Certificate of Designation 8.25.22
EXHIBIT 4.1
EXHIBIT A
Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation for Series A Preferred
Stock for American Hemp Ventures, Inc.
The Certificate of Designation of the Series A Preferred Stock as previously filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada in Amended and Restated Articles is revoked and the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation for the Series A Preferred Stock is substituted therefore in the form as follows:
(a) Series A Preferred Stock. The total number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock the Corporation shall have the authority to issue is 3,440, with a stated par value of $0.001 per share. The designations, powers, preferences, rights and restrictions granted or imposed upon the Series A Preferred Stock and holders thereof are as follows:
i) | Liquidation Preference. |
(1) In the event of a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Corporation, whether such assets are capital or surplus of any nature, an amount equal to the stated par value less the aggregate amount of all prior distributions to its Preferred Shareholders made to holders of all classes of Preferred Shares, plus any accrued previously declared but unpaid dividends (the amount so determined being hereinafter referred to as the “Liquidation Preference”). No distribution shall be made to the holders of the Common Shares upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up until after the full amount of the Liquidation Preference has been distributed or provided to the holders of the Preferred Shares.
(2) If, upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding up the assets thus distributed among the Preferred Shareholders shall be insufficient to permit payment to such shareholders of the full amount of the Liquidation Preference, the entire assets of the Corporation shall be distributed ratably among the holders of all classes of Preferred Shares.
(3) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, when the Corporation has completed distribution of the full Liquidating Preference to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series A Preferred Stock shall be considered to have been redeemed, and thereafter, the remaining assets of the Corporation shall be paid in equal amounts on all outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(4) A consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into any other corporation or corporations, or a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed a liquidation, dissolution or winding up within the meaning of this subsection.
ii) | Conversion Rights. |
(1) Right to Convert. Subject to subparagraphs (3)-(5) below, each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after the date of issuance of such share, at the office of the Corporation or any transfer agent for such stock, into 10,000 shares of fully paid and non-assessable Common Stock (the “Conversion Rate”).
(2) Mechanics of Conversion. Before any holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to convert the same into shares of Common Stock, he shall surrender the certificate or certificates therefor, duly endorsed, at the office of the Corporation or of any transfer agent for the Series A Preferred Stock, and shall give written notice to the Corporation at its principal corporate office, of the election to convert the same and shall state therein the name or names in which the certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock are to be issued. The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver at such office to such holder of Series A Preferred Stock, or to the nominee or nominees of such holder, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder shall be entitled as aforesaid. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on the date of such surrender of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be converted and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such
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conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock as of such date. If the conversion is in connection with an underwritten offering of securities registered pursuant to the Securities Act, the conversion may, at the option of any holder tendering Series A Preferred Stock for conversion, be conditioned upon the closing with the underwriters of the sale of securities pursuant to such offering, in which event the person(s) entitled to receive Common Stock upon conversion of such Series A Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to have converted such Series A Preferred Stock until immediately prior to the closing of such sale of securities.
(3) Split, Subdivision and Distribution Adjustments. In the event the Corporation should at any time or from time to time after the Distribution Date fix a record date for the effectuation of a split or subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock or the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in additional shares of Common Stock or other securities or rights convertible into, or entitling the holder thereof to receive directly or indirectly, additional shares of Common Stock (hereinafter referred to as “Common Stock Equivalents”) without payment of any consideration by such holder for the additional shares of Common Stock or the Common Stock Equivalents (including the additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof), then, as of such record date (or the date of such dividend distribution, split or subdivision if no record date is fixed), the applicable Conversion Rate of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be appropriately adjusted so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be increased in proportion to such increase of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding and those issuable with respect to such Common Stock Equivalents.
(4) Combination Adjustments. If the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any time after the Distribution Date is decreased by a combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, then, following the record date of such combination, the Conversion Rate for the Series A Preferred Stock shall be appropriately adjusted so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of such series shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares.
(5) Recapitalizations. If at any time or from time to time there shall be a recapitalization of the Common Stock (other than a subdivision, combination or merger or sale of assets transaction provided for elsewhere in this Section 6) provision shall be made so that the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock the number of shares of stock or other securities or property of the Company or otherwise, to which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock would have been entitled on such recapitalization. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this subsection (ii) with respect to the rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock after the recapitalization to the end that the provisions of this subsection (including adjustment of the Conversion Rate then in effect and the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock ) shall be applicable after that event.
(6) No Impairment. The Corporation will not, by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or through any reorganization, recapitalization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Corporation, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Section 6 and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the Conversion Rights of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock against impairment.
(7) Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, such number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in addition to such other remedies as shall be available to the holder of such Series A Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes, including, without limitation, engaging in best efforts to obtain the requisite shareholder approval of any necessary amendment to the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation.
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iii) | Voting Rights. |
(1) Voting. With respect to each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation, each holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cast that number of votes which is equivalent to the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock owned by such holder times 10,000. The Company shall not, without the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock (i) authorize or create any additional class or series of stock ranking prior to or on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock as to the dividends or the distribution of assets upon liquidation, or (ii) change any of the rights, privileges or preferences of the Series A Preferred
Stock,
(2) Class Vote. Except as otherwise required by law or by this section holders of the Corporation's Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock shall vote as a single class on all matters submitted to the stockholders.
Signed this 23 day of August, 2022
/s/ Murray Galbraith
CEO
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