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DRUGMAX.COM, INC.
12505 Starkey Road, Suite A
Largo, Florida 33773
July 17, 2000
Dear Stockholder:
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I cordially invite you to attend the
2000 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of DrugMax.com, Inc. (the "Company")
which will be held at the Bayou Club, 7979 Bayou Club Road, Largo, Florida
33777, on Thursday, August 10, 2000 at 10:00 a.m., local time (the "Annual
Meeting").
At the Annual Meeting, you will be asked (i) to elect seven (7) nominees as
members of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Nominees"), (ii) to
approve and adopt the Company's 1999 Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option
Plan (the "Stock Option Plan"), and (iii) to transact such other business as may
properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
On the following pages you will find the Notice of the Annual Meeting and
an Information Statement providing information concerning the matters to be
acted upon at the meeting. Please review these materials carefully and consider
thoughtfully the information set forth therein. Of course, the Board of
Directors will be present at the Annual Meeting to answer any questions you
might have.
The Board of Directors believes the election of the Nominees to the Board,
and the adoption of the Stock Option Plan are in the best interests of the
Company's stockholders, has unanimously approved the proposals, and recommends
that the stockholders vote "FOR" such proposals. Your vote is important and the
Board of Directors would greatly appreciate your attendance at the Annual
Meeting, however, we are not asking you for a proxy, and you are requested not
to send us a proxy.
I look forward to seeing you at the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. I
sincerely hope you will be able to attend.
Very truly yours,
/s/ WILLIAM L. LAGAMBA
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William L. LaGamba
Chief Executive Officer
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DRUGMAX.COM, INC.
12505 Starkey Road, Suite A
Largo, Florida 33773
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
To Be Held August 10, 2000
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TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF DRUGMAX.COM, INC.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2000 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of DrugMax.com, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), will be held at the
Bayou Club, 7979 Bayou Club Road, Largo, Florida 33777, on Thursday, August 10,
2000, at 10:00 a.m., local time (the "Annual Meeting"), to act on the following
matters:
1. To elect seven (7) nominees as members of the Board of
Directors of the Company to serve until the 2001 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors
shall be duly elected and qualified;
2. To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt the
Company's 1999 Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan;
and
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before
the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Only stockholders of record at 5:00 p.m., local time, on July 7, 2000,
are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.
Your vote is important and the Board of Directors would greatly
appreciate your attendance at the Annual Meeting. However, we are not asking you
for a proxy, and you are requested not to send us a proxy.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ WILLIAM L. LAGAMBA
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William L. LaGamba
Chief Executive Officer
Largo, Florida
July 17, 2000
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DRUGMAX.COM, INC.
12505 Starkey Road, Suite A
Largo, Florida 33773
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INFORMATION STATEMENT
2000 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held August 10, 2000
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GENERAL INFORMATION
This Information Statement is being furnished to the holders
("Stockholders") of the common stock, par value $.001 per share ("Common
Stock"), of DrugMax.com, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("DrugMax" or the
"Company"), in connection with the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
held on Thursday, August 10, 2000, at 10:00 a.m., local time (the "Annual
Meeting"), and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. The Annual Meeting
will be held at the Bayou Club, 7979 Bayou Club Road, Largo, Florida 33777.
At the Annual Meeting, Stockholders will be asked to consider and vote
on the election of seven (7) nominees as members of the Board of Directors of
the Company (the "Nominees"); and on a proposal to approve the Company's 1999
Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (the "Stock Option Plan").
RECORD DATE
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on Friday, July
7, 2000, as the record date for the determination of the Stockholders of record
entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any
adjournment thereof (the "Record Date"). As of the close of business on June 30,
2000, there were approximately 6,378,647 issued and outstanding shares of Common
Stock of the Company (the only class of securities outstanding), held by
approximately 552 stockholders of record or approximately 1,796 beneficial
holders. The presence of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock as
of the Record Date, in person or represented by proxy, will constitute a quorum
at the Annual Meeting.
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY, AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.
Directors and officers of DrugMax and their affiliates own in the
aggregate approximately 3,627,649 shares of Common Stock, representing
approximately 56.78% of the outstanding shares, which is sufficient for the
election of the Nominees and the adoption of the Stock Option Plan, without the
vote of any other Stockholder. Such persons have indicated that they intend to
vote their shares in favor of the election of the Nominees and the adoption of
the Stock Option Plan.
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This Information Statement and the enclosed Annual Report are first being sent
to Stockholders, together with the Notice of Annual Meeting,
on or about July 17, 2000.
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PROPOSAL I
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
In accordance with the Company's Bylaws, the Board of Directors has
fixed the number of directors of the Company to be elected at the Annual Meeting
at seven (7). The Company currently has seven directors, each of whose term of
office will expire at the Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors has nominated
seven persons (each, a "Nominee"), all of whom are the current directors, to
stand for election at the Annual Meeting. Each Nominee has agreed to seek
re-election as a director, has consented to being named herein, and has
indicated his intention to serve if elected and to hold such position until the
2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor has been duly
elected and qualified. If any Nominee, for any reason, should become unavailable
for election, or if a vacancy should occur before the election, it is intended
that the Company's Board of Directors shall designate another person to replace
such Nominee. The Board of Directors has no reason to believe that any of the
Nominees will not be available or prove unable to serve if so elected.
Nominees for Director
The following table sets forth the names and ages of each person
nominated for election as a director of the Company, the positions and executive
offices that each Nominee has held with the Company, and the period during which
each has served in such positions and offices. Each director serves for a term
of one (1) year and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
TABLE OF NOMINEES
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Name of Nominee Age Positions/Offices Period Served in Office/Position
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William L. LaGamba 41 Director January, 2000 - present
Chief Executive Officer March, 2000 - present
Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer November, 1999 - present
Stephen M. Watters 33 Director March, 1999 - present
Chief Executive Officer August, 1999 - March, 2000
President March, 1999 - present
Ronald J. Patrick 52 Director April, 2000 - present
Chief Financial Officer April, 2000 - present
Howard L. Howell, DDS 52 Director August, 2000 - present
Jeffery K. Peterson 49 Director August, 2000 - present
Jugal K. Taneja 55 Director October, 1993 - present
Chief Executive Officer October, 1993 - April, 1995 and
January, 1996 - August, 1999
Joseph Zappala 64 Director July, 2000 - present
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There are no family relationships between any of the Company's Nominees
for director. Neither are there any arrangements between any Nominee and any
person pursuant to which he was, or will be, selected as Nominee.
The following is a description of the business experience during the
past five years or more, and other biographical information, for the Nominees
seeking election to the Board of Directors.
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William L. LaGamba has been Chief Executive Officer of the Company
since March, 2000. Mr. LaGamba also serves as Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer of the Company since November, 1999, when the Company acquired Becan
Distributors, Inc. ("Becan") from Dynamic Health Products, Inc. ("Dynamic").
From June, 1998 until joining the Company in November, 1999, Mr. LaGamba had
served as Chief Executive Officer of Dynamic. He was also a founder and the
President of Becan from its inception in January, 1997 until Becan was acquired
by Dynamic in June, 1998. For fourteen (14) years prior to January, 1997, Mr.
LaGamba was employed in various capacities by McKesson Drug Company, a large
distributor of pharmaceuticals, health and beauty aids and services.
Stephen M. Watters was the former President and a Director of
Nutriceuticals.com Corporation, a Florida corporation, from that company's
inception in September, 1998, until its merger with and into our Company in
March, 1999. Since the merger, Mr. Watters has served as our President and as a
Director of the Company. Mr. Watters also served as our Chief Executive Officer
from August, 1999 until March, 2000, when he was recently named as President of
VetMall, Inc., a newly acquired subsidiary of the Company. Previously, from
September through November, 1998, Mr. Watters was Vice President of Finance for
Dynamic Health Products, Inc., a Florida corporation ("Dynamic"). Through its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, which include Go2Pharmacy, Inc., Dynamic manufactures
and distributes nutritional and health products. Prior to his association with
Dynamic, Mr. Watters was in the investment banking and brokerage businesses
where he served as Vice President of Sales for Gilford Securities from February,
1998 to September, 1998; Vice President of Sales for Hobbs, Melville Corp. from
November, 1997 to February, 1998; and as branch manager for sales, with
Schneider Securities, Inc. from 1995 to 1997. From April, 1992 to March, 1995,
Mr. Watters was employed by Bancapital Corp. as an investment banker. He
received his Executive Masters of Business Administration from Case Western
Reserve University in 1997.
Ronald J. Patrick became the Company's Chief Financial Officer ("CFO")
and a member of our Board of Directors in April, 2000, in connection with the
Company's acquisition of the Valley Drug Company ("Valley Drug"). Prior to our
acquisition of Valley Drug, Mr. Patrick was, and he currently remains, the CFO
of Valley Drug, a position he has held since January, 1999. Before becoming
Valley Drug's CFO, Mr. Patrick practiced as a Certified Public Accountant and
was part owner of a full service accounting firm for twenty (20) years. He
served as such firm's Managing Partner for six (6) of those years, and as
Coordinator of Consulting Services for the last two (2) years he was with the
firm. Mr. Patrick graduated from Gannon College in 1970 with a degree in
Business Administration, and he has been licensed to practice as a CPA since
1974.
Howard L. Howell, D.D.S. was appointed to our Board of Directors in
August, 1999. Dr. Howell has been managing his private orthodontic dentistry
practice since 1977. In addition to the private practice of orthodontics, Dr.
Howell is the President of Howell, Whitehead & Associates, P.A., a multi-office
private practice group specializing in pediatric dentistry and orthodontics. He
also serves as the Chief Executive Officer and as a director of Telluride
Expeditions Corp., a Colorado corporation which operates a travel agency, and as
a director of Medcom Facilities Inc., a real estate holding company incorporated
in the state of Florida. In addition, Dr. Howell is involved in various real
estate investments. Dr. Howell received his degree from the Medical College of
Virginia.
Jeffrey K. Peterson was appointed to our Board of Directors in August,
1999. From 1997 to the present, Mr. Peterson served as Vice Chairman of the
Board of Directors, and Executive Vice President of Central European
Distribution Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a leading importer and
distributor of alcoholic beverages in Poland ("CEDC"). Mr. Peterson also handles
investor relations for CEDC. Mr. Peterson is also a co-founded CEDC'S
wholly-owned subsidiary Carey AGRI International Poland SP Z.O.O., a limited
liability company organized under the laws of Poland, ("Carey AGRI"). Mr.
Peterson has
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served as a member of Cary AGRI's management board since it's inception in 1990.
Prior thereto, Mr. Peterson contracted with African, Middle Eastern, South
American and Asian governments and companies, for the supply of American
agricultural exports and selected agri-business products, such as livestock,
feed supplements and veterinary supplies. In addition, Mr. Peterson has worked
with international banks and with United States governmental entities to
facilitate support for exports from the United States. Mr. Peterson served for
three years with the United States military in southeast Asia prior to attending
the University of South Florida, from which he graduated in 1976.
Jugal K. Taneja presently serves as a Director of and a consultant to
the Company. He was Chairman of the Board from our inception in October, 1993
until August, 1999. He also served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer,
from inception through April, 1995, and again from January, 1996 until August,
1999. Further, he served at various times over the years as the Company's
President and Secretary. In addition to his service to the Company, Mr. Taneja
operates several other companies. He is presently the Chairman of the Board of
Dynamic Health Products, Inc., a Florida corporation, a position he has held
since Dynamic's inception in 1991. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries which
include Go2Pharmacy, Inc., Dynamic manufactures and distributes dietary
supplements, over-the-counter drugs, and health and beauty care products. Mr.
Taneja also serves as Director of NuMed Home Health Care, Inc., a Nevada
corporation which operates eight (8) wholly-owned subsidiaries providing home
health care services, and contract rehabilitation staffing, since NuMed's
inception in 1991. Mr. Taneja holds degrees in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, and a Masters in Business Administration from Rutgers University.
Joseph Zappala recently became a member of our Board of Directors in
July, 2000. He was appointed to fill the vacancy created on our Board following
the resignation of M. Lisa Shasteen. Mr. Zappala has served as Chairman and a
member of the Board of Managers of CarePlus, LLC, a growing Medicaid and Child
Health Plus health maintenance organization. Mr. Zappala was on the Boards of
Directors of the International Thoroughbreds Association from June, 1997 to
January, 1999, and Miami Subs, Inc. from June, 1995 to July, 1999. Mr. Zappala
was appointed by United States President George H.W. Bush and served as the
United States Ambassador to Spain from 1989 to 1992. Mr. Zappala has been a
Florida-based business executive for over 35 years, with experience in various
industries including healthcare, banking, real estate and manufacturing.
Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, the Board of Directors of
the Company held a total of fifteen (15) meetings. Each of the Company's
directors attended at least 75% of the total number of meetings which occurred
during each director's tenure. The Company does not have standing nominating or
compensation committees of the Board, or committees performing similar
functions.
The Company has an Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The Audit
Committee is responsible for, among other things, reviewing our auditing
programs, overseeing the quarterly regulatory reporting process, overseeing
internal audits as necessary, receiving and reviewing the results of each
external audit, and reviewing management's response to auditor's
recommendations. In January, 2000, the Board of Directors appointed Dr. Howard
L. Howell and Jeffrey K. Peterson to serve on the Board's Audit Committee. It is
anticipated that Joseph Zappala will be appointed in the near future to serve as
the third director on the Audit Committee. Messrs. Howell, Peterson and Zappala
are all "independent" directors, as that term is defined in the Rules of the
National Association of Securities Dealers listing standards. This newly formed
Audit Committee did not meet during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000.
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On June 12, 2000 the Board of Directors adopted a written charter for
the Audit Committee, a copy of which is attached hereto as Appendix A. In
accordance with the charter and the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and in connection with the filing of all future Annual Reports on
Form 10-KSB (or Form 10-K), the Audit Committee will review and discuss the
Company's audited financial statements with management, and it will discuss with
the Company's independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by SAS
61 (Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards). The Audit Committee will
also request the written disclosures and the letter from the independent
accountants required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1
(Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), and discuss with the
independent accountant the independent accountant's independence. Based on the
reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee will determine
whether it can recommend to the Board of Directors that the audited financial
statements be included in the Company's Annual Reports for filing with the SEC.
Compensation of Directors
Our non-employee directors receive $500 for each meeting of the Board
of Directors that they attend, plus reimbursement of their reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with such meetings. Additionally,
each non-employee member serving on a committee of the Board of Directors
receives a fee of $100 per committee meeting that he or she attends. Directors
are also eligible to receive stock options under the Company's 1999 Incentive
and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan. Members of the Board who are also employees
of the Company, or a subsidiary of the Company, may be granted Incentive Options
when and as approved by the Board of Directors. Non-employee directors are
entitled to receive a Non-Statutory Stock Option for the purchase of 3,000
shares of our Common Stock upon their initial election or appointment to the
Board. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, outside directors Howell and
Peterson, and former director M. Lisa Shasteen were each granted five-year
Non-Statutory Options for the purchase of 5,000 shares of Common Stock at an
exercise price of $10.00 per share. Officer-directors LaGamba and Watters were
each granted an Incentive Option for the purchase of 23,000 shares and a
Non-Statutory Option for the purchase of 27,000 shares. See "Compensation of
Executive Officers - Long-term Compensation - Stock Options."
Indemnification
Our bylaws provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada
Revised Statutes, we may indemnify our directors, officers and employees. Our
bylaws further provide that we may similarly indemnify our agents. Our directors
enter into indemnification agreements with the Company, pursuant to which we
will indemnify our directors to the fullest extent permitted by law. At present,
there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors or
officers in which indemnification is required or permitted, and we are not aware
of any threatened litigation or proceeding that may result in a claim for such
indemnification.
While these indemnification provisions provide directors with
protection from awards for monetary damages for breaches of their duty of care,
they do not eliminate such duty. Accordingly, these provisions will have no
effect on the availability of equitable remedies such as an injunction or
rescission based on a director's breach of his or her duty of care.
Vote Required for Election of Directors
Each Stockholder has the right to vote the number of shares owned by
him or her for as many persons as there are directors to be elected.
Stockholders do not have a right to cumulate their votes for directors.
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Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares
entitled to vote in the election at a meeting where a quorum is present.
The Board of Directors Recommends a Vote FOR
The Election of All 7 Nominees.
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PROPOSAL II
APPROVAL OF STOCK OPTION PLAN
Summary of the Plan
On August 13, 1999, the Board of Directors adopted the 1999 Incentive
and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (referred to in this summary as, the "Plan")
to attract, retain, develop and reward superior executive talent by encouraging
ownership of the Company's Common Stock by our officers, directors and other
employees. The following is a summary of the provisions of the Plan. This
summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Plan, a copy of which
is attached hereto as Appendix B.
The Plan authorizes the granting of both Incentive Stock Options, as
defined under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ("ISO"), and
Non-Statutory Stock Options ("NSSO") to purchase Common Stock. All employees of
the Company and its subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the Plan. The
Plan also authorizes the granting of NSSO's to non-employee directors and
consultants of the Company. Pursuant to the Plan, an option to purchase 3,000
shares of Common Stock shall be granted automatically to each outside director
upon their initial election or appointment to the Board. Any outside director
may decline to accept any such option granted to him or her under the Plan.
The Board of Directors, or a committee of the Board, shall be
responsible for the administration of the Plan. We currently do not have a
separate stock option committee. The Plan is presently being administrated by
the Board of Directors as a whole. The Board (or option committee) is
responsible for determining the terms of each option, including: (i) the
directors and employees to whom options will be granted, (ii)the number of
shares of the Common Stock covered by each option, (iii) the vesting period
during which each option will be exercisable, (iv) the exercise price, (v) the
expiration date, and (vi) whether an option will be an ISO or an NSSO.
The purchase price per share of the Common Stock under each ISO shall
be determined by the Board of Directors, or the stock option committee, provided
however, the purchase price shall not be less than the fair market value of the
Common Stock on the date the option is granted, (or 110% of the fair market
value in the case of a greater-than-10% stockholder). The price at which shares
may be purchased under an NSSO may be less than, equal to, or greater than the
fair market value of the shares of Common Stock on the date of such NSSO is
granted.
Options vest in accordance with the terms set forth in the option
agreement under which they were granted. However, upon the occurrence of a
"change in control" of the Company, the maturity of all options then outstanding
under the Plan will be accelerated automatically, so that all such options will
become exercisable in full with respect to all shares that have not been
previously exercisable. A "change in control" includes certain mergers,
consolidations, and reorganizations, sales of assets, or a dissolution of the
Company. The Board, or option committee, may in its sole discretion accelerate
the date on which any option vests.
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ISO's granted under the Plan may not be transferred, other than by will
or the laws of descent and distribution in the event of an optionee's death. An
NSSO may be transferable, to the extent provided in the option agreement under
which the NSSO is granted.
An option will expire on the date determined by the Board of Directors,
or option committee, provided however, the expiration date shall not be later
than the tenth anniversary of the date on which the option was granted, (or the
fifth anniversary in the case of an option granted to a greater-than-10%
stockholder). However, upon termination of an optionee's employment with the
Company (other than in the case of death or a termination of employment due to
the disability of the optionee), ISO's and NSSO's will expire ninety (90) days
after such termination of employment. The ninety-day expiration period may be
waived by the Board of Directors, in the case of an NSSO. Any option granted to
an outside director will remain effective during its entire term, regardless of
whether such director continues to serve as a director.
The Plan presently authorizes 400,000 shares of the Company's Common
Stock for issuance thereunder. As of June 30, 2000, options for an aggregate of
299,300 shares have been granted to 16 employees and 3 outside directors. A
total of 100,700 shares remain available for issuance under the Plan. Unless
sooner terminated, the Plan will expire on August 12, 2009.
Vote Required for Approval of the Plan
Approval and adoption of the Company's 1999 Incentive and Non-Statutory
Stock Option Plan will require that, at a meeting where a quorum is present, the
votes cast in favor of the approval of the Plan exceed those votes cast opposing
the Plan.
The Board of Directors Recommends a Vote FOR
The Approval of the Stock Option Plan.
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MANAGEMENT
Executive Officers
The executive officers of the Company, their ages, and positions with
the Company are as follows:
Name Age Office(s)
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William L. LaGamba 41 Chief Executive Officer, Vice President,
Secretary, and Treasurer
Stephen M. Watters 33 President
Ronald J. Patrick 52 Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the Company's Bylaws, our officers are appointed annually
by the Board of Directors, at its annual meeting, to hold such office until his
or her successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified, unless an he or
she sooner resigns or is removed by the Board.
The business experience of and other biographical information about
Messrs. LaGamba, Watters and Patrick are summarized, above. See "Proposal I -
Election of Directors."
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Other Key Employees
In addition to our executive officers, the Company has the following
key employees:
Ralph A. Blundo is the President of our newly acquired wholly-owned
subsidiary Valley Drug Company ("Valley"), and he has served as Valley's
President of since he acquired Valley in January, 1999. From 1986 to 1995, Mr.
Blundo served as Valley's Director of Sales, and from 1996 to 1998 he served as
Valley's Vice President of Sales. During such periods, Mr. Blundo was
responsible for new account development and overall management of the sales
staff, and Valley's annual revenues grew from $28 million to $47 million. Mr.
Blundo received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from
Youngstown State University in 1970.
John P. Cairns is the Vice President of our wholly-owned subsidiary
Valley Drug Company, and he has served as the Vice President of Sales of Valley
since January, 1999. From 1988 to 1998, Mr. Cairns held the position of Valley's
Territory Sales Manager. Prior to joining Valley, he was the Executive Vice
President for Mincing Trading Corp in the USA, a subsidiary of C. Czarnidow,
Ltd, London, England, a multi-national commodity trading company.
Willem H. Hamers is the President of our wholly-owned subsidiary
Discount Rx, Inc. ("Discount"), a position that he has held since Discount was
founded in August, 1998. Before becoming President of Discount, Mr. Hamers
served as the Executive Vice President of Sales for Penner & Welsch since 1997.
Prior thereto, Mr. Hamers was a Sales Manager for the Slidell Division of
McKesson Drug Company from 1996 to 1997, and he also was a Sales Manager for the
Slidell Division of FoxMeyer Drug Company from 1991 to 1996.
Phillip J. Laird is our Senior Vice President of Operations. Prior to
our acquisition of Becan Distributors, Inc.("Becan") in November, 1999, and the
merger of Becan with and into the Company in March, 2000, Mr. Laird served as
Becan's President, since June, 1998. From May, 1997 until June, 1998, Mr. Laird
was the Vice President of the Diabetes Supply Division of Direct Rx, Inc., the
predecessor or Dynamic Health Products, Inc. Mr. Laird was also a retail area
sales manager for McKesson Drug Company from November, 1996 to May, 1997.
Similarly, Mr. Laird was a retail area sales manager for Fox Meyer Drug Company,
managing approximately 250 retail pharmacies with four sales consultants from
May, 1994 to May, 1997. Mr. Laird received a degree in Business Administration
from Robert Morris College, Pennsylvania, in 1983.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
all executive officers, directors, and each person who is the beneficial owner
of more than 10% of the common stock of a company that files reports pursuant to
Section 12 of the Exchange Act, are required to report the ownership of such
common stock, options, and stock appreciation rights (other than certain
cash-only rights), and any changes in that ownership, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Specific due dates for these reports have been
established, and the Company is required to report, in this Information
Statement, any failure to comply therewith during the fiscal year ended March
31, 2000. The Company believes that all of these filing requirements are
presently satisfied by its executive officers, directors and by the beneficial
owners of more than 10% of our Common Stock, except that directors Howell,
Patrick, Peterson, and Zappala, and former director Shasteen have each made an
inadvertently late filing of their respective Form 3 (Initial Statement of
Beneficial Ownership of Securities), which form must be filed with the SEC
shortly after a person becomes an Officer or Director or 10% beneficial owner.
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COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Summary Compensation Table
The following summary compensation table sets forth the cash and
non-cash compensation paid to or accrued for the Company's Chief Executive
Officers in the past three (3) fiscal years. We have no other officers or other
individuals whose compensation from the Company exceeded $100,000 in any of the
past three (3) fiscal years.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fiscal Year
Name And Principal Position Ended March 31 Salary ($) Securities Underlying Options (#)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Jugal K. Taneja, Consultant (1) 2000 87,500 200,000 (4)
1999 -- --
1998 -- --
Stephen M. Watters, President (2) 2000 139,423 50,000 (5)
1999 -- --
William L. LaGamba, CEO (3) 2000 45,000 50,000 (5)
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(1) Mr. Taneja is a consultant to the Company. Previously, he served as the
Company's Chief Executive Officer, from our inception in October, 1993
through April, 1995, and again from January, 1996 until August, 1999.
Compensation for his services to the Company commenced April, 1999.
(2) Mr. Watters has served as our President since March, 1999, and he became
the President of our subsidiary, VetMall, Inc., in March, 2000. From
August, 1999 to March, 2000, Mr. Watters was our Chief Executive Officer.
Compensation for his services to the Company also commenced April, 1999.
(3) Mr. LaGamba became our Chief Executive Officer in March, 2000. He also
serves as our Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, since November, 2000.
Compensation for his services to the Company (and/or a subsidiary of the
Company) commenced November, 1999.
(4) See "Certain Transactions - Guaranty by Mr. Taneja of Company Credit
Facility."
(5) See "Compensation of Executive Officers - Long-term Compensation - Stock
Options."
Annual Compensation
Employment Agreements and Other Arrangements
William L. LaGamba - Mr. LaGamba is our Chief Executive Officer, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer. In January, 2000, we entered into an
employment agreement with Mr. LaGamba. Mr. LaGamba's employment agreement
provides for an initial three-year term ending December, 2002, an annual base
salary of $150,000, plus an annual performance bonus and stock options as
determined by the Board of Directors, in exchange for his full-time services to
the Company. Mr. LaGamba's employment agreement also contains standard
termination provisions for disability, for cause, and for good reason. Mr.
LaGamba's employment
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agreement further provides for health insurance benefits and contains
confidentiality and non-competition provisions that prohibit him from competing
with us. The period covered by the non-competition provisions will end three (3)
years after Mr. LaGamba's termination.
Stephen M. Watters - Mr. Watters is our President and the President of
our subsidiary, VetMall, Inc. The Company entered into an employment agreement
Mr. Watters in April, 1999. The employment agreement provides for an initial
three-year term ending April, 2002, an initial base salary of $150,000, plus an
annual performance bonus and stock options as determined by the Board of
Directors, in exchange for his full-time services to the Company. Mr. Watters'
employment agreement also contains standard termination provisions for
disability, for cause, and for good reason. Mr. Watters' employment agreement
further provides for health insurance benefits and contains confidentiality and
non-competition provisions that prohibit him from competing with the Company.
The period covered by the non-competition provisions will end three (3) years
after Mr. Watters' termination.
Ronald J. Patrick - Mr. Patrick became the Company's CFO, following our
acquisition of Valley Drug Company. He is also the Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer of Valley Drug. In connection with our acquisition of
Valley Drug, the Company authorized an employment agreement between Mr. Patrick
and Valley Drug. Mr. Patrick's employment agreement provides for an initial
three-year term ending April, 2003, an annual base salary of $125,000, plus such
health and other benefits as the Board of Directors and/or any compensation and
stock option committee may provide, in exchange for his full-time services to
the Company. Mr. Patrick's employment agreement contains standard termination
provisions for disability, for cause, and for good reason, and it also contains
confidentiality provisions prohibiting him from disclosing the Company's
confidential information.
Ralph A. Blundo - Mr. Blundo is the President of our wholly-owned
subsidiary, Valley Drug Company. In connection with our acquisition of Valley
Drug, the Company authorized an employment agreement between Mr. Blundo and
Valley Drug. Mr. Blundo's employment agreement provides for an initial
three-year term ending April, 2003, an annual base salary of $125,000, plus such
health and other benefits as the Board of Directors and/or any compensation and
stock option committee may provide, in exchange for his full-time services to
the Company. Mr. Blundo's employment agreement contains standard termination
provisions for disability, for cause, and for good reason, and it also contains
confidentiality provisions prohibiting him from disclosing the Company's
confidential information.
Jugal K. Taneja - We have a consulting agreement with Jugal K. Taneja,
our former Chief Executive Officer and a founder of the Company. Mr. Taneja's
consulting agreement provides for an initial three-year term ending April, 2002,
and an annual base salary of $100,000. From our inception in October, 1993, Mr.
Taneja has served the Company in multiple capacities, including Chief Executive
Officer, President and Secretary, without any compensation prior to April, 1999.
It is anticipated that Mr. Taneja will continue to devote approximately
twenty-five (25%) of his time to the affairs of the Company under his consulting
agreement. Mr. Taneja's consulting agreement contains standard termination
provisions for disability, for cause, and for good reason, and it also contains
confidentiality and non-competition provisions that prohibit him from competing
with us. The period covered by the non-competition provisions will end three (3)
years after Mr. Taneja's termination.
Long-term Compensation
Stock Options
The following table sets forth information concerning Incentive and
Non-Statutory Stock Options granted to the executive officers listed in the
Summary Compensation Table, above. Messrs. LaGamba and
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Watters are the only executive officers of the Company who were granted options
during the Company's fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, under the Company's 1999
Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan:
OPTION GRANTS IN FISCAL 2000
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<CAPTION>
Options Percent of Total
Name Granted Options Granted (3) Exercise Price Expiration Date
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
William L. LaGamba 50,000 (1) 16.7% $13.00 January 11, 2101
Stephen M. Watters 50,000 (2) 16.7% $14.30 January 11, 2101
</TABLE>
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(1) Represents an Incentive Stock Option for 23,000 shares of Common Stock, and
a Non-Statutory Stock Option for 27,000 shares. Exercisable commencing
January 12, 2001 and cumulatively thereafter at the rate of 33 1/3% per
year.
(2) Represents an Incentive Stock Option for 23,000 shares of Common Stock, and
a Non-Statutory Stock Option for 27,000 shares. Exercisable commencing
January 12, 2001 and cumulatively thereafter at the rate of 33 1/3% per
year.
(3) Based solely on the grant of options for an aggregate of 299,300 shares
under the Company's 1999 Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan.
Does not include a warrant granted to Jugal K. Taneja for the purchase of
200,000 shares. See, "Certain Transactions - Guaranty by Mr. Taneja of
Company's Credit Facility."
The following table sets forth certain information concerning
unexercised options held at June 30, 2000 by the executive officers listed in
the Summary Compensation Table, above, (none of whom exercised any options
during fiscal 2000):
OPTION VALUES AT JUNE 30, 2000
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Unexercised Options Value of Unexercised In-the-Money
at June 30, 2000 Options at June 30, 2000(1)
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Name Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
---- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
William L. LaGamba 0 50,000 0 0
Stephen M. Watters 0 50,000 0 0
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(1) Based upon the $9.1875 closing price of the Common Stock on June 30, 2000.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
Dynamic Health Products, Inc.
From September, 1998 to November, 1999, we operated out of the
principal offices of Dynamic Health Products, Inc., in Largo, Florida
("Dynamic"). Dynamic provided us, without charge, office and warehouse space,
and the use of Dynamic's general office equipment.
Dynamic, a Florida corporation, is a manufacturer and distributor of
proprietary and nonproprietary dietary supplements, over-the-counter drugs, and
health and beauty care products. Dynamic has several wholly-owned subsidiaries
including Go2Pharmacy.com, Inc. (formerly, Innovative Health Products, Inc.).
Mr. Jugal K. Taneja, a principal stockholder and director of our Company, is
also the Chairman of the Board and a principal stockholder of Dynamic. Mr.
Taneja has beneficial ownership of approximately 36.3% of the outstanding voting
stock of Dynamic. Members of his immediate family own in the aggregate an
additional
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23% of the outstanding voting stock of Dynamic. William L. LaGamba, our Chief
Executive Officer, is also a shareholder of Dynamic, with beneficial ownership
of 13.5% of the outstanding voting stock of Dynamic.
Becan Distributors, Inc.
Becan Distributors, Inc., together with its wholly-owned subsidiary
Discount Rx, Inc. (collectively, "Becan") is a wholesale distributor of
pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter drugs, and health and beauty care products. On
November 26, 1999, we acquired Becan from Dynamic Health Products, Inc. In
March, 2000, we merged Becan into DrugMax. Pursuant to the terms of the purchase
agreement for Becan, we acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Becan in
exchange for Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) in cash and Two Million
(2,000,000) shares of our Common Stock. An additional Five Hundred Thousand
(500,000) shares of our Common Stock is currently being held in escrow for the
benefit of Dynamic. The shares held in escrow will be released to Dynamic in the
year 2001, provided the operations attributable to Becan attain certain
financial target levels in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001.
Go2Pharmacy.com, Inc.
We purchase dietary supplements, over-the-counter drugs, and health and
beauty care products for resale from Go2Pharmacy.com, Inc. (formerly, Innovative
Health Products, Inc.). Until December, 1999 substantially all of the products
sold by the Company were supplied by Go2Pharmacy. Purchases of such products
were approximately $440,600 and $154,162, for the Company's fiscal years ended
March 31, 2000 and March 31, 1999, respectively, which purchases represent less
than 1.5% of the products we purchased in each of such years. We have an
agreement committing us to purchase products from Go2Pharmacy, provided such
products are on terms which are no less favorable than the terms which we could
obtain similar products from a disinterested third party supplier.
Go2Pharmacy is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dynamic Health Products,
Inc., and it conducts all of Dynamic's manufacturing operations. Go2Pharmacy has
recently filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission seeking an initial public offering of its shares of common stock. If
such initial public offering is consummated, Dynamic will own approximately
42.3% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Go2Pharmacy.
Merger with Nutriceuticals of Florida
In March, 1999, we acquired Nutriceuticals.com Corporation, a Florida
corporation, in a merger transaction pursuant to which we were the surviving
corporation (the "Merger"). The shareholders of Florida Nutriceuticals received
an aggregate of 2,400,000 shares of our Common Stock in the Merger. Before the
Merger, Jugal K. Taneja was the Chief Executive Officer of both companies. Mr.
Taneja was also a principal stockholder of both corporations, having beneficial
ownership of approximately 21% of the outstanding common stock of Florida
Nutriceuticals prior to the Merger. Members of his immediate family owned in the
aggregate an additional 16.8% of the outstanding common stock of Florida
Nutriceuticals, before the Merger. As a result of the Merger, Mr. Taneja and his
family collectively held approximately 35% of the outstanding common stock of
the combined entities.
Guaranty by Mr. Taneja of Company Credit Facility
On February 15, 2000, the Company entered into a revolving credit
facility with Merrill Lynch Financial, pursuant to which Merrill Lynch granted
the Company a $5,000,000 credit facility. The lender required and obtained a
guaranty from Jugal K. Taneja, a director and a principal stockholder of the
Company. In consideration for Mr. Taneja's acting as the guarantor, the Company
granted to Mr. Taneja a
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warrant to purchase Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) shares of the Company's
Common Stock at a price of $15.98 per share, the average closing price over the
30-day period prior to execution of the guaranty. The warrant is exercisable
over a three-year period in equal annual amounts.
Policy Regarding Loans and Other Affiliated Transactions
We currently have three (3) independent directors, and we will maintain
at least two (2) independent directors on our Board. All future material
affiliated transactions and future loans and loan guarantees with our officers,
directors, 5% stockholders, or their respective affiliates, will be on terms
that are as favorable to the Company as those generally available from
unaffiliated third parties; and all such future transactions and loans, and any
forgiveness of such loans, shall be approved or ratified by a majority of our
independent directors who do not have an interest in the transactions and who
will have access, at our expense to the Company's or independent legal counsel.
Further, we do not intend to make any future loans to or guarantee loans on
behalf of our officers, directors and employees, other than (i) advances for
travel, business expense, and similar ordinary operating expenditures; (ii)
loans or loan guarantees made for the purchase of our securities; and (iii)
loans for relocation.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
AND CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial
ownership of the Company's Common Stock as of June 30, 2000, by (i) each person
known to own beneficially more than 5% of the Company's Common Stock, (ii) each
Director and Officer of the Company, and (iii) all Directors and Officers as a
group. As of June 30, 2000 there were approximately 6,378,647 common shares
issued and outstanding.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amount and Nature Percentage
Name and Address of Beneficial of
of Beneficial Owner Owner (1) Class
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<S> <C> <C>
Dynamic Health Products, Inc. (2) ............................ 1,865,500 29.25%
6950 Bryan Dairy Road
Largo, Florida 33777
Dr. Howard L. Howell (3)...................................... 5,000 *
William L. LaGamba (4)........................................ 100,000 1.57%
Stephen M. Watters (5)........................................ 1,000,000 15.68%
Ronald J. Patrick ............................................ 113,333 1.78%
Jeffrey K. Peterson (6)....................................... 5,000 *
Jugal K. Taneja (7) .......................................... 2,404,316 37.69%
Joseph Zappala ............................................... 0 -
All Directors and Officers
as a group (7 persons).................................... 3,627,649 56.78%
</TABLE>
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* Less than 1%.
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(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. To our knowledge, the persons named in
this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares
of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community
property laws where applicable and except as indicated in the other
footnotes to this table. The business address of each of the Company's
directors named above is: c/o DrugMax.com, Inc., 12505 Starkey Road, Suite
A, Largo, Florida 33773.
(2) Represents all of the shares held of record by Bryan Capital Ltd.
Partnership, a Nevada limited partnership, of which Dynamic is the General
Partner. Jugal K. Taneja is a principal stockholder of Dynamic, with
beneficial ownership of approximately 36.3% of its outstanding voting
stock. In addition, members of Mr. Taneja's immediate family own in the
aggregate approximately 23% of the outstanding shares of Dynamic's voting
stock. Collectively, Mr. Taneja and his family exercise voting control over
approximately 59.3% of Dynamic's voting stock. The number of shares shown
in the table, above, does not include 500,000 shares held in escrow for
Dynamic in connection with the Company's acquisition of Becan Distributors,
Inc. The 500,000 escrowed shares cannot be released from escrow within the
next sixty (60) days. See "Certain Transactions - Becan Distributors, Inc."
(3) Represents 5,000 shares underlying a Non-Statutory Stock Option which is
immediately exercisable.
(4) Does not include 50,000 shares underlying Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock
Options, which options are not exercisable, in whole or in part, within
sixty (60) days.
(5) Does not include 50,000 shares underlying Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock
Options, which options are not exercisable, in whole or in part, within
sixty (60) days.
(6) Represents 5,000 shares underlying a Non-Statutory Stock Option which is
immediately exercisable.
(7) Includes: (i) 1,865,500 shares beneficially owned by Dynamic; (ii) 300,000
shares held of record by 21st Century Healthcare Fund, LLC, is a limited
liability company of which Jugal K. Taneja is the principal; (iii) 8,994
shares held of record by The First Delhi Trust, a trust established for the
benefit of the children of Jugal K. Taneja; (iv) 18,000 shares beneficially
owned by Westminster Trust Company, a partnership in which Jugal K. Taneja
is the general partner; (v) 1,331 shares held of record by Mr. Taneja; and
(vi) 210,491 shares held of record by Manju Taneja, his spouse. Mr. Taneja
disclaims voting power with respect to the shares held of record by his
spouse. Does not include 400,000 shares held of record by Mr. Taneja's
adult children, or 35,000 shares held of record by Mr. Taneja's father.
Does not include 200,000 shares underlying warrant which is not
exercisable, in whole or in part, within sixty (60) days.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors has selected the firm of Deloitte & Touche, LLP,
independent public accountants, to be the Company's auditors for the fiscal year
ending March 31, 2001. Deloitte & Touche, LLP is expected to have a
representative at the Annual Meeting who will be available to respond to
appropriate questions from Stockholders attending the Meeting.
STOCKHOLDER VOTING RIGHTS
Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one (1) vote on all matters
submitted to the Stockholders for approval. Votes may be cast "For" or "Against"
a proposal, or a Stockholder may "Abstain" from voting on any proposal or
proposals. Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, at a meeting where a quorum is
present, all matters submitted to stockholders (other than an election of
directors) are approved if the votes cast in favor of the action exceeds the
votes cast in opposition to the matter presented (unless the Articles of
Incorporation or Nevada State law requires a greater number of votes).
Accordingly, with respect to any proposal coming before our Annual Meeting,
other than the election of Directors, all abstentions and broker non-votes will
be counted as present for purposes of determining the existence of a quorum.
However, since abstentions and broker non-votes are neither a vote cast in favor
of, or a vote cast against a proposed action, abstentions and broker non-votes
will not be counted as a vote cast on any matter coming before the Annual
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Meeting. (A broker non-vote generally occurs when a broker, who holds shares in
street name for a customer, does not have authority to vote on certain
non-routine matters because its customer has not provided any voting
instructions on the matter.)
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Eligible Stockholders who wish to present proposals for action at the
2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders should submit their proposals in writing to
the President of the Company at the address of the Company set forth on the
first page of this Information Statement. Proposals must be received by the
President no later than April 12, 2001 for inclusion in next year's Information
Statement. A Stockholder is eligible to present proposals if, at the time he or
she submits a proposal or proposals, the Stockholder owns at least 1% or $2,000
in market value of the Common Stock, has held such shares for at least one (1)
year, and the Stockholder continues to own such shares through the date of the
2001 Annual Meeting.
ANNUAL REPORT
A copy of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, including the
financial statements and notes thereto (without exhibits), accompanies this
Information Statement and the Notice of Annual Meeting.
COSTS
The Company will bear the costs of preparing, assembling and mailing
the Information Statement and Annual Report in connection with the Annual
Meeting. Arrangements may be made with banks, brokerage houses, and other
institutions, nominees, and fiduciaries, to forward the Information Statement
and Annual Report to beneficial owners. The Company will, upon request,
reimburse those persons and entities for expenses incurred in forwarding the
Information Statement and Annual Report.
OTHER MATTERS
The Company is not aware of any matters not referred to in the attached
Notice of Annual Meeting which will be presented for action at the meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ WILLIAM L. LAGAMBA
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William L. LaGamba
Chief Executive Officer
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APPENDIX A
CHARTER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF
DRUGMAX.COM, INC.
I. Scope of Audit The audit committee is a committee of the board of
Committee directors. The audit committee assists the board of
Responsibilities and directors in fulfilling its oversight
Activities responsibilities for the reliability and integrity of
o the financial reports and other financial
information provided by the corporation to
the public, its shareholders and others;
o the corporation's system of internal
controls over its accounting and financial
reporting processes; and,
o the auditing process.
The audit committee's primary duties and
responsibilities are to
o Serve as an independent and objective
party in the oversight of the
corporation's financial reporting process
and internal control system.
Review and appraise the audit efforts of
the corporation's outside auditors and the
internal auditing department.
o Provide an open avenue of communication
among the outside auditors, financial and
senior management, the internal auditing
department and the board of directors.
o Investigate any matters within the audit
committee's scope of responsibilities and
report periodically to the board of
directors on significant results from its
activities.
The audit committee will primarily fulfill
these responsibilities by carrying out the
activities enumerated in Section IV of this
charter.
II. Composition The audit committee shall be solely comprised
of two or more independent directors as
determined by the board, a majority of the
members of which shall be independent.
Independent directors are persons other than
officers or employees of the company or its
subsidiaries or any other individuals having
a relationship which, in the opinion of the
company's board of directors, would interfere
with the exercise of independent judgment in
carrying out the responsibilities of a
director. The following persons should not be
considered independent:
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1. a director who is employed by the corporation or any of
its affiliates for the current year or any of the past
three years;
2. a director who accepts any compensation from the
corporation or any of its affiliates in excess of
$60,000 during the previous fiscal year, other than
compensation for board service, benefits under a
tax-qualified retirement plan, or non-discretionary
compensation;
3. a director who is a member of the immediate family of an
individual who is, or has been in any of the past three
years, employed by the corporation or any of its
affiliates as an executive officer;
A director who is a partner in, or a controlling
shareholder or an executive officer of, any for-profit
business organization to which the corporation made, or
from which the corporation received, payments (other
than those arising solely from investments in the
corporation's securities) that exceed 5% of the
corporation's or business organization's consolidated
gross revenues for that year, or $200,000, whichever is
more, in any of the past three years;
4. A director who is employed as an executive of another
entity where any of the company's executives serve on
that entity's compensation committee.
All members of the committee shall be able to read and
understand fundamental financial statements, including
the company's balance sheet, income statement, and cash
flow statement. At least one member of the committee
shall have past employment experience in finance or
accounting, requisite professional certification in
accounting, or any other comparable experience or
background, such as CEO or other corporate experience
demonstrating financial sophistication.
The members of the committee shall be elected by the
board of directors at the annual organizational meeting
of the board or until their successors shall be duly
elected and qualified. Unless a Chair is elected by the
full board, the members of the committee will designate
a Chair by majority vote of the full committee
membership.
III. Meetings The committee shall meet at least twice annually, or
more frequently as circumstances dictate. The committee
will meet at least annually with management; the
Director, Internal Audit Services; and the outside
auditors to discuss any matters that the committee or
each of these groups believes should be discussed.
Separate executive sessions with each group may be
scheduled if requested by either members of the board or
the individual groups. The committee, or at least its
Chair, shall discuss with management quarterly the
corporation's financial statements prior to filing with
the SEC.
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IV. Responsibilities To fulfill its responsibilities and duties the
and Duties audit committee shall:
Documents/Reports Review
1. Review and update this charter at least
annually.
2. Review the company's annual financial
statements and any reports or other financial
information submitted to any governmental
body or the public, including any
certification, report, opinion, or review
rendered by the outside auditors.
3. Review the regular internal reports to
management prepared by the internal auditing
department and management's response to these
reports.
4. Discuss with financial management and the
outside auditors the 10-Q prior to filing the
10-Q. The chair of the committee may
represent the entire committee for purposes
of this discussion.
Outside Auditors
5. Annually recommend to the Board the
appointment of independent accountants.
6. Take appropriate action to oversee the
independence and performance of the outside
auditors.
7. Annually review and discuss with the outside
auditors all significant relationships the
auditors have with the corporation to
determine the auditors' independence. This
review shall include the following:
(a) Review of a formal written statement from
the outside auditors delineating all
relationships between the auditors and the
company, consistent with Independence
Standards Board Standard No. 1.
(b) Review of letter from the outside
auditors confirming they are independent of
the company.
(c) Discussion with the outside auditors any
disclosed relationships or services that may
impact the objectivity and independence of
the auditors.
8. Periodically consult with the outside
auditors out of the presence of management
about internal controls and the fullness and
accuracy of the organization's financial
statements and the quality of the company's
earnings.
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Internal Auditors
9. Take appropriate actions to oversee the
objectivity of the internal auditors.
10. Review activities, organizational structure,
charter and qualifications of the internal
audit department.
11. Review and concur in the appointment,
replacement, reassignment, or dismissal of
the Director, Internal Audit Services.
Financial Reporting Processes
12. Discuss with the outside auditors, the
internal auditors, and management, the
integrity of the organization's financial
reporting processes.
13. Insider the outside auditors' judgments about
the quality and appropriateness of the
corporation's accounting principles as
applied in its financial reporting.
14. Consider and approve, if appropriate, major
changes to the corporation's accounting
principles and practices as suggested by the
outside auditors, management, or the internal
auditing department.
15. Following completion of the annual audit,
review separately with each of management,
the outside auditors and the internal
auditing department any significant
difficulties encountered during the course of
the audit, including any restrictions on the
scope of work or access to required
information.
16. Review any reportable events including any
disagreement among management and the outside
auditors or the internal auditing department
in connection with the preparation of the
financial statements.
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APPENDIX B
DRUGMAX.COM, INC.
1999 INCENTIVE AND NON-STATUTORY
STOCK OPTION PLAN
SECTION 1. PURPOSE
This 1999 Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") is
intended as a performance incentive for officers and employees of DrugMax.com,
Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company") or its Subsidiaries (as hereinafter
defined) and for certain other individuals providing services to or acting as
directors of the Company or its Subsidiaries, to enable the persons to whom
options are granted (an "Optionee" or "Optionees") to acquire or increase a
proprietary interest in the success of the Company. The Company intends that
this purpose will be effected by the granting of incentive stock options
("Incentive Options") as defined in Section 422A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and other stock options ("Non-statutory
Options") under the Plan.
SECTION 2. OPTIONS TO BE GRANTED AND ADMINISTRATION
2.1 Options to the Granted. Options granted under the Plan may be
either Incentive Options or Non-statutory Options.
2.2 Administration by the Board. This Plan shall be administered by the
Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"). The Board shall have full and
final authority to operate, manage and administer the Plan on behalf of the
Company. This authority includes, but is not limited to: (i) the power to grant
options conditionally or unconditionally; (ii) the power to prescribe the form
or forms of the instruments evidencing options granted under this Plan; (iii)
the power to interpret the Plan; (iv) the power to provide regulations for the
operation of the incentive features of the Plan, and otherwise to prescribe
regulations for interpretation, management and administration of the Plan; (v)
the power to delegate responsibility for Plan operation, management and
administration on such terms, consistent with the Plan, as the Board may
establish; (vi) the power to delegate to other persons the responsibility for
performing ministerial acts in furtherance of the Plan's purpose; and (vii) the
power to engage the services of persons or organizations in furtherance of the
Plan's purpose, including but not limited to, banks, insurance companies,
brokerage firms and consultants.
In addition, as to each option, the Board shall have full and final
authority in its discretion: (i) to determine the number of shares subject to
each option; (ii) to determine the time or times at which options will be
granted; (iii) to determine the time or times when each option shall become
exercisable and the duration of the exercise period, which shall not exceed the
limitations specified in Section 5.1.1; and (iv) to determine the option price
for the shares subject to each option, which price shall be subject to the
applicable requirements, if any, of Section 5.1.4 hereof.
2.3 Appointment and Proceedings of Committee. The Board may appoint a
Stock Option Committee (the "Committee") which shall consist of at least three
members of the Board. The Board may from time to time appoint members of the
Committee in substitution for or in addition to members previously appointed,
and may fill vacancies, however caused, in the Committee. The Committee shall
select one of its members as its chairman and shall hold its meetings at such
times and places as it shall deem advisable. A majority of its members shall
constitute a quorum, and all actions of the Committee shall be taken by a
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majority of its members. Any action may be taken by a written instrument signed
by all of the members, and any action so taken shall be as fully effective as if
it had been taken by a vote of a majority of the members at a meeting duly
called and held.
2.4 Powers of Committee. Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the
approval of the Board, the Committee shall have the power to make
recommendations to the Board as to whom options should be granted, the number of
shares to be covered by each option, the time or times of option grants, and the
terms and conditions of each option. In addition, the Committee shall have
authority to interpret the Plan, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and
regulations relating to the Plan, and to exercise the administrative and
ministerial powers of the Board with regard to aspects of the Plan other than
the granting of options. The interpretation and construction by the Committee of
any provisions of the Plan or of any option granted hereunder and the exercise
of any power delegated to it hereunder shall be final, unless otherwise
determined by the Board. No member of the Board or the Committee shall be liable
for any action or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan or
any option granted hereunder.
SECTION 3. STOCK
3.1 Shares Subject to Plans. The stock subject to the options granted
under the Plan shall be shares of the Company's authorized but unissued common
stock, par value $.001 per share ("Common Stock"). The total number of shares
that may be issued pursuant to options granted under the Plan shall not exceed
an aggregate of 400,000 shares of Common Stock.
3.2 Lapsed or Unexercised Options. Whenever any outstanding option
under the Plan expires, is canceled or is otherwise terminated (other than by
exercise), the shares of Common Stock allocable to the unexercised portion of
such option shall be restored to the Plan and be available for the grant of
other options under the Plan.
SECTION 4. ELIGIBILITY
4.1 Eligible Optionees. Incentive options may be granted only to
officers and other employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries, including
members of the Board who are also employees of the Company or a Subsidiary.
Non-statutory options may be granted to officers or other employees of the
Company or its Subsidiaries and to certain other individuals providing services
to the Company or its Subsidiaries. Non-employee directors will be granted
options to purchase 3,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock upon their
initial election or appointment to the Board.
4.2 Limitations on 10% Stockholders. No Incentive Option shall be
granted to an individual who, at the time the Incentive Option is granted, owns
(including ownership attributed pursuant to Section 425(d) of the Code) more
than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Company or any parent or Subsidiary of the Company (a "greater-than-10%
stockholder"), unless such Incentive Option provides that (i) the purchase price
per share shall not be less than 110% of the fair market value of the Common
Stock at the time such Incentive Option is granted, and (ii) that such Incentive
Option shall not be exercisable to any extent after the expiration of five years
from the date it is granted.
4.3 Limitation on Exercisable Options. The aggregate fair market value
(determined at the time the Incentive Option is granted) of the Common Stock
with respect to which Incentive Options are exercisable for the first time by
any person during any calendar year under the Plan and under any other option
plan of the Company (or a parent or subsidiary as defined in Section 425 of the
Code) shall not exceed $100,000. Any option granted in excess of the foregoing
limitation shall be specifically designated as being a Non-statutory Option.
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SECTION 5. TERMS OF THE OPTION AGREEMENTS
5.1 Mandatory Terms. Each option agreement shall contain such
provisions as the Board or the Committee shall from time to time deem
appropriate, and shall include provisions relating to the method of exercise,
payment of exercise price, adjustments on changes in the Company's
capitalization and the effect of a merger, consolidation, liquidation, sale or
other disposition of or involving the Company. Option agreements need not be
identical, but each option agreement by appropriate language shall include the
substance of all of the following provisions:
5.1.1 Expiration. Notwithstanding any other provision of the
Plan or of any option agreement, each option shall expire on the date specified
in the option agreement, which date shall not be later than the tenth
anniversary of the date on which the option was granted (fifth anniversary in
the case of a greater-than-10% stockholder).
5.1.2 Exercise. Each option shall be deemed exercised when (i)
the Company has received written notice of such exercise in accordance with the
terms of the option, (ii) full payment of the aggregate option price of the
shares of Common Stock as to which the option is exercised has been made, and
(iii) arrangements that are satisfactory to the Board or the Committee in its
sole discretion have been made for the optionee's payment to the Company of the
amount that is necessary for the Company or Subsidiary employing the optionee to
withhold in accordance with applicable Federal or state tax withholding
requirements. Unless further limited by the Board or the Committee in any
option, the option price of any shares of Common Stock purchased shall be paid
in cash, by certified or official bank check, by money order, with shares of
Common Stock or by a combination of the above; provided further, however, that
the Board or the Committee in its sole discretion may accept a personal check in
full or partial payment of any shares of Common Stock. If the exercise price is
paid in whole or in part with shares, the value of the shares surrendered shall
be their fair market value on the date the option is exercised as determined in
accordance with Section 5.1.4 hereof. No optionee shall be deemed to be a holder
of any shares of Common Stock subject to an option unless and until a stock
certificate or certificates for such shares of Common Stock are issued to such
person(s) under the terms of the Plan. No adjustment shall be made for dividends
(ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or other property) or
distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date
such stock certificate is issued, except as expressly provided in Section 6
hereof. No optionee shall be deemed to be a holder of any shares of Common Stock
subject to an option unless and until a stock certificate or certificates for
such shares of Common Stock are issued to such person(s) under the terms of the
Plan.
5.1.3 Events Causing Immediate Exercise. Unless otherwise
provided in any option, each outstanding option shall become immediately fully
exercisable.
5.1.3.1 if there occurs any transaction (which shall include a
series of transactions occurring within 60 days or occurring pursuant to a
plan), that has the result that stockholders of the Company immediately before
such transaction cease to own at least 51 percent of the voting stock of the
Company or of any entity that results from the participation of the Company in a
reorganization, consolidation, merger, liquidation or any other form of
corporate transaction;
5.1.3.2 if the stockholders of the Company shall
approve a plan of merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation or
dissolution in which the Company does not survive (unless the approved merger,
consolidation, reorganization, liquidation or dissolution is subsequently
abandoned); or
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5.1.3.3 if the stockholders of the Company shall
approve a plan for the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all or
substantially all the property and assets of the Company (unless such plan is
subsequently abandoned).
The Board or the Committee may in its sole discretion accelerate the
date on which any option may be exercised and may accelerate the vesting of any
shares of Common Stock subject to any option or previously acquired by the
exercise of any option.
5.1.4 Purchase Price. The purchase price per share of the
Common Stock under each Incentive Option shall be not less than the fair market
value of the Common Stock on the date the option is granted (110% of the fair
market value in the case of a greater-than-10% stockholder). The price at which
shares may be purchased pursuant to Non-statutory Options shall be specified by
the Board at the time the option is granted, and may be less than, equal to or
greater than the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock on the date
such Non-statutory Option is granted, but shall not be less than the par value
of shares of Common Stock.
For the purpose of the Plan, the "fair market value" per share of
Common Stock on any date of reference shall be the Closing Price of the Common
Stock of the Company which is referred to in either clause (i), (ii) or (iii)
below, on the business day immediately preceding such date, or if not referred
to in either clause (i), (ii) or (iii) below, "fair market value" per share of
Common Stock shall be such value as shall be determined by the Board or the
Committee, unless the Board or the Committee in its sole discretion shall
determine otherwise in a fair and uniform manner. For this purpose, the Closing
Price of the Common Stock on any business day shall be (i) if the Common Stock
is listed or admitted for trading on any United States national securities
exchange, or if actual transactions are otherwise reported on a consolidated
transaction reporting system, the last reported sale price of Common Stock on
such exchange or reporting system, as reported in any newspaper of general
circulation, (ii) if the Common Stock is quoted on the National Association of
Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System ("NASDAQ"), or any similar system
of automated dissemination of quotations of securities prices in common use, the
mean between the closing high bid and low asked quotations for such day of
Common Stock on such system, or (iii) if neither clause (i) or (ii) is
applicable, the mean between the high bid and low asked quotations for the
Common Stock as reported by the National Quotation Bureau, Incorporated if at
least two securities dealers have inserted both bid and asked quotations for
Common Stock on at least five of the ten preceding days.
5.1.5 Transferability of Options. Incentive options granted
under the Plan and the rights and privileges conferred thereby may not be
transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any manner (whether by
operation of law or otherwise) other than by will or by applicable laws of
descent and distribution, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or
similar process. Upon any attempt so to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or
otherwise dispose of any Incentive Option under the Plan or any right or
privilege conferred hereby, contrary to the provisions of the Plan, or upon the
sale or levy or any attachment or similar process upon the rights and privileges
conferred hereby, such option shall thereupon terminate and become null and
void. Non-statutory Options shall be transferable to the extent provided in the
option agreements under which they are granted.
5.1.6 Termination of Employment or Death of Optionee. Except
as may be otherwise expressly provided in the terms and conditions of the option
granted to an Optionee, options granted hereunder shall terminate on the earlier
to occur of:
5.1.6.1 the date of expiration thereof; or
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5.1.6.2 other than the case of death of the Optionee
or disability of the Optionee within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code
("disability"), (A) 90 days after termination of the employment between the
Company and the Optionee in the case of an Incentive Option, and (B) 90 days
after termination of the employment or other relationship between the Company
and the Optionee, unless such termination provision is waived by resolution
adopted by the Board within 30 days of the termination of such relationship, in
the case of a Non-statutory Option.
Except as may otherwise be expressly provided in the terms and
conditions of the option granted to an Optionee, in the event of the death of an
Optionee while in an employment or other relationship with the Company and
before the date of expiration of such option, such option shall terminate on the
earlier of such date of expiration or 180 days following the date of such death.
After the death of the Optionee, his executors, administrators or any person or
persons to whom his option may be transferred by will or by laws of descent and
distribution, shall have the right, at any time prior to such time termination,
to exercise the option to the extent the Optionee was entitled to exercise such
option immediately prior to his death.
Except as may otherwise be expressly provided in the terms and
conditions of the option granted to an Optionee, if an Optionee's employment or
other relationship with the Company terminates because of a disability, the
Optionee's option shall terminate on the earlier of the date of expiration
thereof or 180 days following the termination of such relationship; and unless
by its terms it sooner terminates and expires during such 180 day period, the
Optionee may exercise that portion of his or her option which is exercisable at
the time of termination of such relationship.
An employment relationship between the Company and the Optionee shall
be deemed to exist during any period during which the Optionee is employed by
the Company or by any Subsidiary. Whether authorized leave of absence or absence
on military government service shall constitute termination of the employment
relationship between the Company and the Optionee shall be determined by the
Board at the time thereof.
5.1.7 Rights of Optionees. No Optionee shall be deemed for
any purpose to be the owner of any shares of Common Stock subject to any option
unless and until (i) the option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms
thereof, (ii) the Company shall have issued and delivered the shares of the
Optionee, and (iii) the Optionee's name shall have been entered as a stockholder
of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full
voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of
Common Stock.
5.2 Certain Optional Terms. The Board may in its discretion provide,
upon the grant of any option hereunder, that the Company shall have an option to
repurchase all or any number of shares purchased upon exercise of such option.
The repurchase price per share payable by the Company shall be such amount or be
determined by such formula as is fixed by the Board at the time the option for
the shares subject to repurchase was granted. The Board may also provide that
the Company shall have a right of first refusal with respect to the transfer or
proposed transfer of any shares purchased upon exercise of an option granted
hereunder. In the event the Board shall grant options subject to the Company's
repurchase rights or rights of first refusal, the certificate or certificates
representing the shares purchased pursuant to such option shall carry a legend
satisfactory to counsel for the Company referring to the Company's repurchase
option.
SECTION 6. ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
6.1 Increase or Decrease of Outstanding Shares. If at any time while
the Plan is in effect or unexercised options are outstanding, there shall be any
increase or decrease in the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common
Stock through the declaration of a stock dividend or through any
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recapitalization resulting in a stock split-up, combination or exchange of
shares of Common Stock, then and in such event (i) appropriate adjustment shall
be made in the maximum number of shares of Common Stock available for grant
under the Plan, so that the same percentage of the Company's issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock shall continue to be subject to being so
optioned, and (ii) appropriate adjustment shall be made in the number of shares
and the exercise price per share of Common Stock thereof then subject to any
outstanding option, so that the same percentage of the Company's issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock shall remain subject to purchase at the same
aggregate exercise price.
6.2 Discretionary Adjustment. Subject to the specific terms of any
option, the Board or the Committee may change the terms of options outstanding
under this Plan, with respect to the option price or the number of shares of
Common Stock subject to the options, or both, when, in the sole discretion of
the Board or the Committee, such adjustments become appropriate by reason of a
corporate transaction described in Section 5.1.4 hereof.
6.3 Conversion of Shares. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, the issuance by the Company of shares of its capital stock of any class,
or securities convertible into shares of capital stock of any class, either in
connection with direct sale or upon the exercise of rights or warrants to
subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of shares or obligations of the Company
convertible into such shares or other securities, shall not affect, and no
adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to the number of or
exercise price of shares of Common Stock then subject to outstanding options
granted under the Plan.
6.4 General. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
existence of outstanding options granted under the Plan shall not affect in any
manner the right or power of the Company to make, authorize or consummate (i)
any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in
the Company's capital structure or its business; (ii) any merger or
consolidation of the Company; (iii) any issue by the Company of debt securities,
or preferred or preference stock that would rank above the shares subject to
outstanding options; (iv) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (v) any
sale, transfer or assignment of all or any part of the assets or business of the
Company; or (vi) any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar
character or otherwise.
SECTION 7. AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN
The Board may amend the Plan at any time, and from time to time,
subject to the limitation that no amendment shall be effective unless approved
by the stockholders of the Company in accordance with applicable law and
regulations at an annual or special meeting held within 12 months before or
after the special meeting held within 12 months before or after the date of
adoption of such amendment, in any instance in which such amendment would: (i)
increase the number of shares of Common Stock as to which options may be granted
under the Plan; of (ii) change in substance the provisions of Section IV hereof
relating to eligibility to participate in the Plan.
Rights and obligations under any option granted before any amendment of
the Plan shall not be altered or impaired by such amendment, except with the
consent of the Optionee.
SECTION 8. NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN
Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board nor the approval of the
Plan by the stockholders of the Company shall be construed as creating any
limitations on the power of the Board to adopt such other incentive arrangements
as it may deem desirable, including without limitation the granting the stock
options otherwise than under the Plan, and such arrangements may be either
applicable generally or only in specific cases.
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SECTION 9. GOVERNMENT AND OTHER REGULATIONS; GOVERNING LAW
The obligation of the Company to sell and delivery shares of Common
Stock with respect to options granted under the Plan shall be subject to all
applicable laws, rules and regulations, including all applicable federal and
state securities laws, and the obtaining of all such approvals by government
agencies as may be deemed necessary or appropriate by the Board or the
Committee. All shares sold under the Plan shall bear appropriate legends. The
Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of Florida.
SECTION 10. EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN
The effective date of the Plan is August 13, 1999, the date on which it
was approved by the Board. No option may be granted under the Plan after the
tenth anniversary of such effective date.
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