time in effect which affect
creditors' rights generally.
Section 3.2 Access to Information. The Investor has been offered
the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Shareholders
and to obtain any additional information, to the extent that the Shareholders
possess such information or could have acquired it without unreasonable effort
or expense, necessary to verify the accuracy of the information with respect to
Jan Bell, delivered to Investor and has in general had access to all
information such Investor has deemed material to an investment decision with
respect to the purchase of the Shares.
Section 3.3 Certain Risks. The Investor understands the
speculative nature of and risks involved in the proposed investment in Jan
Bell, and all matters relating to the structure and the operations of Jan Bell
have been discussed and explained to Investor's satisfaction.
Section 3.4 The Investor. The Investor is an "accredited
investor," as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated
under the Securities Act.
Section 3.5 Reliance on Representations. The Investor has
discussed with, and relied upon the advice of such Investor's counsel with
regard to, the meaning and legal consequences of such Shareholder's
representations and warranties herein and the considerations involved in making
an investment in the Corporation, and the Investor understands that the
Corporation and Shareholders are relying on the information set forth herein.
Section 3.6 Restrictions on Transfer. The Investor understands
that (i)the shares of Stock to be sold to the Investor pursuant to this
Agreement are "restricted securities" within the meaning of Rule 144 ("Rule
144") of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"); (ii)the
sale of such securities has not been nor will it be registered under the
Securities Act; (iii)such securities must be held indefinitely and that no
transfer of such securities may be made by the Investor unless (A) the sale
of such securities has been registered under the Securities Act and any
applicable state securities laws, or (B)an exemption from registration is
available under applicable state securities laws and the Securities Act,
including in accordance with the terms and conditions of Rule 144; and (iv)in
any event, the exemption from registration under Rule 144 will not be available
unless such securities have been beneficially owned for at least two years.
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ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS
From and after the date of this Agreement and until the earlier of the
Closing and Expiration Date (if the Option Notice has not been theretofore
delivered).
Section 4.1 Access to Information. The Shareholders shall use
their best efforts to permit Investor and its authorized employees, agents,
accountants, legal counsel and other representatives to have reasonable access
to the books, records, employees, counsel, accountants, engineers and other
representatives of the Shareholders at all times during normal business hours
as reasonably requested by Investor for the purpose of conducting an
investigation of the Jan Bell's financial condition, corporate status,
operations, prospects, business and assets. The Shareholder shall make
available to Investor for examination and reproduction all documents and data
of every kind and character relating to the Jan Bell in possession or control
of, or subject to reasonable access by, the Shareholder, including, without
limitation, all files, records, data and information relating to the assets
(whether stored in paper, magnetic or other storage media) and all agreements,
instruments, contracts, assignments, certificates, orders, and amendments
thereto.
Section 4.2 Best Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, each party hereto shall use reasonable efforts to take or cause
to be taken all actions and do or cause to be done all things required under
applicable law in order to permit Investor to consummate the purchase of the
Shares pursuant hereto, including, without limitation, using their reasonable
efforts to obtain all authorizations, consents and approvals of any regulatory
authority or other Person which are required for or in connection with such
purchase.
ARTICLE V
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENT
Section 5.1 Confidentiality. The Investor shall, and shall
cause its or his Affiliates and their respective employees, agents,
accountants, legal counsel and other representatives and advisers to, hold in
strict confidence all, and not divulge or disclose any, information of any kind
made available to Investor pursuant to Section 4.1 or otherwise concerning the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Jan Bell or its business;
provided, however, that the foregoing obligation of confidence shall not apply
to information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than
as a result of a disclosure by the Investor or any of his agents, accountants,
legal counsel or other representatives or advisers. This covenant shall
survive the Closing for a period of one (1) year.
Section 5.2 Voting Agreement. Contemporaneously herewith, each
of the Shareholders is executing and delivering to Investor a Voting Agreement
and Irrevocable Proxy with respect to the Shares of Common stock subject to
this Option Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 6.1 Notices.
(a) Addresses. Any notices, requests, demands and other
communications required or permitted to be given hereunder must be in writing
and, except as otherwise specified in writing, will be deemed to have been duly
given when personally delivered, telexed
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or facsimile transmitted, or three days after deposit in the United States
mail, by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, as follows.
The addresses of the Corporation, the Shareholders and the Investor, which
shall be considered to be their last known addresses unless subsequently
changed in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, are as follows:
IF ANY SHAREHOLDER: c/o Eliahu Ben Shmuel
16300 N.E. 19th Avenue, Suite 206
Miami Beach, FL 33162
IF THE INVESTOR: ________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Any party may change its address for the purposes of this Agreement by giving
notice of such change of address to the other parties in the manner herein
provided for giving notice.
(b) Form of Notice. Any notice or communication
hereunder must be in writing, and may be personally delivered or given by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and if given by
registered or certified mail, shall be deemed to have been given and received
forty-eight hours after deposit in the United States mail of a registered or
certified letter, return receipt requested, containing such notice, properly
addressed, with postage prepaid; and if given otherwise than by registered or
certified mail, it shall be deemed to have been given when received by the
party to whom it is addressed at the time received.
(c) Failure to Notify of Changed Address. It shall be
the responsibility of each of the parties to this Agreement to notify all other
parties of their respective addresses and any changes thereof, and any
objections to the performance of any act required hereunder based upon a
failure to receive a notice mailed in conformity with the provisions of this
Agreement shall be meritless.
Section 6.2 Modification. This Agreement may only be amended,
terminated or modified by the written consent of all parties.
Section 6.3 Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon the
parties hereto, their heirs, administrators, successors, executors and assigns,
and the parties hereto do covenant and agree that they themselves and their
respective heirs, executors, successors, administrators and assigns will
execute any and all instruments, releases, assignments and consents that may be
reasonably required of them to more fully execute the provisions of this
Agreement.
Section 6.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in
several counterparts, each of which shall serve as an original for all
purposes, but all copies of which shall constitute but one and the same
Agreement.
Section 6.5 Headings. All headings set forth in this Agreement
are intended for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning,
construction or effect of this Agreement or of any of the provisions thereof.
Section 6.6 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by
and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of
Florida.
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Section 6.7 Waiver. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach
of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a
waiver of any subsequent breach by any party.
Section 6.8 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the
entire Agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby, and it is hereby agreed that any prior oral or written
agreements concerning the sale or disposition of Stock shall be null and void.
Section 6.9 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement
shall be held to be illegal or unenforceable, such illegality or
unenforceability shall extend to that provision solely, and the remainder of
this Agreement shall be enforced as if such illegal or unenforceable provision
were not incorporated herein.
Section 6.10 Specific Performance. The right to own and vote the
Shares is hereby declared by the parties hereto to be a unique right, the loss
of which is not susceptible to monetary quantification. Consequently, the
parties hereto agree that an action for specific performance of the purchase
and sale obligations created by this Agreement is a proper remedy for the
breach of its provisions. If the parties to this Agreement are forced to
institute legal proceedings to enforce their rights in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement, they shall be entitled to recover their
reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs incurred in enforcing such rights.
Section 6.11 Stock References. References to "Shares" herein
shall mean (i)any Share purchased or otherwise acquired by the Investor,
(ii)any equity securities issued or issuable directly or indirectly with
respect to the Share referred to in clause (i) above by way of stock dividend
or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization,
merger, consolidation or other reorganization, and (iii)any other shares of any
class or series of capital stock of the Corporation held by the Investor.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Agreement have hereunto set
their names as of the date first above written.
OCEAN REEF MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Joel Eidelstein
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Joel Eidelstein, President
E.P. FAMILY PARTNERS, LTD.
By: /s/ Eliahu Ben Shmuel
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Eliahu Ben Shmuel, General Partner
/s/ Eliahu Ben Shmuel
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Eliahu Ben Shmuel, Individually
HAY FOUNDATION, INC.
By: /s/ Eliahu Ben Shmuel
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Eliahu Ben Shmuel, President
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EXHIBIT 2
VOTING AGREEMENT AND IRREVOCABLE PROXY
This Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy ("Agreement") is made and
entered into as of the 27th day of October, 1996 by Eliahu Ben Shmuel, E.P.
Family Partners, Ltd., a Colorado limited partnership, the Hay Foundation,
Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation; and Tropical Time, Inc., a Florida
corporation (collectively the "Shareholders" and each individually a
"Shareholder") and Ocean Reef Management, Inc., a Florida corporation (the
"Proxy").
RECITALS
A. Contemporaneously herewith, the Shareholders and the Proxy are
entering into a Stock Option Agreement (the "Option Agreement") pursuant to
which the Shareholders are granting Proxy an option to purchase up to 1,609,800
shares (the "Shares") of the common stock of Jan Bell Marketing, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company").
B. The Shareholders deems it to be in their best interests to
irrevocably appoint the Proxy as their proxy, with full right and power to vote
all Shares, pursuant to this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals set forth hereinabove
and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged
hereby, each of the parties hereto, intending legally to be bound, hereby
agrees as follows:
1. INCORPORATION OF RECITALS. The parties to this Agreement
hereby agree and acknowledge that all of the Recitals set forth hereinabove are
true, complete and correct in every respect and hereby incorporate said
Recitals into this Agreement by this reference.
2. REPRESENTATIONS OF SHAREHOLDER. Each Shareholder hereby
represents and warrants to the Proxy that such Shareholder: (a) owns and has
the right to vote all Shares currently held of record by the Shareholder, (b)
has full power to enter into this Agreement and has not, prior to the date of
this Agreement, executed or delivered any proxy or entered into any other
voting agreement or similar arrangement and (c) will not take any action
inconsistent with the purposes and provisions of this Agreement.
3. SCOPE OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall govern the vote of
the Shares by the Proxy with respect to any and all matters voted upon by
shareholders of
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the Company, whether at a meeting or pursuant to written consent or otherwise,
including, but not limited to:
(i) any change in the authorized capital stock or capital
structure of the Company, including any grant of options or the creation of any
additional class of shares;
(ii) any amendment of the Company's Articles of
Incorporation;
(iii) any merger, share exchange, sale of substantially all
of the assets or dissolution of the Company;
(iv) the election of the Company's Board of Directors; and
(v) any change in the number of directors fixed to serve
on the Company's Board of Directors.
Unless terminated as hereinafter provided, this Agreement shall remain in
effect without regard to any action taken by shareholders of the Company.
4. CHANGES IN COMMON STOCK. In the event that subsequent to the
date of this Agreement any shares of Common Stock or other securities of the
Company or another corporation are issued on, or in exchange for, any of the
Shares by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, consolidation of shares,
reclassification, exchange, merger or consolidation or otherwise involving the
Company, such shares of Common Stock or other securities shall be deemed to be
Shares for purposes of this Agreement.
5. VOTING OF SHARES. Each Shareholder agrees and covenants that
at any meeting of shareholders of the Company and/or in connection with any
corporate action by the shareholders of the Company, all of his Shares shall be
voted by the Proxy in the manner and to the effect determined by said Proxy in
his sole and absolute discretion. Accordingly, during the term of this
Agreement, the Shareholder shall not vote or attempt to vote any Shares or
otherwise exercise or attempt to exercise any voting or other approval rights
of any Shares, and any such prohibited exercise by the Shareholder of voting or
approval rights shall be void and of no force or effect.
6. IRREVOCABLE PROXY.
(a) In order to give effect to and in furtherance of the
agreements and covenants set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement, each
Shareholder hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Proxy as his proxy,
with full power of substitution, for and in the name and on behalf of such
Shareholder, to vote any and all of his or its Shares with regard to any
question, action, resolution, election or other matter presented to the
shareholders of the Company (or its successor) for vote or approval. Proxy
shall vote said Shares in such manner and to such effect as he may determine in
his sole and absolute discretion. The proxy granted hereby shall remain in
effect for so
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long as and at all times that this Agreement shall remain in effect and shall
terminate immediately and automatically only upon the termination of this
Agreement in accordance with the provisions thereof. The proxy granted hereby
is irrevocable and is coupled with an interest.
(b) Proxy hereby accepts his appointment as proxy of each
Shareholder, pursuant to Subsection 6(a) of this Agreement.
7. LIMITATION OF PROXY'S LIABILITY. Proxy shall not incur any
liability or responsibility by reason of any error of judgment, mistake of law
or other mistake, or for any act or omission of any agent or attorney, or for
any misconstruction of this Agreement, or for any action of any kind taken or
omitted hereunder or believed by him to be in accordance with the provisions
and intents hereof, except for his own individual intentional misconduct in bad
faith.
8. TERMINATION. This Agreement shall terminate only upon the
earlier to occur of the termination of the Stock Option Agreement or (ii) the
occurrence of any one of the following events:
(A) liquidation or dissolution of the Company or its
successor;
(B) the Proxy's death or incapacity to act hereunder; or
(C) the termination of this Agreement by written
agreement of all parties to this Agreement.
9. LEGEND. Each Shareholder will submit to the Proxy and Proxy
may imprint all certificates for the Shares with notice of this Agreement and
the irrevocable proxy set forth herein. Each Shareholder agrees not to
transfer any interest in the Shares unless the transferee executes and delivers
to Proxy an agreement in form and in substance substantially similar to this
Agreement.
10. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard
to that State's rules regarding choice of law.
11. BENEFITS; BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall be for the
benefit of and binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs,
personal representatives, legal representatives, successors, assigns and
transferees.
12. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts and all so executed shall constitute one Agreement, binding on all
the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all the parties are not signatories to
the original or same counterpart.
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13. AMENDMENT OR MODIFICATION. This Agreement may be altered,
modified or amended only by the written consent of both parties subject hereto.
Any such modification must be signed by each party to this Agreement and each
signature must be acknowledged and notarized in order for the modification to
take effect.
14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof
and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements, both oral
and written, among the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter.
15. ENFORCEABILITY. Each Shareholder expressly agrees that this
Agreement shall be specifically enforceable in any court of competent
jurisdiction in accordance with its terms against each of the parties hereto.
If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared void or unenforceable by
any court or administrative board of competent jurisdiction, such provision
shall be deemed to have been severed from the remainder of this Agreement and
this Agreement shall continue in all respects to be valid and enforceable and
shall be construed so as to best give effect to the purposes and intents hereof.
16. REFERENCES. Whenever required by the context, and is used in
this Agreement, the singular number shall include the plural and pronouns and
any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine,
neuter, singular or plural, as the identification the person may require.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of
the date first above written.
PROXY:
OCEAN REEF MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Joel Eidelstein
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Joel Eidelstein, President
SHAREHOLDERS:
E.P. FAMILY PARTNERS, LTD.
By: /s/ Eliahu Ben Shmuel
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Eliahu Ben Shmuel, General Partner
/s/ Eliahu Ben Shmuel
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Eliahu Ben Shmuel, Individually
HAY FOUNDATION, INC.
By: /s/ Eliahu Ben Shmuel
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Eliahu Ben Shmuel, President
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IRREVOCABLE PROXY
Each of the undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints
Ocean Reef Management, Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Proxy") as proxy for
the undersigned, with full power of substitution, for and in the name and on
behalf of the undersigned, to vote, or to execute and deliver written consents
or otherwise act with respect to, in his sole and absolute discretion, any and
all shares of Common Stock, par value $_______ per share, and other securities
of Jan Bell Marketing, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), now owned
or hereafter acquired by the undersigned (and any shares or other securities of
another corporation that may hereafter be issued on, or in exchange for, any
such shares or other securities of the Company), as fully, to the same extent
and with the same effect as the undersigned, his attorney and proxy or her
substitute might or could lawfully do with respect to any question, action,
resolution, election or other matter presented to the shareholders of the
Company (or its successor) for approval, whether at any annual or special
meeting of the Company's shareholders or otherwise.
This Irrevocable Proxy is given pursuant to a Stock Option Agreement
dated as of the date hereof, (the "Agreement"), between each of the undersigned
and the Proxy, and as such is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable.
This Irrevocable Proxy shall remain in full force and effect from the date
hereof until such Agreement is terminated in accordance with the terms of the
Voting Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy of which this is a part.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Irrevocable
Proxy as of the 27th day of October, 1996.
E.P. FAMILY PARTNERS, LTD.
By: /s/ Eliahu Ben Shmuel
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Eliahu Ben Shmuel, General Partner
/s/ Eliahu Ben Shmuel
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Eliahu Ben Shmuel, Individually
HAY FOUNDATION, INC.
By: /s/ Eliahu Ben Shmuel
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Eliahu Ben Shmuel, President
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