EXHIBIT 10.01
THE
SECURITIES EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "1933 ACT"),
OR UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS,
BUT HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER HEREOF FOR PURPOSES
OF INVESTMENT AND IN RELIANCE ON STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE
1933 ACT, AND UNDER ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED,
TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED EXCEPT IN A TRANSACTION WHICH IS EXEMPT
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE 1933 ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT.
PROMISSORY NOTE
Riverbank,
California
Date
of Issuance: September 8, 2009
FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, ECO 2 PLASTICS, INC. , a Delaware corporation (the “
Promisor ”) hereby promises to pay to the order of
__________________________, (the “ Promisee ” or
the “ Holder ”), in lawful money of the United
States at the address of the Holder set forth herein, the principal
amount of ________________________ dollars and _______ cents
($____________) (the “ Note Amount ”), together
with Interest, as defined below. This Promissory Note
(“ Note ”) has been executed by the Promisor on
the date set forth above (the “ Effective Date
”).
1.
Interest . Interest shall accrue at eight percent
(8%) per annum on the outstanding principal amount of this Note
(the “ Interest ”). Upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default and for so long as such Event of
Default continues, Interest shall accrue on the outstanding Note
Amount at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum (the “
Default Interest Rate ”).
2.
Maturity Date . The Note Amount, any accrued
Interest thereon and all other sums due hereunder, shall be due and
payable October 31, 2009 (the “ Maturity Date
”).
3. Application of
Payments .
3.1.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, payments under this Note
shall be applied, (i) first to the repayment of any sums incurred
by the Holder for the payment of any expenses in enforcing the
terms of this Note, (ii) then to the payment of any accrued but
unpaid Interest under this Note, and (iii) then to the reduction of
the Note Amount.
3.2.
The
Promisor may prepay all or any part of the principal without
penalty.
3.3.
Upon
payment in full of the Note Amount, any applicable accrued and
unpaid Interest thereon, and any other sums due hereunder, this
Note shall be marked “Paid in Full” and returned to the
Promisor.
4.
Waiver of Notice . The Promisor hereby waives
presentment for payment, demand, notice of nonpayment, notice of
protest and protest of this Note, and all other notices in
connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default or
enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that the
liability of the Promisor shall be unconditional without regard to
the liability of any other party and shall not be in any manner
affected by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or
modification granted or consented to by the Promisee.
5.
Events of Default . The occurrence of any of the
following events (each an “ Event of Default ”)
shall constitute an Event of Default of the Promisor:
5.1. the failure of the
Promisor to make any payment due hereunder within three (3) days
after the due date thereof; and
5.2.
(i)
the application for the appointment of a receiver or custodian for
the Promisor or the property of the Promisor, (ii) the entry of an
order for relief or the filing of a petition by or against the
Promisor under the provisions of any bankruptcy or insolvency law,
(iii) any assignment for the benefit of creditors by or against the
Promisor, or (iv) the Promisor’s insolvency (which term is
defined for purposes of this paragraph as the failure or inability
of the Promisor to meet its obligations as the same fall
due).
Upon
the occurrence of any Event of Default that is not cured within any
applicable cure period, if any, the Holder may elect to take at any
time any or all of the following actions: (i) declare this Note to
be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the entire unpaid Note
Amount, together with all accrued and unpaid Interest thereon
(including the Default Interest Rate), and all other cash
obligations hereunder, shall become forthwith due and payable,
without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any
kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Promisor,
anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (ii)
set-off any amounts owed by the Promisee or any Affiliate of the
Promisee (each of which is an intended third party beneficiary
hereunder), to the Promisor whatsoever against any amounts owed by
the Promisor to the Promisee hereunder; and (iii) exercise any and
all other remedies provided hereunder or available at law or in
equity. For purposes of this Note, “
Affiliate ” means any other party that, directly or
indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
controlled by, or is un
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