Registration Rights Agreement dated August 14, 2008 between the Company and the Investors

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Exhibit 4.4
 
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This Registration Rights Agreement (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of August 14, 2008, by and among Arotech Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the investors signatory hereto (each a "Purchaser" and collectively, the "Purchasers").

This Agreement is made pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof among the Company and the Purchasers (the "Purchase Agreement").

The Company and the Purchasers hereby agree as follows:

1.             Definitions.  Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Purchase Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms in the Purchase Agreement.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

"Additional Effective Date" means the date the Additional Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC.

"Additional Effectiveness Deadline" means the date which is sixty (60) calendar days after the earlier of the Additional Filing Date and the Additional Filing Deadline or in the event that the Registration Statement is subject to any review by the SEC, ninety (90) calendar days after the earlier of the Additional Filing Date and the Additional Filing Deadline.

"Additional Filing Date" means the date on which the Additional Registration Statement is filed with the SEC.

"Additional Filing Deadline" means if Cutback Shares are required to be included in any Additional Registration Statement, the later of (i) the date sixty (60) days after the date substantially all of the Registrable Securities registered under the immediately preceding Registration Statement are sold and (ii) the date six (6) months from the Initial Effective Date or the last Additional Effective Date, as applicable.

"Additional Registrable Securities" means, (i) any Cutback Shares not previously included on a Registration Statement and (ii) any capital stock of the Company issued or issuable with respect to the Notes, the Conversion Shares, the Warrants, the Warrant Shares or Cutback Shares, as applicable, as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event or otherwise, without regard to any limitations on conversions and/or redemptions of the Notes or exercises of the Warrants.

"Additional Registration Statement" means a registration statement or registration statements of the Company filed under the 1933 Act covering any Additional Registrable Securities.

"Additional Required Registration Amount" means (I) any Cutback Shares not previously included on a Registration Statement, without regard to any limitations on conversion and/or redemption of the Notes or exercises of the Warrants, or (II) such other amount as may be required by the staff of the SEC pursuant to Rule 415.

 
 

 

"Business Day" means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

"Closing Date" shall have the meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

"Cutback Shares" means any of the Total Required Registration Amount, Initial Required Registration Amount or the Additional Required Registration Amount (without regard to clause (II) in the definition thereof) of Registrable Securities not included in all Registration Statements previously declared effective hereunder as a result of a limitation on the maximum number of shares of Common Stock of the Company permitted to be registered by the staff of the SEC pursuant to Rule 415.  The number of Cutback Shares shall be allocated pro rata among the Holders.  For the purpose of determining the Cutback Securities, in order to determine any applicable Required Registration Amount, unless a Holder gives written notice to the Company to the contrary with respect to the allocation of its Cutback Shares, first the Conversion Shares shall be excluded on a pro rata basis until all of the Conversion Shares have been excluded and second, the Warrant Shares shall be excluded on a pro rata basis until all of the Warrant Shares have been excluded.

"Effective Date" means the Initial Effective Date and the Additional Effective Date, as applicable.

"Effectiveness Deadline" means the Initial Effectiveness Deadline and the Additional Effectiveness Deadline, as applicable.

"Effectiveness Period" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

"Filing Deadline" means the Initial Filing Deadline and the Additional Filing Deadline, as applicable.

"Holder" or "Holders" means the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable Securities.

"Initial Effective Date" means the date that the Initial Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC.

"Initial Effectiveness Deadline" for the Initial Registration Statement means the earlier of (i) in the event that the Initial Registration Statement is not subject to a full review by the SEC, ninety (90) calendar days after the Closing Date, (ii) in the event that the Initial Registration Statement is subject to a full review by the SEC, one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the Closing Date and (iii) the fifth (5th) Business Day following the date on which the Company is notified by the SEC that such Registration Statement will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review and comments.

 
 

 

"Initial Filing Deadline" means the date which is thirty (30) calendar days after the Closing Date.

"Initial Registrable Securities" means (i) the Conversion Shares issued or issuable upon conversion of the Notes (including the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable as a Make-Whole Premium (as defined in the Notes)), (ii) the Warrant Shares issued or issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and (iii) any capital stock of the Company issued or issuable, with respect to the Conversion Shares, the Notes, the Warrant Shares or the Warrants as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event or otherwise, without regard to any limitations on conversions and/or redemptions of the Notes or exercises of the Warrants.

"Initial Registration Statement" means a registration statement or registration statements of the Company filed under the 1933 Act covering the Initial Registrable Securities.

"Initial Required Registration Amount" (I) the Maximum Allowable Amount of the Total Required Registration Amount or (II) such maximum lesser amount as may be required by the staff of the SEC pursuant to Rule 415 with any cutback applied pro rata to all Holders.

"Indemnified Party" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

"Indemnifying Party" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

"Losses" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

"Maximum Allowable Amount" means a number of shares of Common Stock equal to one-third (1/3) (or the greatest such other percentage as is permitted by the SEC) of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Company that is not beneficially owned by an affiliate of the Company.

"Proceeding" means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

"Prospectus" means the prospectus included in a Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

 
 

 

"register," "registered," and "registration" refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing one or more Registration Statements (as defined below) in compliance with the 1933 Act and pursuant to Rule 415, and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such Registration Statement(s) by the SEC.

"Registrable Securities" means the Initial Registrable Securities and the Additional Registrable Securities.

"Registration Statement" means the Initial Registration Statement and the Additional Registration Statement, as applicable.

"Required Holders" means the holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities.

"Required Registration Amount" means either the Initial Required Registration Amount or the Additional Required Registration Amount, as applicable.

"Rule 144" means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

"Rule 415" means Rule 415 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

"Rule 424" means Rule 424 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

"SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

"Special Counsel" means Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.

"Total Required Registration Amount" means 130% of the sum of (i) the number of Conversion Shares issued and issuable pursuant to the Notes (including the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable as a Make Whole Premium (as defined in the Notes)) as of the Trading Day immediately preceding the applicable date of determination and (ii) the number of Warrant Shares issued and issuable pursuant to the Warrants as of the Trading Day immediately preceding the applicable date of determination, without regard to any limitations on conversions and/or redemptions of the Notes or exercises of the Warrants.

"Trading Day" means any day on which the Common Stock is traded on the Principal Market (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for the Common Stock, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock is then traded; provided that "Trading Day" shall not include any day on which the Common Stock is scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for less than 4.5 hours or any day that the Common Stock is suspended from trading during the final hour of trading on such exchange or market (or if such exchange or market does not designate in advance the closing time of trading on such exchange or market, then during the hour ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York Time).

 
 

 

2.             Registration.

(a)           On or prior to the Initial Filing Deadline, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC the Initial Registration Statement covering the resale of the Initial Required Registration Amount of the Initial Registrable Securities for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415.  The Initial Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 (except if the Company is not then eligible to register for resale the Initial Registrable Securities on Form S-3, in which case such registration shall be on another appropriate form in accordance herewith) and shall contain (except if otherwise directed by the Holders) the "Selling Shareholders" and "Plan of Distribution" substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex A.  The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Initial Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act but in no event later than the Initial Effectiveness Deadline.  By 9:30 a.m. New York time on the Business Day following the Initial Effective Date, the Company shall file with the SEC in accordance with Rule 424 under the 1933 Act the final prospectus to be used in connection with sales pursuant to such Initial Registration Statement.

(b)           On or prior to the Additional Filing Deadline, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC an Additional Registration Statement covering the resale of the Additional Required Registration Amount of the Additional Registrable Securities not previously registered on a Registration Statement hereunder for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415.  To the extent the staff of the SEC does not permit the Additional Required Registration Amount to be registered on an Additional Registration Statement, the Company shall file Additional Registration Statements successively trying to register on each such Additional Registration Statement the maximum number of remaining Additional Registrable Securities until the Additional Required Registration Amount has been registered with the SEC.  Each Additional Registration Statement prepared pursuant hereto shall register for resale at least that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Additional Required Registration Amount determined as of the date such Additional Registration Statement is initially filed with the SEC.  Each Additional Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 (except if the Company is not then eligible to register for resale the Additional Registrable Securities on Form S-3, in which case such registration shall be on another appropriate form in accordance herewith) and shall contain (except if otherwise directed by the Holders) the "Selling Shareholders" and "Plan of Distribution" substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex A.  The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Additional Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act but in no event later than the Additional Effectiveness Deadline.  By 9:30 a.m. New York time on the Business Day following the Additional Effective Date, the Company shall file with the SEC in accordance with Rule 424 under the 1933 Act the final prospectus to be used in connection with sales pursuant to such Additional Registration Statement.

(c)           The initial number of Registrable Securities included in any Registration Statement and any increase or decrease in the number of Registrable Securities included therein shall be allocated pro rata among the Holders based on the number of Registrable Securities held by each Holder at the time the Registration Statement covering such initial number of Registrable Securities or increase or decrease thereof is declared effective by the SEC. In the event that an Holder sells or otherwise transfers any of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in a transfer involving the transfer of all or a part of the Holder’s rights hereunder, each transferee shall be allocated a pro rata portion of the then remaining number of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement for such transferor. Any shares of Common Stock included in a Registration Statement and which remain allocated to any Person which ceases to hold any Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement shall be allocated to the remaining Holders, pro rata based on the number of Registrable Securities then held by such Holders which are covered by such Registration Statement.

 
 

 

(d)           If: (i) a Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to its respective Filing Deadline (if the Company files such Registration Statement without affording the Holder the opportunity to review and comment on the same as required by Section 3(b) hereof, the Company shall not be deemed to have satisfied this clause (i)), or (ii) the Company fails to file with the SEC a request for acceleration in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act, within five (5) Business Days of the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that a Registration Statement will not be "reviewed," or not subject to further review, or (iii) after its respective Effective Date, such Registration Statement ceases to be effective and available to the Holders thereunder as to all Registrable Securities required to be included in such Registration Statement (whether upon the delivery of an Advice pursuant to Section 7(d) or otherwise) at any time prior to the expiration of its Effectiveness Period for a period exceeding thirty (30) consecutive days at any one time, forty five (45) days in the aggregate in any three-month period or ninety (90) days in the aggregate during any twelve-month period; or (iv) the Common Stock is not listed or quoted, or is suspended from trading on The NASDAQ Global Market or another Trading Market (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) for a period of three (3) Business Days (which need not be consecutive Business Days), or (v) the conversion rights or the exercise rights of the Holders pursuant to the Notes and Warrants, respectively, are suspended for any reason, or (vi) any Registration Statement shall not be declared effective or by the SEC or is not otherwise available to the Holders on or prior to its respective Effectiveness Deadline (any such failure or breach being referred to as an "Event," and for purposes of clause (i), (v) or (vi) the date on which such Event occurs, or for purposes of clause (ii) the date on which such five (5) Business Day period is exceeded, or for purposes of clauses (iii) the date on which such 30, 45 or 90 day period, as applicable, is exceeded, or for purposes of clause (iv) the date on which such three (3) Business Day period is exceeded, being referred to as "Event Date"), then, in addition to any other rights available to the Holders: (x) on each such Event Date the Company shall pay to each Holder an amount in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to 1.5% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, then held by such Holder and (y) on each monthly anniversary thereafter of each such Event Date thereof (if the applicable Event shall not have been cured by such date) until the applicable Event is cured, the Company shall pay to each Holder an amount in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to 1.5% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, then held by such Holder (the "Registration Delay Payments"); provided, however, that (i) the maximum aggregate Registration Delay Payments payable to an Holder under this Agreement shall be ten percent (10%) of the aggregate Purchase Price paid by such Holder pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, (ii) the Company shall not be liable for Registration Delay Payments to any Holder under this Agreement with respect to any Cutback Shares that the SEC requires the Company to exclude from a Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 415 and (iii) the Company shall not be liable for any Registration Delay Payments to any Holder under this Agreement with respect to any Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement that may be sold without restriction or limitation pursuant to Rule 144 and without the requirement to be in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1).  If the Company fails to pay any liquidated damages pursuant to this Section in full within seven days after the date payable, the Company will pay interest thereon at a rate of 18% per annum (or such lesser maximum amount that is permitted to be paid by applicable law) to the Holder, accruing daily from the date such liquidated damages are due until such amounts, plus all such interest thereon, are paid in full.  The liquidated damages pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a pro rata basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure of an Event.

 
 

 

(c)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall prepare and file a supplement to the appropriate Registration Statement (if permitted for such purpose under the Securities Act) within 5 Business Days following the issuance of a new Warrant or a new Note upon transfer of all or part of such Warrant or Note in accordance with the terms of such Warrant or Note, as applicable, or (if such supplement is not permitted for such purposes under the Securities Act), a new Registration Statement within 15 Business Days following the issuance of such a new Warrant.

(d)           In the event that Form S-3 is not  available for the registration of the resale of Registrable Securities hereunder, the Company shall (i) register the resale of the Registrable Securities on another appropriate form reasonably acceptable to the Required Holders and (ii) undertake to register the Registrable Securities on Form S-3 as soon as such form is available, provided that the Company shall maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement then in effect until such time as a Registration Statement on Form S-3 covering the Registrable Securities has been declared effective by the SEC.

3.             Registration Procedures

In connection with the Company's registration obligations hereunder, the Company agrees, with respect to clauses (a) through (l), and each Purchaser agrees, with respect to clause (m), that it shall:

(a)           The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until the date when all the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold or may be sold without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 and without the requirement to be in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed and acceptable to the Company's transfer agent and the affected Holders (the "Effectiveness Period").

(b)           Not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the filing of a Registration Statement or any related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, the Company shall, (i) furnish to the Holders and their Special Counsel copies of all such documents proposed to be filed (including documents incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference, to the extent that such documents are not available on EDGAR) which documents will be subject to the review of such Holders and their Special Counsel, and (ii) cause its officers and directors, counsel and independent certified public accountants to respond to such inquiries as shall be necessary, in the reasonable opinion of respective counsel to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act.  The Company shall not file the Registration Statement or any such Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto to which the Required Holders and their Special Counsel shall reasonably object in good faith.

 
 

 

(c)           (i)            Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments, including post-effective amendments, to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness Period and prepare and file with the SEC such additional Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of the Registrable Securities; (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented or amended to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; (iii) respond as promptly as reasonably possible after the receipt of such comments, to any comments received from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto and, as promptly as reasonably possible provide the Holders true and complete copies of all correspondence from and to the SEC relating to the Registration Statement; and (iv) comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Holders thereof set forth in the Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented.

(d)           Notify the Holders of Registrable Securities to be sold and their Special Counsel as promptly as reasonably possible (and, in the case of (i)(A) below, not less than two (2) Business Days prior to such filing) and (if requested by any such Person) confirm such notice in writing no later than one (1) Business Day following the day (i)(A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement is proposed to be filed; (B) when the SEC notifies the Company whether there will be a "review" of such Registration Statement and whenever the SEC comments in writing on such Registration Statement (the Company shall provide true and complete copies thereof and all written responses thereto to each of the Holders); and (C) with respect to the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective; (ii) of any request by the SEC or any other Federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information; (iii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose; (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any Proceeding for such purpose; and (v) of the occurrence of any event or passage of time that makes the financial statements included in the Registration Statement ineligible for inclusion therein or any statement made in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to the Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 
 

 

(e)           Use its reasonable best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the withdrawal of (i) any order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.

(f)           Furnish to each Holder and their Special Counsel, without charge, at least one (1) conformed copy of each Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and all exhibits to the extent requested by such Person (including those previously furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such documents with the SEC.

(g)           Promptly deliver to each Holder and their Special Counsel, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each form of prospectus) and each amendment or supplement thereto as such Persons may reasonably request.  The Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto.

(h)           Prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its best reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holders and their Special Counsel in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from such registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder requests in writing, to keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement; provided, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject.

(i)           Cooperate with the Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be delivered to a transferee pursuant to a Registration Statement, which certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by the Purchase Agreement, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as any such Holders may reasonably request.

(j)           Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(d)(v), as promptly as reasonably possible, prepare a supplement or amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to the Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered, neither the Registration Statement nor such Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 
 

 

(k)           Comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC.

(l)           Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) or affiliate thereof shall identify any Holder as an underwriter in any public disclosure or filing with the SEC or any Principal Market (as defined in the Notes) or Eligible Market (as defined in the Notes) and any Holder being deemed an underwriter by the SEC shall not relieve the Company of any obligations it has under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (as defined in the Purchase Agreement); provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit the Company from including the disclosure found in the "Plan of Distribution" section attached hereto as Annex A in the Registration Statement.

(m)           Obligations of the Holders.

(i)             Each Holder shall furnish in writing to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it, as shall be reasonably required to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities.  At least five (5) Business Days prior to the first anticipated filing date of any Registration Statement, the Company shall notify each Holder of the information the Company requires from such Holder if such Holder elects to have any of the Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement.  A Holder shall provide such information to the Company at least two (2) Business Days prior to the first anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement if such Holder elects to have any of the Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement.

(ii)            Each Holder, by its acceptance of the Registrable Securities agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of a Registration Statement hereunder, unless such Holder has notified the Company in writing of its election to exclude all of its Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.

(iii)           Each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(d), such Holder will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement(s) covering such Registrable Securities until such Holder’s receipt of copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus as contemplated by Section 3(d) or receipt of notice that no supplement or amendment is required.

(iv)           Each Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act as applicable to it or an exemption therefrom in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 
 

 

4.             Reports Under the 1934 Act.

With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act or any other similar rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the Holders to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration ("Rule 144"), the Company agrees to:

(a)           make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144;

(b)           file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act so long as the Company remains subject to such requirements and the filing of such reports and other documents is required for the applicable provisions of Rule 144; and

(c)           furnish to each Holder so long as such Holder owns Registrable Securities, promptly upon request, (i) a written statement by the Company, if true, that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company, and (iii) such other information as may be reasonably requested to permit the Holders to sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144 without registration.

5.             Registration Expenses.  All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to the Registration Statement.  The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses (A) with respect to filings required to be made with The NASDAQ Global Market or any other Trading Market, and (B) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws), (ii) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities and of printing prospectuses if the printing of prospectuses is reasonably requested by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement), (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and $5,000 for the fees and disbursements of Special Counsel (which amount shall be paid to the Special Counsel concurrent with the initial delivery of the Registration Statement to the Holders and their Special Counsel pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof), (v) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, and (vi) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit and the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange as required hereunder.  Expenses of any Registration Statement abandoned prior to the effectiveness thereof due to the request of the Holders shall be borne by the Holders.

 
 

 

6.             Indemnification

(a)           Indemnification by the Company.  The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, the officers, directors, agents, brokers (including brokers who offer and sell Registrable Securities as principal as a result of a pledge or any failure to perform under a margin call of Common Stock), investment advisors and employees of each of them, each Person who controls any such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, agents and employees of each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable costs of preparation and reasonable attorneys' fees) and expenses (collectively, "Losses"), as incurred, arising out of or relating to any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such Holder's proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holders have approved Annex A hereto for this purpose).  The Company shall notify the Holders promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding of which the Company is aware in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(b)           Indemnification by Holders.  Each Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents or employees of such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, arising solely out of or based solely upon: (x) such Holder's failure to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act or (y) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or arising solely out of or based solely upon any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing by such Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion in such Registration Statement or such Prospectus or to the extent that (1) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such Holder's proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement (it being understood that the Holders have approved Annex A hereto for this purpose), such Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (2) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(d)(ii)-(v), the use by such Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or  defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 7(d).  In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 
 

 

(c)           Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an "Indemnified Party"), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the "Indemnifying Party") in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have proximately and materially adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that a conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party).  The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.

All fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within ten Business Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party (regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that an Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder; provided, that the Indemnifying Party may require such Indemnified Party to undertake to reimburse all such fees and expenses to the extent it is finally judicially determined that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder).

 
 

 

(d)           Contribution.  If a claim for indemnification under Section 6(a) or 6(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.  The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission.  The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6(c), any reasonable attorneys' or other reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its terms.

The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5(d), no Holder shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the proceeds actually received by such Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities subject to the Proceeding exceeds the amount of any damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.

The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified Parties.

7.             Miscellaneous

(a)           Remedies.  In the event of a breach by the Company or by a Holder, of any of their obligations under this Agreement, each Holder or the Company, as the case may be, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law and under this Agreement, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement.  The Company and each Holder agree that monetary damages would not provide adequate compensation for any losses incurred by reason of a breach by it of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby further agrees that, in the event of any action for specific performance in respect of such breach, it shall waive the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 
 

 

(b)           No Piggyback on Registrations.  Neither the Company nor any of its security holders (other than the Holders in such capacity pursuant hereto) may include securities of the Company in the Registration Statement other than the Registrable Securities, and the Company shall not after the date hereof enter into any agreement providing any such right to any of its security holders.  Except as and to the extent specified in Schedule 6(b) hereto, the Company has not previously entered into any agreement granting any registration rights with respect to any of its securities to any Person which have not been fully satisfied.

(c)           Compliance.  Each Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.

(d)           Discontinued Disposition.  Each Holder agrees by its acquisition of such Registrable Securities that, upon receipt of a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 3(d), such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement until such Holder's receipt of the copies of the supplemented Prospectus and/or amended Registration Statement or until it is advised in writing (the "Advice") by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and, in either case, has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus or Registration Statement.  The Company may provide appropriate stop orders to enforce the provisions of this paragraph.

(e)           Piggy-Back Registrations.  If at any time during the Effectiveness Period  there is not an effective Registration Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities and the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans, then the Company shall send to each Holder written notice of such determination and, if within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such notice, any such Holder shall so request in writing, the Company shall include in such registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities such holder requests to be registered, subject to customary underwriter cutbacks applicable to all holders of registration rights.

(f)           Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and the Holders of all of the then outstanding Registrable Securities.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of certain Holders and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Holders may be given by Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities to which such waiver or consent relates, provided, that the provisions of this sentence may not be amended, modified, or supplemented except in accordance with the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence.

 
 

 

(g)           Notices.  Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified in this Section prior to 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Business Day, (ii) the Business Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified in this Agreement later than 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date and earlier than 11:59 p.m. (New York City time) on such date, (iii) the Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.  The address for such notices and communications shall be as follows:

If to the Company:

Arotech Corporation
1229 Oak Valley Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
Facsimile No.:   ###-###-####
Telephone No.:   ###-###-####
Attention: Tom Paup

With a copy to:

Electric Fuel (E.F.L.) Ltd.
One HaSolela Street, POB 641
Western Industrial Park
Beit Shemesh 99000, Israel
Facsimile No.:   011-972-2 ###-###-####
Telephone No.:  011-972-2 ###-###-####
Attention: General Counsel

With a copy (for informational purposes only) to:

Lowenstein Sandler PC
65 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, New Jersey 07068
Facsimile No.:    ###-###-####
Telephone No.:   ###-###-####
Attention: Steven Skolnick, Esq.

 
 

 

If to a Purchaser:
 To the address set forth under such Purchaser's name on the signature pages hereto.

With a copy to: 
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY  10022
Facsimile No.:   ###-###-####
Telephone No.:   ###-###-####
Attn:  Eleazer Klein, Esq.

 
If to any other Person who is then the registered Holder:

To the address of such Holder as it appears in the stock transfer books of the Company

or such other address as may be designated in writing hereafter, in the same manner, by such Person.

(h)           Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties and shall inure to the benefit of each Holder.  The Company may not assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Holder.  Each Holder may assign their respective rights hereunder in the manner and to the Persons as permitted under the Purchase Agreement.

(i)            Execution and Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.  In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature were the original thereof.

(j)            Governing Law.  All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.  Each party agrees that all legal Proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan.  Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of this Agreement), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or Proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or Proceeding is has been commenced in an improper or inconvenient forum. Each party hereto (including its affiliates, agents, officers, directors and employees) hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. If either party shall commence an action or Proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Agreement, then the prevailing party in such action or Proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorney's fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or Proceeding.

 
 

 

(k)            Cumulative Remedies.  The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

(l)            Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is prohibited by law or otherwise determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the provision that would otherwise be prohibited, invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed amended to apply to the broadest extent that it would be valid and enforceable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement so long as this Agreement as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the prohibited nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the provision(s) in question does not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties.  The parties will endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s) with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s).

(m)           Headings.  The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

(n)           Independent Nature of Purchasers' Obligations and Rights.  The obligations of each Purchaser hereunder are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser hereunder, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser hereunder.  Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  Each Purchaser shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 
AROTECH CORPORATION
 
       
       
       
 
By:
   
       
 
Name: Robert S. Ehrlich
 
 
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 
HIGHBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL LLC
 
       
 
By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC,
 
 
Its Trading Manager
 
       
 
By:
   
 
Name: Adam J. Chill
 
 
Title:   Managing Director
 
       
 
Address for Notice:
 
       
 
c/o Highbridge Capital Management, LLC
 
 
9 West 57th Street, 27th Floor
 
 
New York, New York  10019
 
 
Attention:  Ari J. Storch / Adam J. Chill
 
 
Facsimile No.:   ###-###-####
 
 
Telephone No.:   ###-###-####
 
 
Email ***@*** /
 
 
***@***
 
       
 
With a copy to:
 
       
 
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
 
 
919 Third Avenue
 
 
New York, New York  10022
 
 
Facsimile No.:   ###-###-####
 
 
Telephone No.:   ###-###-####
 
 
Attention:  Eleazer Klein, Esq.
 
 
Email: ***@***
 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 
CRANSHIRE CAPITAL L.P.
 
       
 
By:
   
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 
       
 
Address for Notice:
 
       
 
c/o Downsview Capital, Inc.
 
 
The General Partner
 
 
3100 Dundee Road,
 
 
Suite 703
 
 
Northbrook, IL  60062
 
 
Attention:  Mitchell P. Kopin
 
 
Facsimile:   ###-###-####
 
 
Telephone:   ###-###-####
 
 
Residence: Illinois
 
 
Email: ***@***
 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 
IROQUOIS MASTER FUND LTD.
 
       
 
By:
   
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 
       
 
Address for Notice:
 
       
 
Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.
 
 
641 Lexington Ave.
 
 
26th Floor
 
 
New York, New York  10022
 
 
Facsimile:   ###-###-####
 
 
Telephone:    ###-###-####
 
 
Attention:  Joshua Silverman
 
 
Email: ***@***
 

 
 

 

Annex A



SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

The shares of Common Stock being offered by the selling shareholders are issuable upon conversion of the convertible notes and upon exercise of the warrants.  For additional information regarding the issuance of those convertible notes and warrants, see "Private Placement of Convertible Notes and Warrants" above.  We are registering the shares of Common Stock in order to permit the selling shareholders to offer the shares for resale from time to time.  Except  for the ownership of the convertible notes and the warrants issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the selling shareholders have not had any material relationship with us within the past three years.

The table below lists the selling shareholders and other information regarding the beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock by each of the selling shareholders.  The second column lists the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each selling shareholder, based on its ownership of the convertible notes and warrants, as of ________, 200_, assuming conversion of all convertible notes and exercise of all warrants held by the selling shareholders on that date.

The third column lists the shares of Common Stock being offered by this prospectus by the selling shareholders.

In accordance with the terms of registration rights agreements with the selling shareholders, this prospectus generally covers the resale of at least 130% of the sum of (i) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible notes as of the trading day immediately preceding the date the registration statement is initially filed with the SEC and (ii) the maximum number of shares of common stock issued and issuable upon exercise of the warrants, as of the Trading Day immediately preceding the date this registration statement is initially filed with the SEC. Because the conversion price of the convertible notes and the exercise price of the warrants may be adjusted, the number of shares that will actually be issued may be more or less than the number of shares being offered by this prospectus.  The fourth column assumes the sale of all of the shares offered by the selling shareholders pursuant to this prospectus.

Under the terms of the convertible notes and the warrants, a selling shareholder may not convert the convertible notes or exercise the warrants to the extent such conversion or exercise would cause such selling shareholder, together with its affiliates, to beneficially own a number of shares of Common Stock which would exceed 4.99% of our then outstanding shares of Common Stock following such conversion or exercise, excluding for purposes of such determination shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible notes which have not been converted or upon exercise of the warrants which have not been exercised.  The number of shares in the second column reflects this limitation.  The selling shareholders may sell all, some or none of their shares in this offering.  See "Plan of Distribution."

 
 

 


Name of Selling Shareholder
Number of Shares Owned Prior to Offering
Maximum Number of Shares to be Sold Pursuant to this Prospectus
Number of Shares Owned After Offering
       
Highbridge International LLC (1)
[      ]
 
0
       
Cranshire Capital L.P.
     
       
Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.
     


(1)           Highbridge Capital Management, LLC is the trading manager of Highbridge International LLC and has voting control and investment discretion over securities held by Highbridge International LLC.  Glenn Dubin and Henry Swieca control Highbridge Capital Management, LLC and have voting control and investment discretion over the securities held by Highbridge International LLC.  Each of Highbridge Capital Management, LLC, Glenn Dubin and Henry Swieca disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by Highbridge International LLC.

 
 

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We are registering the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible notes and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants to permit the resale of these shares of Common Stock by the holders of the convertible notes and warrants from time to time after the date of this prospectus.  We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale by the selling shareholders of the shares of Common Stock.  We will bear all fees and expenses incident to our obligation to register the shares of Common Stock.

The selling shareholders may sell all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them and offered hereby from time to time directly or through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents.  If the shares of Common Stock are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the selling shareholders will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or agent's commissions.  The shares of Common Stock may be sold in one or more transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.  These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block transactions,

on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale;

in the over-the-counter market;

in transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the over-the-counter market;

through the writing of options, whether such options are listed on an options exchange or otherwise;

ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
 
an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

privately negotiated transactions;

short sales;

sales pursuant to Rule 144;

 
 

 

broker-dealers may agree with the selling securityholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;

a combination of any such methods of sale; and

any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

If the selling shareholders effect such transactions by selling shares of Common Stock to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling shareholders or commissions from purchasers of the shares of Common Stock for whom they may act as agent or to whom they may sell as principal (which discounts, concessions or commissions as to particular underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in excess of those customary in the types of transactions involved).  In connection with sales of the shares of Common Stock or otherwise, the selling shareholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the shares of Common Stock in the course of hedging in positions they assume.  The selling shareholders may also sell shares of Common Stock short and deliver shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus to close out short positions and to return borrowed shares in connection with such short sales.  The selling shareholders may also loan or pledge shares of Common Stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares.

The selling shareholders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the convertible notes, warrants or shares of Common Stock owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of Common Stock from time to time pursuant to this prospectus or any amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, amending, if necessary, the list of selling shareholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling shareholders under this prospectus.  The selling shareholders also may transfer and donate the shares of Common Stock in other circumstances in which case the transferees, donees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus. The selling shareholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

The selling shareholders and any broker-dealer participating in the distribution of the shares of Common Stock may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any commission paid, or any discounts or concessions allowed to, any such broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.  At the time a particular offering of the shares of Common Stock is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed which will set forth the aggregate amount of shares of Common Stock being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms constituting compensation from the selling shareholders and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to broker-dealers.

 
 

 

Under the securities laws of some states, the shares of Common Stock may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers.  In addition, in some states the shares of Common Stock may not be sold unless such shares have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.

There can be no assurance that any selling shareholder will sell any or all of the shares of Common Stock registered pursuant to the shelf registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part.

The selling shareholders and any other person participating in such distribution may be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, Regulation M of the Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares of Common Stock by the selling shareholders and any other participating person.  Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the shares of Common Stock to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of Common Stock.  All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the shares of Common Stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of Common Stock.

We will pay all expenses of the registration of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to the registration rights agreement, estimated to be $[     ] in total, including, without limitation, Securities and Exchange Commission filing fees and expenses of compliance with state securities or "blue sky" laws; provided, however, that a selling shareholder will pay all underwriting discounts and selling commissions, if any.  We will indemnify the selling shareholders against liabilities, including some liabilities under the Securities Act, in accordance with the registration rights agreements, or the selling shareholders will be entitled to contribution.  We may be indemnified by the selling shareholders against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, that may arise from any written information furnished to us by the selling shareholder specifically for use in this prospectus, in accordance with the related registration rights agreements, or we may be entitled to contribution.

Once sold under the shelf registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, the shares of Common Stock will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.