Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)
Filed by the Registrant [X]
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Check the appropriate box:
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LAS VEGAS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK,
INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its
Charter)
LAS VEGAS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK,
INC.
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
[x] $125 per Exchange Act Rules 0-11(c)(1)(ii), 14a-6(I)(1), or
14a-6(I)(2).
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14a-6(I)(3).
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(1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
(2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
(3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction
computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule
0-11:
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Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the
filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous
filing by registration statement
number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
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APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
LAS VEGAS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, INC.
Special Meeting of Stockholders -- May 14, 1998
The undersigned hereby appoints JOSEPH A. CORAZZI and CARL SAMBUS and each
of them (with full power to act without the
other), the true and lawful proxies of the undersigned, each having full power
to substitute, to represent the undersigned and to vote all
shares of stock of LAS VEGAS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, INC. (the "Company") which
the undersigned would be entitled to vote if
personally present at the Special Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting") of LAS
VEGAS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, INC., to be held at 24901 Dana Point Harbor Drive,
Suite 200, Dana Point, California 92629, on May 14, 1998, at the hour of 10:00
a.m., local time.
1. FOR [ ] WITHHOLD [ ] an amendment to the Certificate of
Incorporation to effect a one-for-twenty reverse stock split of the
Common Stock.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CORPORATION. THE SHARES
REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION OR, IF A
CONTRARY INSTRUCTION IS INDICATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH INSTRUCTIONS.
All other proxies heretofore given by the undersigned to vote shares of
stock of LAS VEGAS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, INC. which the undersigned would be
entitled to vote if personally present at said Meeting
or any adjournment thereof are hereby expressly revoked.
This proxy may be revoked at any time prior to the voting hereof.
NOTE: Please date this proxy and sign it exactly as your name or names
appear on your shares. If signing as an attorney,
executor, administrator, guardian or trustee, please give full title as such If
a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly
authorized officer or officers, affix corporate seal and attach a certified copy
of resolution or bylaws evidencing authority.
(Date)
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(Signature)
(Signature)
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LAS VEGAS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, INC.
1801 Century Park East, 23rd Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
To Be Held
May 14, 1998
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in accordance with the provisions of Section 222 of
the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, that the annual meeting of
the stockholders (the "Meeting") of Las Vegas Entertainment Network, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), whose principal
executive offices are located at 1801 Century Park East, 23rd Floor, Los
Angeles, California 90067, will be held as follows:
Place: Hand & Hand
24901 Dana Point Harbor Drive
Suite 200
Dana Point, California 92629
Date: May 14, 1998
Time: 10:00 a.m.
The purpose of the Meeting is to effect a one-for-twenty reverse split of
the common stock.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 16, 1998,
as the record date for the
determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote as the Meeting.
Shares can be voted at the Meeting only if the record holder thereof is
present at the meeting or represented by proxy. To insure the presence of a
quorum at the Meeting, you are requested to sign and date the accompanying
Appointment of Proxy and return it promptly in the
enclosed return
envelope. The giving of such Appointment of Proxy will not affect your rights to
vote in person in the event you attend the Meeting.
By Order of The Board of Directors
April 16, 1998 Carl A. Sambus
Secretary
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LAS VEGAS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, INC.
1801 Century Park East, 23rd Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067
PROXY STATEMENT
Mailing Date: April 16, 1998
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held May 14, 1998
General
This Proxy Statement is furnished to the holders of Common Stock, $.001
par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of Las Vegas Entertainment Network,
Inc. (the "Company"),
on behalf of the
Company, in connection with its solicitation of Appointments of Proxy in the
form enclosed herewith
for use at a special meeting of stockholders (the "Meeting") to be held on May
14, 1998, and at any
adjournments thereof. The Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. local time, on the
above date, at The Law Offices of Hand & Hand, 24901 Dana Point Harbor Drive,
Suite 200, Dana Point, California 92629. The matters to be acted upon at the
Meeting are set forth in the accompanying Notice of Meeting.
The cost of this solicitation of Appointments of Proxy will be borne by
the Company. In addition to the solicitation of Appointments of Proxy by mail,
certain officers, directors and regular employees of the Company, without
additional renumeration, may solicit
Appointments of Proxy
personally or by telephone, telegraph or cable. Arrangements will also be
made with brokerage firms
and other nominee holders for forwarding proxy materials to the beneficial
owners of shares of the Common Stock, and the Company will reimburse such
persons for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection
therewith.
Voting of Appointments of Proxy
The persons named in the enclosed Appointment of Proxy as proxies to
represent shareholders at the Meeting are Carl A. Sambus and Joseph A. Corazzi.
An Appointment of Proxy which is properly executed and returned, and not
revoked, will be voted in accordance with the directions contained therein. If
no directions are given, that Appointment of Proxy will
be to vote FOR the
Proposal described herein. On any other matters that may come before the
meeting, each Appointment
of Proxy will be voted in accordance with the best judgment of the proxies.
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Revocability of Appointments of Proxy
An Appointment of Proxy may be revoked by the shareholder at any time
before it is exercised
by filing with the Secretary of the Company a written revocation or a duly
executed Appointment of Proxy bearing a later date, or by attending the Meeting
and announcing his
intention to vote in person.
Record Date and Voting Rights
The close of business on April 16, 1998 has been fixed as the record
date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at
the Meeting. Only those
shareholders of record on
that date will be entitled to vote on the proposals described herein.
The voting securities of the Company are the shares of its Common
Stock, of which 34,898,349 shares were issued and outstanding as of April 16,
1998. All outstanding shares are entitled to one vote on each matter submitted
for voting at the Meeting.
Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock
Directors and Officers. The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership
of the Company's Common Stock as of April 16, 1998, by each of the Company's
current directors and nominees for election as director, and by all directors
and officers of the Company as a group.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amount of
Name and Beneficial Percent of
Address Ownership Class
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Joseph A. Corazzi(1) 4,795,872 12.3.%
505 Marquette
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
Carl A. Sambus(2) 292,500 *
88 10th Street
Garden City, NY 11530
Paul Whitford(3) 100,000 *
1208 Cochise Drive
Arlington, Texas 76012
Jefferson Simmons - *
181 Glen Oban Drive
Arnold, MD 21012
All Directors and Executive Officers 5,188,372 13.0%
as a Group (4 persons)(3)
* Less than 1%
</TABLE>
(1) Includes 665,872 shares owned by Mr. Corazzi; 130,000 shares issuable
pursuant to an option granted to Mr. Corazzi under
the Company's Stock Option Plan, and 4,000,000 shares issuable under
options not granted under the Stock Option Plan.
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(2) Includes options to purchase 250,000 shares of Common Stock granted
to Mr. Sambus.
(3) Includes options to purchase 100,000 shares of Common Stock granted
to Mr. Whitford.
By virtue of their share ownership and/or management positions, Messrs.
Sambus and Corazzi may be deemed promoters and parents of the Company as those
terms are defined in the rules and
regulations under the Securities Act requirements.
PROPOSAL NO. 1:
AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION - REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
The Board of Directors has approved a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of
the Company's Common Stock. The purpose of the reverse stock split is to comply
with NASDAQ's minimum bid requirement of $1.00 per share, which became effective
on
February 23, 1998.
The Company's Common Stock is traded under the symbol LVEN, as of April 6, 1998
the bid price of the Common Stock was $0.12 per share.
Under the proposed amendment, each outstanding twenty shares of Common
Stock will be reclassified as one new share of Common Stock. Fractional shares
will be rounded to the nearest whole share. The effect on the Company's
financial statements of the reverse stock split will be the increase of
additional paid-in capital by $17,013, and to decrease the common stock amount
on the financial statements by a like amount.
The above amendment to the Articles of Incorporation requires the vote
of a majority of all shareholders. The Board of Directors recommends that the
stockholders vote FOR this proposal which will enable the Company to continue to
list its shares of common stock on the NASDAQ exchange.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no other business which will be brought
before the Meeting. Should other matters properly come before the Meeting, the
proxies will vote all Appointments of Proxy received according to their best
judgment on such matters.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Carl S. Sambus
Secretary
April 16, 1998
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