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INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT AGREEMENT

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Title: INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Florida     Date: 6/24/2005
Industry: Air Courier     Sector: Transportation

INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, Parties: taylor madison corp
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EXHIBIT 10.2

 

                            INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

     This   INVESTOR   RIGHTS   AGREEMENT   (this "AGREEMENT") is entered into as of

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June __, 2005, by and among (i) Taylor Madison Corp., a Florida corporation (the

"COMPANY");   (ii)   Michael   J. Vosch,   James P. Tolan, Don Sproat, and Carol Sue

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Feagan,   each   an   individual   (collectively,   the   "FOUNDERS"),   (iii)   Telzuit

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Technologies,   LLC,   a   Florida   limited liability company, and (iv) each of the

persons   identified   as   Series   A   investors   on   Schedule   A   attached to this

Agreement   (the   "SERIES   A   INVESTORS").

 

                                    RECITALS

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     The   Company,   Founders   and   the   Series   A   Investors   are parties to the

Securities   Purchase Agreement of even date herewith (the "PURCHASE AGREEMENT").

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To   induce   the   Company to enter into the Purchase Agreements and to induce the

Series   A   Investors   to   invest   funds   in the Company pursuant to the Purchase

Agreement,   the   Series   A Investors, the Founders, and the Company hereby agree

that   this   Agreement   shall   govern   the rights of the Investors (as defined in

Section   1   below)   to   cause   the   Company   to   register shares of Common Stock

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issuable to the Series A Investor and the Series B Investors, to receive certain

information   from   the Company, to participate in future equity offerings by the

Company,   and   to   certain   other   matters   as   set   forth   in   this   Agreement.

 

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and for good and

other   valuable consideration hereinafter set forth, the receipt and sufficiency

of   which   are   hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally

bound,   hereby   agree   as   follows:

 

     1.      DEFINITIONS.   For   purposes   of   this   Agreement:

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     "AFFILIATE" means with respect to any individual, corporation, partnership,

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association,   trust,   or any other entity (in each case, a "PERSON"), any Person

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that,   directly   or   indirectly,   Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common

Control   with   such   Person,   including without limitation, any general partner,

executive   officer,   or   director of such Person or any holder of ten percent or

more   of   the   outstanding   equity   or   voting   power   of   such   Person.

 

     "COMMON STOCK" means shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001

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per share.

 

     "CONTROL"   means the possession, directly or indirectly, of power to direct

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or   cause   the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of

voting securities, by agreement or otherwise).

 

     "EXCHANGE   ACT"   means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and

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the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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     "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles.

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     "HOLDER"   means any Series A Investor owning or having the right to acquire

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Registerable Securities or any assignee thereof.

 

     "IMMEDIATE   FAMILY   MEMBER"   means   a child, stepchild, grandchild, parent,

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stepparent,   grandparent,   spouse,   sibling,   mother-in-law,   father-in-law,

son-in-law,   daughter-in-law,   brother-in-law,   or   sister-in-law,   including

adoptive relationships, of a person referred to herein.

 

     "NEW   SECURITIES"   means   equity   securities   of   the   Company, whether now

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authorized   or   not,   or   rights,   options,   or warrants to purchase such equity

securities,   or   securities   of   any   type   whatsoever   that are, or may become,

convertible into or exchangeable into or exercisable for such equity securities.

 

     "PREFERRED STOCK" means shares of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock.

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     "REGISTER,"   "REGISTERED,"   and   "REGISTRATION"   refer   to   a   registration

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effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in

compliance   with   the   Securities   Act,   and   the   declaration   or   ordering   of

effectiveness of such registration statement or document.

 

     "REGISTERABLE   SECURITIES   THEN   OUTSTANDING"   means   the   number of shares

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determined   by adding the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding that are,

and   the   number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to then exercisable

or convertible securities that are, Registerable Securities.

 

     "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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     "SEC   RULE   144" means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities

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Act.

 

 

     "SEC   RULE   144(E)"   means   Rule   144(e)   promulgated   by the SEC under the

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Securities Act.

 

     "SECURITIES   ACT"   means   the   Securities   Act of 1933, as amended, and the

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rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

     "SERIES   A   PREFERRED   STOCK"   means   shares   of   the   Company's   Series   A

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Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

     "SECURITIES   PURCHASE AGREEMENT" means the Stock Purchase Agreement of even

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date   herewith   between   the   Company,   Telzuit   Technologies,   Inc.,   Telzuit

Technologies, LLC, Michael J. Vosch, James P. Tolan, and Don Sproat, and each of

the persons listed on Exhibit A attached thereto purchasing Series A Convertible

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Preferred Stock issued by the Company.

 

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      "SHARES"   means   shares   of   capital   stock of   the   Company   at   any time

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outstanding,   including   shares   of   Preferred   Stock and shares of Common Stock

issued or issuable upon exercise or conversion, as applicable, of stock options,

warrants,   or   other   convertible   securities   of the Company, in each case, now

owned   or   subsequently   acquired   by   any   Stockholder,   or   such Stockholder's

successors   or   assigns.

 

     "STOCKHOLDERS"   means,   collectively,   the   Founders   and   the   Series   A

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Investors.

 

     "SUBSIDIARY"   means   any   entity   of   which   securities   or other ownership

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interests   having   voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or

other   Persons   performing   similar   functions   or otherwise granting the holder

Control   are directly or indirectly beneficially owned by the Company, including

without limitation, Telzuit Technologies, Inc.

 

     2.      REGISTRATION   RIGHTS.   The   Company covenants and agrees as follows:

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          2.1 REGISTRATION RIGHTS.

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               (a)   The   Company   hereby   agrees   to   file, at its sole cost and

          expense,   a   registration   statement   on   Form SB-2 (or an alternative

          available   form   if   the   Company is not eligible to file a Form SB-2)

          (the   "Registration   Statement")   no   later   than forty five (45) days

          after   the   Closing (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement),

          registering   (a)   all   shares   of Common Stock issued or issuable upon

          conversion   of   the Series A Preferred Stock, (b) all shares of Common

          Stock   issued   or   issuable upon exercise of the Class B Warrants, (c)

          all Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Debentures,

          and (d) all shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon exercise of

          the Class A Warrants (collectively, the "Registerable Securities").

 

          2.2 OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY. Whenever required under this Section 2

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     to   effect   the   registration   of   any Registerable Securities, the Company

     shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible:

 

               (a)   prepare   and file with the SEC a registration statement with

          respect   to   such   Registerable Securities and use its best efforts to

          cause   such   registration statement to become effective, and keep such

          registration   statement   effective   until all Holder's of Registerable

          Securities   can   sale such Registerable Securities without restriction

          under SEC Rule 144(k) within a 90 day period;

 

               (b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements

          to   such   registration statement and the prospectus used in connection

          with   such   registration   statement as may be necessary to comply with

          the   provisions   of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition

          of all securities covered by such registration statement;

 

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               (c)   furnish   to   the   Holders   such   numbers   of   copies   of   a

          prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the

          requirements   of   the Securities Act, and such other documents as they

          may   reasonably   request to facilitate the disposition of Registerable

          Securities owned by them; and

 

               (d)   use   its best efforts to register and qualify the securities

          covered   by such registration statement under such other securities or

          Blue   Sky   laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested

          by   the   Holders;   provided   that the Company shall not be required in

          connection   therewith   or   as   a   condition   thereto   to qualify to do

          business   or   to   file   a general consent to service of process in any

          such states or jurisdictions, unless the Company is already subject to

          service   in   such   jurisdiction   and   except as may be required by the

          Securities Act.

 

          2.3   FURNISH   INFORMATION.   It   shall   be a condition precedent to the

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     obligations   of   the   Company to take any action pursuant to this Section 2

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     with   respect   to   the Registerable Securities of a Holder that such Holder

     shall   furnish   to   the   Company   such   information   regarding   itself, the

     Registerable   Securities held by it, and the intended method of disposition

     of   such   securities   as   shall   be   reasonably   required   to   effect   the

     registration of such Holder's Registerable Securities.

 

          2.4 DELAY OF REGISTRATION. No Holder shall have any right to obtain or

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     seek   an   injunction   restraining   or   otherwise   delaying any registration

     pursuant   to   this   Agreement   as   the result of any controversy that might

     arise   with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Section

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     2.

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          2.5 REPORTS UNDER EXCHANGE ACT. With a view to making available to the

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     Holders   the   benefits of SEC Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act

     and   any   other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit a

     Holder   to   sell   securities   of   the   Company   to   the   public   without

     registration, the Company agrees to:

 

               (a)   make   and   keep public information available, as those terms

          are   understood   and   defined   in SEC Rule 144, at all times after the

          effective   date   of   the   first   registration   statement   filed by the

          Company for the offering of its securities to the general public;

 

               (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; and

 

               (c)   furnish   to   any   Holder,   so   long   as   the Holder owns any

          Registerable   Securities,   forthwith   upon   request   (i)   a   written

          statement   by   the   Company   that   it   has complied with the reporting

          requirements   of SEC Rule 144, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act

          (at   any   time   after   it   has   become   subject   to   such   reporting

          requirements),   (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   in availing any Holder of any rule or regulation of the SEC

          that   permits   the selling of any such securities without registration

           or pursuant to such form.

 

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          2.6 ASSIGNMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The rights to cause the Company

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     to   register   Registerable   Securities   pursuant   to   this Section 2 may be

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     assigned   (but   only   with   all   related   obligations)   by   a   Holder   to a

     transferee   or   assignee of such securities, provided that: (a) the Company

     is,   within   a   reasonable time after such transfer, furnished with written

     notice   of   the   name   and   address   of such transferee or assignee and the

     securities   with   respect   to   which   such   registration   rights   are being

     assigned; and (b) such transferee or assignee agrees in writing to be bound

     by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

          2.7 NO TRADING IN COMMON STOCK UNTIL CERTIFICATE RECEIVED. Each Holder

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     hereby   agrees   that,   unless   the Holder has taken possession of the stock

     certificate   for   Common   Stock,   it   or   its Affiliates will not (a) lend,

     offer,   pledge,   sell,   contract   to   sell,   sell any option or contract to

     purchase,   purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right

     or   warrant   to   purchase,   or   otherwise transfer or indirectly dispose of

     Common   Stock   not   yet   received,   or   (b)   enter   into   any swap or other

     arrangement   that   transfers   to   another,   in whole or in part, any of the

     economic consequences of ownership for Common Stock not yet received.

 

     3.      VOTING   AGREEMENT.

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          3.1 Size of the Board. Each Stockholder shall vote all of his, her, or

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     its   Shares from time to time and at all times, in whatever manner as shall

     be   necessary   to ensure that the size of the Board shall be set and remain

      at seven directors.

 

          3.2   REIMBURSEMENT   OF EXPENSES. The Company shall reimburse directors

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     for   all   reasonable   out-of-pocket   expenses   incurred   in connection with

     attending meetings of the Board and committees thereof.

 

          3.3 COMPENSATION DECISIONS. The Company shall establish and maintain a

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     Compensation   Committee   of   the   Board   consisting   of not more than three

     members.

 

           3.4   DIRECTORS'   LIABILITY   AND   INDEMNIFICATION.   The   Charter and/or

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     bylaws   of the Company (the "BYLAWS") and the charter and bylaws of each of

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      its   Subsidiaries   shall   provide   (i)   for elimi


 
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