Exhibit 4.1
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND HAVE
BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN
CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH SALE OR
DISPOSITION MAY BE AFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL THAT SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
BEACON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS GROUP,
INC.
WARRANT TO PURCHASE
_______ SHARES
OF COMMON STOCK
(SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT)
(Void after _________, 2013)
Investor Warrant No: ___
________, 2008
This
certifies that for value, [INVESTOR NAME], or registered assigns
(the “ Holder ”), is entitled, subject to
the terms set forth below, at any time from and after _________,
2008 (the “ Original Issuance Date ”) and
before 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on _________, 2013 (the “
Expiration Date ”), to purchase from Beacon
Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “
Company ”), ____________________
(_______) shares (subject to adjustment as described
herein), of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the
Company (the “ Common Stock ”), upon
surrender hereof, at the principal office of the Company referred
to below, with a duly executed subscription form in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A and simultaneous payment
therefor in lawful, immediately available money of the United
States or otherwise as hereinafter provided, at an initial exercise
price per share of $1.20 (the “ Purchase Price
”). The Purchase Price is subject to further adjustment as
provided in Section 4 below. The term “ Common
Stock ” shall include, unless the context otherwise
requires, the stock and other securities and property at the time
receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant. The term “
Warrant ,” as used herein, shall mean this
Warrant and any other Warrants delivered in substitution or
exchange therefor as provided herein.
This
Warrant was issued in connection with a private placement (the
“ Offering ”) of Series B Preferred Stock
of Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc., an Indiana corporation,
and warrants to purchase Common Stock of the Company.
1.
Exercise . This Warrant may be exercised at any time or from
time to time from and after the Original Issuance Date and before
5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on _________, 2013, on any business day,
for the full number of shares of Common Stock called for hereby, by
surrendering it at the principal office of the Company, at 124 N.
First Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 (the “
Principal Office ”), with the subscription form
duly executed, together with payment in an amount equal to (a) the
number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face of this
Warrant, multiplied (b) by the Purchase Price. Payment of the
Purchase Price may be made by payment in immediately available
funds. This Warrant may be exercised for less than the full number
of shares of Common Stock at the time called for hereby, except
that the number of shares receivable upon the exercise of this
Warrant as a whole, and the sum payable upon the exercise of this
Warrant as a whole, shall be proportionately reduced. Upon a
partial exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms
hereof, this Warrant shall be surrendered, and a new Warrant of the
same tenor and for the purchase of the number of such shares not
purchased upon such exercise shall be issued by the Company to
Holder without any charge therefor. A Warrant shall be deemed to
have been exercised immediately prior to the close of business on
the date of its surrender for exercise as provided above, and the
person entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon
such exercise shall be treated for all purposes as the holder of
such shares of record as of the close of business on such date.
Within two (2) business days after such date, the Company shall
issue and deliver to the person or persons entitled to receive the
same a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of
Common Stock issuable upon such exercise, together with cash, in
lieu of any fraction of a share, equal to such fraction of the then
Fair Market Value on the date of exercise of one full share of
Common Stock.
”
Fair Market Value ” shall mean, as of any date:
(i) if shares of the Common Stock are listed on a national
securities exchange, the average of the closing prices as reported
for composite transactions during the ten (10) consecutive trading
days preceding the trading day immediately prior to such date or,
if no sale occurred on a trading day, then the mean between the
closing bid and asked prices on such exchange on such trading day;
(ii) if shares of the Common Stock are not so listed but are traded
on the NASDAQ Global Market (“ NGM ”),
the average of the closing prices as reported on the NGM during the
ten (10) consecutive trading days preceding the trading day
immediately prior to such date or, if no sale occurred on a trading
day, then the mean between the highest bid and lowest asked prices
as of the close of business on such trading day, as reported on the
NGM; or if applicable, the Nasdaq Capital Market (“
NCM ”), (iii) if not then included for
quotation on the NGM or the NCM, the average of the highest
reported bid and lowest reported asked prices as reported by the
OTC Bulletin Board of the National Quotation Bureau, as the case
may be; or (iv) if the shares of the Common Stock are not then
publicly traded, the fair market price of the Common Stock as
determined in good faith by the independent members of the Board of
Directors of the Company and the Holders of a majority of the then
outstanding Warrants.
2.
Shares Fully Paid; Payment of Taxes . All shares of Common
Stock issued upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and the Company shall pay
all taxes and other governmental charges (other than income taxes
to the holder) that may be imposed in respect of the issue or
delivery thereof.
3.
Transfer and Exchange . (a) Neither this Warrant nor the
Common Stock to be issued upon exercise hereof (the “
Warrant Shares ”) have been registered under
the Act or any
state securities laws (“
Blue Sky Laws ”). This Warrant has been
acquired for investment purposes and not with a view to
distribution or resale and may not be pledged, hypothecated, sold,
made subject to a security interest, or otherwise transferred
without: (i) an effective registration statement for such Warrant
under the Act and such applicable Blue Sky Laws; or (ii) an opinion
of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that registration
is not required under the Act or under any applicable Blue Sky
Laws.
(b)
Upon compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws
as set forth in Section 3(a), above, this Warrant and all rights
hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, on the books of
the Company maintained for such purpose at its Principal Office by
the Holder in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender
of this Warrant together with a completed and executed assignment
form in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, and payment of any
necessary transfer tax or other governmental charge imposed upon
such transfer. Upon any partial transfer, the Company will issue
and deliver to the assignee a new Warrant with respect to the
shares of Common Stock for which it is exercisable that have been
transferred, and will deliver to the Holder a new Warrant or
Warrants with respect to the shares of Common Stock not so
transferred. A Warrant may be transferred only by the procedure set
forth herein. No transfer shall be effective until such transfer is
recorded on the books of the Company, provided that such transfer
is recorded promptly by the Company, and until such transfer on
such books, the Company shall treat the registered Holder hereof as
the owner of the Warrant for all purposes.
(c)
This Warrant is exchangeable at the Principal Office for two or
more new Warrants, each in the form of this Warrant, to purchase
the same aggregate number of shares of Common Stock, each new
Warrant to represent the right to purchase such number of shares as
the Holder shall designate at the time of such exchange, but which
shall not exceed the total number of shares for which this Warrant
may be from time to time exercisable.
(d)
Transfer of the Warrant Shares issued upon the exercise of this
Warrant shall be restricted in the same manner and to the same
extent as the Warrant, and the certificates representing such
Warrant Shares shall bear substantially the following legend, until
such Warrant Shares have been registered under the Act or may be
removed as otherwise permitted under the Act:
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“THE
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
“ACT”), OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW AND MAY
NOT BE TRANSFERRED UNTIL (i) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT
OR SUCH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS SHALL HAVE BECOME
EFFECTIVE WITH REGARD THERETO, OR (ii) IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT OR SUCH
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH
SUCH PROPOSED TRANSFER.”
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(e)
The Holder and the Company agree to execute such other documents
and instruments as counsel to the Company deems necessary to effect
the compliance of the issuance of this Warrant and any Warrant
Shares issued upon exercise hereof with applicable federal and
state securities laws, including compliance with applicable
exemptions from the registration requirements of such
laws.
4.
Anti-Dilution Provisions . The Purchase Price in effect at
any time and the number and kind of securities issuable upon
conversion of this Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time
to time upon the happening of certain events as follows:
A.
Adjustment for Stock Splits and Combinations . If the
Company at any time or from time to time on or after the date of
Warrant issuance (the “ Original Issuance Date
”) effects a subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock, the
Purchase Price then in effect immediately before that subdivision
shall be proportionately decreased, and conversely, if the Company
at any time or from time to time on or after the Original Issuance
Date combines the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller
number of shares, the Purchase Price then in effect immediately
before the combination shall be proportionately increased. Any
adjustment under this Section 4(A) shall become
effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or
combination becomes effective.
B.
Adjustment for Certain Dividends and Distributions . If the
Company at any time or from time to time on or after the Original
Issuance Date makes or fixes a record date for the