EXHIBIT 4.1
NEITHER THE
ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THIS NOTE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS
NOTE IS CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE
SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR
ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF (I) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR
(II) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A FORM REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE
COMPANY, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THIS NOTE MAY BE PLEDGED IN
CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR
FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THIS NOTE. ANY TRANSFEREE OF
THIS NOTE SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW THE TERMS OF THIS NOTE. THE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT REPRESENTED BY THIS NOTE AND, ACCORDINGLY, THE
SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION HEREOF MAY BE LESS THAN THE
AMOUNTS SET FORTH ON THE FACE HEREOF PURSUANT TO THIS
NOTE.
EASTERN RESOURCES,
INC.
8.25% CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY
NOTE
Issuance Date:
May 8, 2009
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Principal Amount: U.S.
$45,000.00
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FOR VALUE
RECEIVED, Eastern Resources, Inc. , a Delaware
corporation (the " Company "), hereby promises to pay to
MILESTONE ENHANCED FUND LTD . or registered assigns ("
Holder ") the amount set out above as the Original Principal
Amount (as reduced pursuant to the terms hereof pursuant to
redemption, conversion or otherwise, the " Principal ") when
due, whether upon the Maturity Date (as defined below),
acceleration, redemption or otherwise (in each case in accordance
with the terms hereof) and to pay interest at the rate of 8.25% per
annum (" Interest ") from the date set out above
as the Issuance Date (the " Issuance Date ") until the same
becomes due and payable on the Maturity Date.
2.
PREPAYMENT. The Company and the Holder
understand and agree that the principal amount of the Note and any
interest accrued thereon be prepaid by the Company at any time
without penalty.
3.
CONVERSION OF NOTE . This Note shall be convertible
into shares of the Company’s common stock (the "
Shares "), on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Section 3.
(a)
Conversion Right . Subject to the provisions of
Section 3(c)(i) hereof and pursuant to terms to be mutually agreed
upon by the Company and the Holder in writing at a later date, the
Holder shall be entitled to convert any portion of the outstanding
and unpaid principal and interest balance due on the Note in
accordance with Section 3 of this Note into Shares at a conversion
price to be mutually determined by the Company and the Holder (the
“ Conversion Price ”). The
Company shall not issue any fractions of a Share upon any
conversion. If the issuance would result in the issuance of a
fraction of a Share, the Company shall round such fraction of a
Share up to the nearest whole Share. The Company shall pay
any and all taxes that may be payable with respect to the issuance
and delivery of Shares upon conversion of any conversion
amount.
(b)
Mechanics of Conversion .
(i) Notice of
Conversion. To convert this Note, the Holder hereof shall
deliver written notice thereof, substantially in the form of
Exhibit A to this Note, with appropriate insertions
(the “ Conversion Notice ”), to the Company at
its address as set forth herein. The date upon which the
conversion shall be effective (the “ Conversion Date
”) shall be deemed to be the date set forth in the Conversion
Notice. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Company
shall not have the right to object to the conversion or the
calculation of the applicable conversion price, absent manifest
error. Any conversion of any portion of the Note to
Shares shall be deemed to be a pre-payment of principal, without
any penalty, and shall be credited against any future payments of
principal in the order that such payments become due and
payable
(c)
Limitations on Conversions .
Beneficial Ownership . The Holder of this Note (including any
successor, transferee or assignee) shall not have the right or
obligation to convert any portion of this Note pursuant to Section
3(b)(i) hereof to the extent that, after giving effect to such
conversion, the Holder (together with the Holder's Affiliates)
would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (as may be adjusted in
the manner described below, the " Maximum Percentage ") of
the number of shar