The specific proposals to be considered and acted upon at our Annual Meeting are summarized in the accompanying notice and are described in more detail in this Proxy Statement. On July 16, 2010, the Record Date for determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting, we had outstanding __ shares of our Common Stock. Each holder of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held by such stockholder on July __, 2010.
In order for any business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting, the holders of more than 50% of the shares entitled to vote must be represented at the Meeting, either in person or by properly executed proxy. If a quorum is not present at the scheduled time of the Annual Meeting, the stockholders who are present may adjourn the Annual Meeting until a quorum is present. The time and place of the adjourned Meeting will be announced at the time the adjournment is taken, and no other notice will be given. An adjournment will have no effect on the business that may be conducted at the Annual Meeting.
Stockholders may not cumulate votes in the election of directors. For Proposal 1, the three nominees who receive the greatest number of votes cast at the Meeting by the shares present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote will be elected. For Proposal 2, Proposal 3 and Proposal 4, and any other proposal to be considered at the Annual Meeting, the affirmative vote of holders representing a majority of the voting shares represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote will be required for approval of such proposals.
Abstentions and Broker Non Votes
Abstentions will be counted as shares that are present for purposes of determining a quorum. For Proposal 1, abstentions are excluded entirely from the vote and do not have any effect on the outcome. For the approval of Proposal 2, Proposal 3 and Proposal 4, and for any other matter proposed at the Annual Meeting, abstentions will not be counted as votes cast for or against such proposals.
If you hold your shares in “street name” through a broker or other nominee, your broker or nominee may not be permitted to exercise voting discretion with respect to some of the matters to be acted upon. If you do not give your broker or nominee specific instructions regarding such matters, your proxy will be deemed a “broker non-vote.” Broker non-votes are included in the determination of the number of shares represented at the Annual Meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. For Proposal 1, broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the election. For the approval of Proposal 2, 3 and 4, broker non-votes have the practical effect of a vote against such proposals. Whether brokers have discretion to vote on other proposals and, if they do not, the effects of broker non-votes on such other proposals will depend on the nature of such other proposals.
If the enclosed form of proxy is properly signed and returned, the shares represented thereby will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions specified thereon. If you sign and return your proxy without specifying how the shares represented thereby are to be voted, the proxy will be voted (i) FOR the election of three directors proposed by our board, (ii) FOR the the approval of an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase our authorized Common Stock from 75,000,000 shares to 150,000,000 shares, (iii) FOR the adoption of the Bond Laboratories 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, (iv) FOR ratification of the appointment of Tavaran Askelson & Company, LLP as our independent auditors for fiscal year 2010, and (v) at the discretion of the proxy holders on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
You may revoke or change your proxy at any time before the Annual Meeting by filing with our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices at 11011 Q Street, Building A, Suite 106, Omaha, NE 68137, a notice of revocation or another signed proxy with a later date. You may also revoke your proxy by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. Attendance at the Meeting alone will not revoke your proxy. If you are a stockholder whose shares are not registered in your own name, you will need additional documentation from your broker or record holder to vote personally at the Annual Meeting.
We will bear the entire cost of solicitation, including the preparation, assembly, printing and mailing of this Proxy Statement, the proxy and any additional solicitation materials furnished to the stockholders. Copies of any solicitation materials will be furnished to brokerage houses, fiduciaries and custodians holding shares in their names that are beneficially owned by others so that they may forward this solicitation material to such beneficial owners. In addition, we may reimburse such persons for their costs in forwarding the solicitation materials to such beneficial owners. The original solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by a solicitation by telephone, facsimile or other means by our directors, officers or employees. No additional compensation will be paid to these individuals for any such services. Except as described above, we do not presently intend to solicit proxies other than by mail and telephone.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT ANNUAL MEETING
PROPOSAL 1
The Company’s Board of Directors currently consists of five directors, of which there are currently two vacancies. Each of the three current nominees is nominated to be elected at the Annual Meeting. Each of the nominees has confirmed that he will be able and willing to serve as a director if elected. If any of the nominees becomes unable or unwilling to serve, your proxy will be voted for the election of a substitute nominee recommended by the current Board of Directors. Upon recommendation of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors has nominated for election as directors at our Annual Meeting Scott D. Landow, John S. Wilson and Elorian C. Landers.
Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that the Board of Directors shall consist of not less than one member, and that upon any change in the number of members, any newly created directorships or eliminated directorships shall be apportioned by the remaining members of the Board of Directors or by stockholders. Although the Company’s Board of Directors currently consists of five directors, only three directors currently serve on the Board, and are nominated for election at the Annual Meeting.
Required Vote and Recommendation
The election of directors requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the voting shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The three nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative votes will be elected. Accordingly, under Nevada law and the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, abstentions and broker non-votes will not have any effect on the election of a particular director. Unless otherwise instructed or unless authority to vote is withheld, shares represented by executed proxies will be voted “FOR” the election of the nominees.
The Board of Directors recommends that the stockholders vote “FOR” the election of Mr. Landow, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Landers.
PROPOSAL 2
AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK
General
The Board of Directors has adopted resolutions approving, declaring advisable and recommending that our stockholders approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 75,000,000 shares to 150,000,000 shares. This amendment will not change the total number of authorized shares of our Preferred Stock, which is currently 10,000,000 shares. If approved, the increase in the number of authorized shares of our Common Stock will become effective upon the filing of a Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. We currently plan to file the Certificate of Amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving approval of the mendment from our stockholders. However, the Board of Directors has reserved the right to abandon the proposed amendment if, at any time before the filing of the Certificate of Amendment, it determines that the increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock is no longer in our best interests.
If this proposal is approved, the first paragraph of Article III of our Certificate of Incorporation will be amended to reflect an increase of 75,000,000 in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock. The proposed amendment to the first paragraph of Article III of our Certificate of Incorporation is set forth in its entirety in Appendix A to this Proxy Statement.
Purpose of and Rationale for the Proposed Amendment
We are currently authorized to issue a total of 75,000,000 shares of Common Stock. Of this amount, 61,057,948 shares of Common Stock were outstanding as of July __, 2010. In addition we are required to reserve approximately 16,195,020 shares of Common Stock for issuance upon conversion or exercise of our outstanding convertible securities. As a result, we currently have little ability to issue additional shares of our Common Stock. The objective of the proposed increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock is to ensure that we have a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock authorized and available for future issuances and other corporate purposes.
In addition to the foregoing reasons, our Board of Directors believes that the number of shares of our Common Stock available for issuance should be increased in order to provide the Company with the flexibility to issue shares in connection with future financings, strategic acquisitions, debt restructurings or resolutions, equity compensation and incentives to employees and officers, forward stock splits and other corporate purposes that may occur in the future without the delay and expense associated with obtaining special stockholder approval each time an opportunity requiring the issuance of shares of Common Stock arises. Such a delay might deny us the flexibility that the Board of Directors views as important in facilitating the effective use of our securities.
We also constantly evaluate potential transactions with third parties that may involve the issuance of our Common Stock, such as financing transactions, debt restructuring transactions and business combination transactions. We plan to continue initiating discussions with third parties regarding potential investments, the restructuring or other resolution of our outstanding debts, asset purchases, acquisitions and other transactions. The Board of Directors, therefore, believes that it is prudent to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 75,000,000 to 150,000,000 in order to have a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to meet our business needs, which may include raising additional capital, converting outstanding debt into shares of Common Stock, issuing Common Stock in connection with potential acquisitions and permitting the conversion or exercise of our outstanding convertible securities.
Effect of Proposed Amendment
The increase in the authorized shares of our Common Stock will not have an immediate effect on the rights of existing stockholders. If the proposal to increase the number of authorized shares of our Common Stock is not approved, we may not have sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to conduct future financings, or engage in potential transactions involving mergers, restructurings or similar transactions.
Current holders of Common Stock do not have preemptive or similar rights, which mean that they do not have a right to purchase a proportionate share of any new issuances of our Common Stock in order to maintain their proportionate ownership interests in the Company. Therefore, the issuance of any additional shares of Common Stock will have a dilutive effect on earnings per share and on the equity and voting power of our existing Common Stock holders. It may also adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock. However, in the event additional shares are issued in transactions that position the Company to take advantage of favorable business opportunities or provide additional working capital needed to pursue and/or expand our business plan, the market price may increase. This proposed amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation will not otherwise alter or modify the rights, preferences, privileges or restrictions of the Common Stock.
Anti-Takeover Effects
Although this proposed amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation is not motivated by anti-takeover concerns and is not considered by the Board of Directors to be an anti-takeover measure, the availability of additional authorized shares of Common Stock could enable the Board of Directors to issue shares defensively in response to a takeover attempt or to make an attempt to gain control of the Company more difficult or time-consuming. For example, shares of Common Stock could be issued to purchasers who might side with management in opposing a takeover bid that the Board of Directors determines is not in our best interests, thus diluting the ownership and voting rights of the person seeking to obtain control of the Company. In certain circumstances, the issuance of Common Stock without further action by the stockholders may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company, may discourage bids for our Common Stock at a premium over the prevailing market price and may adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock. As a result, increasing the authorized number of shares of our Common Stock could render more difficult and less likely a hostile takeover, tender offer or proxy contest, assumption of control by a holder of a large block of our stock, and the possible removal of our incumbent management. We are not aware of any proposed attempt to take over the Company or of any present attempt to acquire a large block of our Common Stock.
Required Vote and Recommendation
The proposal to amend our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized Common Stock from 75,000,000 to 150,000,000 shares requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Under Nevada law and Bond Laboratories’ Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, an abstention will have the same legal effect as a vote against the proposal, and each broker non-vote will reduce the absolute number, but not the percentage, of affirmative votes necessary for approval of the proposal. Unless otherwise instructed on the proxy or unless authority to vote is withheld, shares represented by executed proxies will be voted “FOR” the amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized Common Stock from 75,000,000 to 150,000,000 shares.
The Board of Directors of Bond Laboratories recommends that the stockholders vote “FOR” the approval of an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized Common Stock from 75,000,000 to 150,000,000 shares.
ADOPTION OF THE BOND LABORATORIES 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
Bond Laboratories’ stockholders are being asked to adopt Bond Laboratories’ 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2010 Plan"). The following is a summary of the principal features of the 2010 Plan, and it is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2010 Plan, a copy of which is attached as Appendix B to this Proxy Statement.
Equity Incentive Awards
The 2010 Plan provides for four different types of equity incentive awards: (i) stock options, (ii) stock appreciation rights, (iii) restricted stock, and (iv) stock units. The principal features of each of these types of awards are described below. Bond Laboratories’ Board of Directors administers the provisions of the 2010 Plan with respect to all participants in the 2010 Plan. In the future, the 2010 Plan may be administered by a committee comprised of one or more directors appointed by the Board of Directors. Each entity, whether the Board of Directors or a committee thereof, will be referred to in this summary as the Plan Administrator with respect to its particular administrative functions under the 2010 Plan, and each Plan Administrator will have complete discretion (subject to the provisions of the 2010 Plan) to authorize equity incentive awards under the 2010 Plan within the scope of its administrative authority.
Share Reserve
The number of shares of Common Stock underlying stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and stock units awarded under the 2010 Plan may not exceed 15,000,000 shares. The Board of Directors shall reserve the required number of shares from the authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock in order to bring the total 2010 Plan share reserve to 15,000,000 shares.
Should any stock option, stock appreciation right or stock unit be forfeited or terminate prior to its exercise in full, the shares of Common Stock subject to the unexercised portion of that stock option, stock appreciation right or stock unit, as the case may be, will again be available for subsequent awards under the 2010 Plan. Similarly, if any restricted stock or Common Stock issued upon the exercise of stock options are forfeited, such shares will again be available for subsequent awards under the 2010 Plan.
Change in Capitalization
If any change is made to the outstanding shares of Common Stock by reason of any recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change in corporate structure effected without Bond Laboratories’ receipt of consideration, appropriate adjustments will be made to (i) the number of shares reserved for future awards under the 2010 Plan, (ii) the maximum number of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and stock units that may be awarded to a participant in any calendar year, (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock underlying each outstanding stock option and stock appreciation right, (iv) the exercise price under each outstanding stock option and stock appreciation right and (v) the number of stock units included in any prior award that has not yet been settled. All such adjustments will be designed to preclude the enlargement or dilution of participant rights and benefits under the 2010 Plan.
Eligibility
Employees, non-employee directors, and independent consultants and advisors to Bond Laboratories and its subsidiaries (whether now existing or subsequently established) will be eligible to receive awards under the 2010 Plan.
As of July __, 2010, two executive officers, one non-employee directors and 16 other employees were eligible to receive awards under the 2010 Plan.
Valuation
The fair market value per share of Common Stock on any relevant date under the 2010 Plan will be the last reported sale price per share on that date, as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board. On July __, 2010, the last reported sale price of Bond Laboratories Common Stock was $__ per share.
Stock Options
Grant. The Plan Administrator has complete discretion under the 2010 Plan to determine which eligible individuals are to receive option grants, the time or times when such grants are to be made, the number of shares subject to each such grant, the status of any granted option as either an incentive stock option or a non-statutory stock option under the federal tax laws, the vesting schedule (if any) to be in effect for the option grant or stock issuance and the maximum term for which any granted option is to remain outstanding. Under the 2010 Plan, an individual may not receive incentive stock options that first become exercisable in any given year for shares having a fair market value in excess of $100,000, as determined on the date of grant.
Price and Exercisability. The exercise price per share for incentive stock options granted under the 2010 Plan may not be less than 100% of the fair market value per share of Common Stock on the option grant date. The exercise price for non-statutory stock options granted under the 2010 Plan may not be less that 85% of the fair market value per share of Common Stock on the option grant date.
No option will have a term in excess of 10 years, and options will generally vest and become exercisable in one or more installments over the optionee's period of service with Bond Laboratories. Stock options that are immediately exercisable in full, without any vesting period, may also be granted under the 2010 Plan at the discretion of the Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator may also determine that all or part of an option granted under the 2010 Plan will fully vest if a change in control (as defined below) occurs with respect to Bond Laboratories or if the optionee is involuntarily terminated after a change in control.
The exercise price may be paid in cash or in shares of the Common Stock. Outstanding options may also be exercised through one of the following methods:
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a full-recourse promissory note delivered to Bond Laboratories in an amount equal to the exercise price for the purchased shares plus all applicable withholding taxes, provided that the par value of the shares being purchased is paid in cash.
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Termination of Service. Upon the optionee's cessation of employment or service with Bond Laboratories, the optionee will have a limited period of time in which to exercise his or her outstanding options for any shares in which the optionee is vested at that time. However, at any time while the options remain outstanding, the Plan Administrator will have complete discretion to extend the period following the optionee's cessation of employment or service during which his or her outstanding options may be exercised. The Plan Administrator will also have complete discretion to accelerate the exercisability or vesting of those options in whole or in part at any time.
Modification and Assumption of Options. The Plan Administrator has the discretion to modify, extend or assume outstanding options or may accept the cancellation of outstanding options in return for the grant of new options for the same or a different number of shares and at the same or a different exercise price. However, no modification of an option may, without the consent of the optionee, alter or impair his or her rights or obligations under the option.
Repurchase of Options. The Plan Administrator, in its discretion, may at any time offer to repurchase for cash the unexercised portion of any outstanding option upon the terms and conditions specified by the Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator, in its discretion, may also permit an optionee to cash-out the unexercised portion of his or her option upon the terms and conditions specified by the Plan Administrator.
Other Provisions. No optionee will have any stockholder rights with respect to the option shares until the optionee has exercised the option and paid the exercise price for the purchased shares. Options are generally not assignable or transferable other than by will or the laws of inheritance and, during the optionee's lifetime, the option may be exercised only by such optionee. However, the Plan Administrator may allow non-statutory options to be transferred or assigned during the optionee's lifetime to one or more members of the optionee's immediate family or to a trust established exclusively for one or more such family members, to the extent such transfer or assignment is in furtherance of the optionee's estate plan.
Stock Appreciation Rights
Grant. The Plan Administrator has complete discretion under the 2010 Plan to determine which eligible individuals are to receive stock appreciation rights, the time or times when such grants are to be made, the number of shares subject to each stock appreciation right, the vesting schedule (if any) to be in effect for the stock appreciation right and the maximum term for which any stock appreciation right is to remain outstanding.
Price and Exercisability. The base price for stock appreciation rights are set forth in each agreement under which the stock appreciation right is granted. A stock appreciation right agreement may provide for either a fixed base price of a base price that fluctuates in accordance with a predetermined formula while the stock appreciation right is outstanding.
Each stock appreciation right agreement will specify the term of the stock appreciation right and the date or dates when all or any installment of the stock appreciation right will vest and become exercisable. The Plan Administrator may also determine that all or part of a stock appreciation right will fully vest if a change in control occurs with respect to Bond Laboratories or if the holder is involuntarily terminated after a change in control.
Stock appreciation rights may also be awarded alone. These stand-alone stock appreciation rights provide the holders with the right to receive a payment equal to the excess of (a) the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock subject to the stock appreciation right over (b) the aggregate base price payable for those shares. The payment may, at the discretion of the Plan Administrator, be made in cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination of both.
Stock appreciation rights may be awarded in combination with options. These tandem stock appreciation rights provide the holders with the right to surrender their options for a payment equal to the excess of (a) the fair market value of the vested shares of Common Stock subject to the surrendered option over (b) the aggregate exercise price payable for those shares. The payment may, at the discretion of the Plan Administrator, be made in cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination of both.
Termination of Service. At the discretion of the Plan Administrator, each stock appreciation right agreement may provide that a stock appreciation right will expire prior to the end of its term if the employment or service of the holder of the stock appreciation right ceases for any reason. While a stock appreciation right remains outstanding, the Plan Administrator will also have complete discretion to extend the period following the holder's cessation of employment or service during which his or her outstanding stock appreciation right may be exercised. The Plan Administrator will also have complete discretion to accelerate the exercisability or vesting of outstanding stock appreciation rights in whole or in part at any time.
Modification and Assumption of Stock Appreciation Rights. The Plan Administrator has the discretion to modify, extend or assume outstanding stock appreciation rights or may accept the cancellation of outstanding stock appreciation rights in return for the grant of new stock appreciation rights for the same or a different number of shares and at the same or a different base price. However, no modification of a stock appreciation right may, without the consent of the holder, alter or impair his or her rights or obligations under the stock appreciation right.
Other Provisions. Stock appreciation rights are generally not assignable or transferable other than by will or the laws of inheritance and, during the holder's lifetime, the stock appreciation may be exercised only by such holder. However, the Plan administrator may allow stock appreciation rights to be transferred or assigned during the holder's lifetime to one or more members of the holder's immediate family or to a trust established exclusively for one or more such family members, to the extent such transfer or assignment is in furtherance of the holder's estate plan.
Restricted Stock
Grant. The Plan Administrator has complete discretion under the 2010 Plan to determine which eligible individuals are to receive shares of restricted stock, the time or times when such grants are to be made, the number of shares granted and the vesting schedule (if any) to be in effect for the restricted stock.
Payment. Generally, restricted stock may be sold or awarded under the 2010 Plan for any fair and valuable consideration determined by the Plan Administrator, including (without limitation) cash, cash equivalents, full-recourse promissory notes, past services and future services. If an award of restricted stock consists of newly issued shares of restricted stock, the consideration must consist exclusively of cash, cash equivalents, past services rendered to Bond Laboratories (or its subsidiaries) or full-recourse promissory notes, as the Plan Administrator may determine.
Vesting. Awards of restricted stock may or may not be subject to vesting in one or more installments upon the satisfaction of conditions specified in the restricted stock agreement. A restricted stock agreement may provide for accelerated vesting in the event of the holder's death, disability, retirement or other events. The Plan Administrator may also determine that all or part of a restricted stock award will fully vest if a change in control occurs with respect to Bond Laboratories or if the holder is involuntarily terminated after a change in control.
Voting and Dividend Right. The holders of restricted stock awarded under the 2010 Plan will have the same voting, dividend and other rights as Bond Laboratories’ other stockholders. A restricted stock agreement, however, may require that the holders of restricted stock invest any cash dividends received in additional shares of restricted stock, and those additional shares of restricted stock will be subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the original shares of restricted stock on which the dividends were paid.
Stock Units
Grant. The Plan Administrator has complete discretion under the 2010 Plan to determine which eligible individuals are to receive stock units, the time or times when such grants are to be made, the number of stock units granted and the vesting schedule (if any) to be in effect for the stock units.
Payment. No cash consideration is required to be paid for awards of stock units.
Vesting. Award of stock units may or may not be subject to vesting in one or more installments upon satisfaction of conditions specified in the stock unit agreement. A stock unit agreement may provide for accelerated vesting in the event of the holder's death, disability, retirement or other events. The Plan Administrator may also determine that all or part of an award of stock units will fully vest if a change in control occurs with respect to Bond Laboratories or if the holder is involuntarily terminated after a change in control.
Settlement of Stock Units. Settlement of vested stock units may be made in the form of cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination of both, as determined by the Plan Administrator. Methods of converting stock units into cash may include (without limitation) a method based on the average fair market value of the Common Stock over a series of trading days. Vested stock units may be settled in a lump sum or in one or more installments.
Voting and Dividend Rights. The holders of stock units will have no voting rights. Prior to settlement or forfeiture, a stock unit awarded under the 2010 Plan may, at the Plan Administrator's discretion, carry with it the right to receive dividend equivalents that entitle the holder to be credited with an amount equal to the cash dividends paid on Bond Laboratories’ Common Stock while the stock unit is outstanding. Settlement of dividend equivalents may be made in the form of cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination of both. Prior to settlement, dividend equivalents will be subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the stock units to which they attach.
Death of Recipient. Any award of stock units that becomes payable after the recipient's death will be distributed to the recipient's beneficiaries. Each recipient of an award of stock units under the 2010 Plan will designate one or more beneficiaries for this purpose by filing the prescribed form with Bond Laboratories. If no beneficiary is designated or if no designated beneficiary survives the award recipient, then any stock units that become payable after the recipient's death shall be distributed to the recipient's estate.
Creditor's Rights. A holder of stock units will have no rights other than those of a general creditor of Bond Laboratories. Stock units represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of Bond Laboratories, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable stock unit agreement.
Change in Control
For purposes of the 2010 Plan, Bond Laboratories will be deemed to have undergone a change in control upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
1. The consummation of a merger or consolidation of Bond Laboratories with or into another entity or any other corporate reorganization, if the persons who were stockholders of Bond Laboratories immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other reorganization own immediately after such merger, consolidation, or other reorganization less than 50% of the total voting power of the continuing or surviving entity or the direct or indirect parent corporation of the continuing or surviving entity;
2. The sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of Bond Laboratories’ assets;
3. A change in the composition of Bond Laboratories’ Board of Directors, after which fewer than a majority of the incumbent directors are directors who either (A) had been directors of Bond Laboratories on the date 24 months prior to such change in composition (the "original directors") or (B) were elected or nominated for election to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the original directors who were in office at the time of such election or nomination; or
4. Any transaction that causes any person to be the beneficial owner (as that term is defined under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) of shares representing at least 51% of the total voting power represented by Bond Laboratories’ outstanding voting securities.
A transaction will not constitute a change in control if its sole purpose is to change Bond Laboratories’ state of incorporation or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held Bond Laboratories’ securities immediately before such transaction.
The acceleration of vesting upon a change in control may be seen as an anti-takeover provision and may have the effect of discouraging an asset purchase proposal, a takeover attempt or other efforts to gain control of Bond Laboratories.
Amendment and Termination
The Board of Directors may amend or modify the 2010 Plan in any or all respects whatsoever, subject to any stockholder approval required under applicable law or regulation or pursuant to the express provisions of the 2010 Plan summarized above. The Board of Directors may terminate the 2010 Plan at any time. If the 2010 Plan is approved by Bond Laboratories’ stockholders, it will automatically terminate on July __, 2020.
Federal Income Tax Considerations
Stock Options. Options granted under the 2010 Plan may be either incentive stock options that satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code or non-statutory options that are not intended to meet such requirements. The Federal income tax treatment for the two types of options differs as follows:
Incentive Options. No taxable income is recognized by the optionee at the time of the option grant, and no taxable income is generally recognized at the time the option is exercised. The optionee will, however, recognize taxable income in the year in which the purchased shares are sold or otherwise made the subject of a taxable disposition. For Federal income tax purposes, dispositions are divided into two categories: (i) qualifying dispositions and (ii) disqualifying dispositions. A qualifying disposition occurs if the sale or other disposition is made more than 2 years after the option grant date and more than 1 year after the exercise date. If the sale or disposition occurs before these two periods are satisfied, then a disqualifying disposition will result.
Upon a qualifying disposition, the optionee will recognize long-term capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the excess or shortfall of (i) the amount realized upon the sale or other disposition of the purchased shares over (ii) the exercise price paid for the shares. If there is a disqualifying disposition of the shares, then generally the excess of (i) the fair market value of those shares on the exercise date over (ii) the exercise price paid for the shares will be taxable as ordinary income to the optionee. Any additional gain or loss recognized upon the disposition will be recognized as a capital gain or loss by the optionee.
If the optionee makes a disqualifying disposition of the purchased shares, then generally Bond Laboratories will be entitled to an income tax deduction, for the taxable year in which such disposition occurs, equal to the excess of (i) the fair market value of such shares on the option exercise date over (ii) the exercise price paid for the shares. If the optionee makes a qualifying disposition, Bond Laboratories will not be entitled to any income tax deduction.
Non-Statutory Options. No taxable income is recognized by an optionee upon the grant of a non-statutory option. The optionee will in general recognize ordinary income, in the year in which the option is exercised, equal to the excess of the fair market value of the purchased shares on the exercise date over the exercise price paid for the shares, and the optionee will be required to satisfy the tax withholding requirements applicable to such income.
Bond Laboratories will be entitled to an income tax deduction equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by the optionee with respect to the exercised non-statutory option. The deduction will in general be allowed for the taxable year of Bond Laboratories in which such ordinary income is recognized by the optionee.
Stock Appreciation Rights. As discussed above, Bond Laboratories may grant either stand-alone stock appreciation rights or tandem stock appreciation rights under the 2010 Plan. Generally, the recipient of a stand-alone stock appreciation right will not recognize any taxable income at the time the stand-alone stock appreciation rights is granted.
With respect to stand-alone stock appreciation rights, if the employee receives the appreciation inherent in the stock appreciation right in cash, the cash will be taxable as ordinary compensation income to the employee at the time that it is received. If the employee receives the appreciation inherent in the stock appreciation right in stock, the employee will recognize ordinary compensation income equal to the excess of the fair market value of the stock on the day it is received over any amounts paid by the employee for the stock.
With respect to tandem stock appreciation rights, if a holder elects to surrender the underlying option in exchange for cash or stock equal to the appreciation inherent in the underlying option, the tax consequences to the employee will be the same as discussed above relating to stand-alone stock appreciation rights. If the employee elects to exercise the underlying option, the holder will be taxed at the time of exercise as if he or she had exercised a non-statutory stock option (discussed above), i.e., the employee will recognize ordinary income for federal tax purposes measured by the excess of the then fair market value of the shares over the exercise price.
In general, there will be no federal income tax deduction allowed to Bond Laboratories upon the grant or termination of stand-alone stock appreciation rights or tandem stock appreciation rights. However, upon the exercise of either a stand-alone stock appreciation right or a tandem stock appreciation right, Bond Laboratories will be entitled to a deduction for federal income tax purposes equal to the amount of ordinary income that the employee is required to recognize as a result of the exercise, provided that the deduction is not otherwise disallowed under the Internal Revenue Code.
Restricted Stock. Restricted stock awards will generally be taxed in the same manner as non-statutory stock options. However, a restricted stock award is subject to a "substantial risk of forfeiture" within the meaning of Section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code to the extent the award will be forfeited in the event that the employee ceases to provide services to Bond Laboratories. As a result of this substantial risk of forfeiture, the employee will not recognize ordinary income at the time of award. Instead, the employee will recognize ordinary income on the dates when the stock is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, or when the stock becomes transferable, if earlier. The employee's ordinary income is measured as the difference between the amount paid for the stock, if any, and the fair market value of the stock on the date the stock is no longer subject to forfeiture.
The employee may accelerate his or her recognition of ordinary income, if any, and begin his or her capital gains holding period by timely filing (i.e., within 30 days of the award) an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. In such event, the ordinary income recognized, if any, is measured as the difference between the amount paid for the stock, if any, and the fair market value of the stock on the date of award, and the capital gain holding period commences on that date. The ordinary income recognized by an employee will be subject to tax withholding by Bond Laboratories. Unless limited by Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, Bond Laboratories is entitled to a deduction in the same amount as and at the time the employee recognizes ordinary income.
Stock Units. Upon the settlement of stock units granted under the 2010 Plan, the holder will generally recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the amount of cash received and the fair market value of any unrestricted shares received.
In general, there will be no federal income tax deduction allowed to Bond Laboratories upon the grant or termination of stock units. However, upon the settlement of stock units granted under the 2010 Plan, Bond Laboratories will be entitled to a deduction for federal income tax purposes equal to the amount of ordinary income that the employee is required to recognize as a result of the settlement, provided that the deduction is not otherwise disallowed under the Internal Revenue Code.
Deductibility of Executive Compensation. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally disallows a tax deduction to public companies for compensation in excess of $1.0 million paid to Bond Laboratories’ chief executive officer or any of the four other most highly compensated officers. Certain performance-based compensation is specifically exempt from the deduction limit if it otherwise meets the requirements of Section 162(m). One of the requirements for equity compensation plans is that there must be a limit to the number of shares granted to any one individual under the plan. Accordingly, the 2010 Plan provides that no employee may be granted stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock or stock units, in each case, that pertain to more than __ shares in any calendar year. Stockholder approval of the 2010 Plan will constitute stockholder approval of these limitations for purposes of Section 162(m).
Golden Parachute Rules. Internal Revenue Code Section 280G provides that if certain executives receive payments that are made because of a change in control of Bond Laboratories, then a portion of those payments will be (i) subject to a 20% excise tax imposed on the executives that receive such payments, and (ii) nondeductible by Bond Laboratories. For this purpose, the acceleration of the vesting of stock options is treated as a payment. These adverse tax consequences only apply (i) if the total amount of the payments to such an executive equal or exceed 300% of his or her average annual compensation and (ii) to the extent that the payments actually exceed his or her average annual compensation.
THE FOREGOING IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF THE EFFECT OF U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION UPON AWARDEES AND BOND LABORATORIES WITH RESPECT TO THE GRANT AND EXERCISE OF AWARDS UNDER THE 2010 Plan. IT DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE COMPLETE AND DOES NOT DISCUSS THE TAX CONSEQUENCES ARISING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S DEATH OR THE INCOME TAX LAWS OF ANY MUNICIPALITY, STATE OR FOREIGN COUNTRY IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE'S INCOME OR GAIN MAY BE TAXABLE.
Accounting Treatment
Option grants or restricted stock issuances with exercise or issue prices that are less than the fair market value of the shares on the grant or issue date will result in a compensation expense to Bond Laboratories’ earnings equal to the difference between the exercise or issue price and the fair market value of the shares on the grant or issue date. Such expense will be amortized against Bond Laboratories’ earnings over the period that the option shares or issued shares are to vest.
Option grants or restricted stock issuances with exercise or issue prices equal to the fair market value of the shares at the time of issuance or grant generally will not result in any charge to Bond Laboratories’ earnings, but Bond Laboratories must disclose, in pro-forma statements to Bond Laboratories’ financial statements, the impact those option grants would have upon Bond Laboratories’ reported earnings if the fair value of those options were treated as compensation expense. Whether or not granted at a discount, the number of outstanding options may be a factor in determining Bond Laboratories’ earnings per share on a fully diluted basis.
In addition, any option grants made to non-employee consultants (but not non-employee directors) will result in a direct charge to Bond Laboratories’ reported earnings based upon the fair value of the option measured initially as of the grant date and then subsequently on the vesting date of each installment of the underlying option shares. Such charge will accordingly be adjusted to reflect the appreciation (if any) in the value of the option shares over the period between the grant date of the option and the vesting date of each installment of the option shares. Should any outstanding options under the 2010 Plan be repriced, then that repricing will also trigger a direct charge to Bond Laboratories’ reported earnings measured by the appreciation in the value of the underlying shares between the grant of the repriced option and the date the repriced option is exercised for those shares or terminates unexercised.
Generally, the granting of stock appreciation rights and stock units will result in a compensation expense to Bond Laboratories’ earnings. The value of stock appreciation rights and stock units are treated as compensation expense, being charged against Bond Laboratories’ earnings in the year of the grant and prorated over the vesting period. The expense is then adjusted each year as the value of the award increases or decreases.
New Plan Benefits
Because benefits under the 2010 Plan will depend on the Plan Administrator's actions and the fair market value of Common Stock at various future dates, it is not possible to determine the benefits that will be received by directors, executive officers and other employees if the 2010 Plan is approved by the stockholders.
Required Vote and Recommendation
The proposal to adopt the Bond Laboratories 2010 Plan requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Under Nevada law and Bond Laboratories’ Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, an abstention will have the same legal effect as a vote against the proposal, and each broker non-vote will reduce the absolute number, but not the percentage, of affirmative votes necessary for approval of the proposal. Unless otherwise instructed on the proxy or unless authority to vote is withheld, shares represented by executed proxies will be voted “FOR” the adoption of the Bond Laboratories 2010 Plan.
The Board of Directors of Bond Laboratories recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” the proposed adoption of the Bond Laboratories 2010 Plan.
PROPOSAL 4
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF
TARVARAN, ASKELSON & COMPANY, LLC TO SERVE AS OUR
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Upon recommendation of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors appointed Tarvaran, Askelson & Company, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year and hereby recommends that the stockholders ratify such appointment.
The Board of Directors may terminate the appointment of Tarvaran, Askelson & Company, LLP as Bond Laboratories’ independent registered public accounting firm without the approval of the Bond Laboratories stockholders whenever the Board of Directors deems such termination necessary or appropriate.
Representatives of Tarvaran, Askelson & Company, LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting, or available by telephone, and will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.
Required Vote and Recommendation
Ratification of the selection of Tarvaran, Askelson & Company, LLP as Bond Laboratories’ independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Under Nevada law and Bond Laboratories’ Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, an abstention will have the same legal effect as a vote against the ratification of Tarvaran, Askelson & Company, LLP, and each broker non-vote will reduce the absolute number, but not the percentage, of affirmative votes necessary for approval of the ratification. Unless otherwise instructed on the proxy or unless authority to vote is withheld, shares represented by executed proxies will be voted “FOR” the ratification of Tarvaran, Askelson & Company, LLP as Bond Laboratories’ independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” the ratification of the selection of Tarvaran, Askelson & Company, LLP as Bond Laboratories’ independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the nominees for election as directors of Bond Laboratories. There are no family relationships between any directors and executive officers.
Name of Nominee
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Age
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Title
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Scott Landow
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54
|
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Chairman
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John Wilson
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46
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Chief Executive Officer, President, Director
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Elorian Landers
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62
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|
Director
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|
|
|
|
|
Scott D. Landow is the founder and Chairman. Prior to August 2009, Mr. Landow served as the Company’s principal executive officer and principal accounting officer. Mr. Landow is currently the Director of New Business Development.. From December 2005 through May 2005 Mr. Landow was President, CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Bridgetech Holdings International a publicly traded company leveraging significant relationships in China & the U.S. to capitalize on proprietary opportunities in high growth segments of the healthcare industry. From August 2000 through February 2005, Mr. Landow was President of Parentech Inc., an emerging medical device company for newborns and infants.
John S. Wilson is the Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director with over seventeen years of invaluable experience at both The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Enterprises. Most recently, Mr. Wilson was responsible for negotiating exclusive bottling agreements with national customers on behalf of all seventy-three of the Coca-Cola Bottlers in the United States. Mr. Wilson holds a Master of Business Administration degree from St. Louis University.
Elorian C. Landers is a Director and from 2004 through 2008, Mr. Landers was Senior Vice President of Development at Exousia Advanced Materials Corp. which developed advanced industrial products. Mr. Landers has over thirty years experience in public company management, investor relations and business development. He has in-depth knowledge of public company formation, management and corporate development. During his career, Mr. Landers has formed a number of companies and entities, and has interacted extensively with the Securities and Exchange Commission and public markets. From 1990 through 2004, in addition to certain consulting activities, he has worked for such entities as IVG Corp, which produces software for HR Industry as its Chief Executive Officer, iOmega which produces high speed portable drives, Swan Magnetics, as a Senior Vice President involved in the market introduction of High Speed Portable Drives, Insight Dental Cameras which pioneered the development of Dental Cameras & Software, Lasermedics, which produces low Energy Medical Lasers and; Rockefeller Private Family Fund as a consultant to RockCo. Mr. Landers holds a BA degree in advertising from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena California and studied architecture at Texas A&M University.
There have been no events under any bankruptcy act, no criminal proceedings and no judgments or injunctions material to the evaluation of the ability and integrity of any director or nominee during the past ten years.
Director Compensation
We currently have three directors. Our director compensation plan adopted in June 2010 provides for the issuance of options to purchase 25,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock on the date of their appointment, to each independent director for service on the Company’s Board of Directors. In addition, each independent director receives $5,000 per quarter for service on the Board. Our Chairman of the Board, and the chairman of each committee of the Board of Directors, is paid $5,000 annually in addition to all other fees. The maximum amount that may be paid to any director in any calendar year is $25,000. Payment of fees to directors may be paid in either cash or shares of the Company’s Common Stock. During 2009, and through the date of this Proxy Statement, no compensation was paid to directors, although the Company has outstanding consultant contracts with both Elorian Landers and Scott Landow that provides them with $5,000 and $2,500 per month for the fair value of additional services rendered to the Company outside their roles and responsibilities as members of the Board of Directors.
GOVERNANCE AND BOARD MATTERS
The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation provides for one class of directors comprising the Board of Directors. Directors serve from the time they are duly elected and qualified until the next Annual Meeting of stockholders or their earlier death, resignation or removal from office.
A Company director, Scott Landow, is an indirect beneficiary with no authority in Small World Traders LLC. The holdings of Small World Traders LLC are reflected in Mr. Landow’s beneficial ownership herein. In September of __ Beshert LLC, of which Mr. Landow used to be an indirect beneficiary with no authority, converted a portion of its affiliated note representing an aggregate principal amount of $112,500 into 281,250 common shares and an equal number of Common Stock purchase warrants with a three year term and weighted average exercise price of approximately $0.62 per share. The Company no longer has any affiliated note receivables outstanding as of December 31, 2009.
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of our executive officers, directors and employees. Code of ethics codifies the business and ethical principles that govern all aspects of our business. This document will be made available in print, free of charge, to any shareholder requesting a copy in writing from the Company. A form of the code of conduct and ethics was filed as Exhibit 14.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for December 31, 2008.
Stockholder Communications with the Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors provides stockholders with the ability to send communications to the Board of Directors, and stockholders may do so at their convenience. In particular, stockholders may send their communications to: Board of Directors, c/o Corporate Secretary, Bond Laboratories, Inc., 11011 Q Street, Building A, Suite 106, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. All communications received by the Corporate Secretary are relayed to the Board of Directors of Bond Laboratories. Members of the Board of Directors are not required to attend the Annual Stockholders Meeting.
MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS
The Company does not have an audit committee or a compensation committee of its Board of Directors. In addition, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that the Company does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on the board. When the Company develops its operations, it will create an audit and a compensation committee and will seek an audit committee financial expert for its board and audit committee.
For a stockholder to submit a candidate for consideration to the Board of Directors, a stockholder must notify Bond Laboratories’ Corporate Secretary. To make a recommendation for director nomination in advance of an Annual Meeting, a stockholder must notify Bond Laboratories’ Corporate Secretary in writing no later than 120 days prior to the anniversary of the date of the prior year’s Annual Meeting Proxy Statement. Notices should be sent to the following address:
11011 Q Street, Building A, Suite 106
Omaha, Nebraska 68137
Attn: Corporate Secretary
All notices must include all information relating to the stockholder and the proposed nominee that would be required to be disclosed in a Proxy Statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for elections of directors under the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth information regarding the executive officers of the Company:
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Age
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Title
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Scott Landow
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54
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Chairman
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John Wilson
|
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46
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Chief Executive Officer, President, Director
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Michael Abrams
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40
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Interim Chief Financial Officer
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The executive officers named above were appointed by the Board of Directors to serve in such capacities until their respective successors have been duly appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal from office.
Scott D. Landow is the founder and Chairman. Prior to August 2009, Mr. Landow served as the Company’s principal executive officer and principal accounting officer. Mr. Landow is currently the Director of New Business Development.. From December 2005 through May 2005 Mr. Landow was President, CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Bridgetech Holdings International a publicly traded company leveraging significant relationships in China & the U.S. to capitalize on proprietary opportunities in high growth segments of the healthcare industry. From August 2000 through February 2005, Mr. Landow was President of Parentech Inc., an emerging medical device company for newborns and infants.
John S. Wilson is the Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director with over seventeen years of invaluable experience at both The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Enterprises. Most recently, Mr. Wilson was responsible for negotiating exclusive bottling agreements with national customers on behalf of all seventy-three of the Coca-Cola Bottlers in the United States. Mr. Wilson holds a Master of Business Administration degree from St. Louis University.
Michael S. Abrams is the Interim Chief Financial Officer and currently a Managing Director of Burnham Hill Partners LLC, a New York-based investment and merchant banking firm he joined in August of 2003. Mr. Abrams holds a Master of Business Administration with Honors from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 compensation awarded to, paid to, or earned by our other most highly compensated executive officers whose total compensation during each fiscal year exceeded $100,000, if any.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary ($)
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Bonus ($)
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Stock Awards ($)
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Warrants Option Awards ($)
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Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compens-ation ($)
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Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)
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All Other
Compen-sation ($)
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Total ($)
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Scott Landow,
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2009
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80,753
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|
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-
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|
|
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-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
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-
|
|
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45,000
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|
|
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125,753
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Chairman
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2008
|
|
|
200,000
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|
|
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80,000
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|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
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6,000
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|
|
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286,000
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John Wilson
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2009
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132,784
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|
|
|
-
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|
|
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379,611
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|
|
|
191,021
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
13,176
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|
|
|
716,592
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|
CEO and Director
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2008
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employment Arrangements
Effective August 16, 2009, Scott Landow resigned from his position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company and ceased to act as its Principal Accounting Officer. There were no disagreements with Mr. Landow on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure. Mr. Landow terminated his prior employment agreement and executed a new employment agreement in the capacity of New Product Manager that provided for a base salary of $16,800 per annum. In addition to the above, Mr. Landow entered in a consulting agreement with an entity controlled by Mr. Landow. Under the terms of the consulting agreement, the Company will pay $10,000 per month through the end of 2009 and $5,000 per month through 2010. In connection with the new employment agreement, Mr. Landow also agreed to forfeit previously accrued but unpaid salary and 400,000 Common Stock purchase warrants. John Wilson assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors effective August 16, 2009.
Transactions with Related Persons, Partners and Control Persons
A Company director, Scott Landow, is an indirect beneficiary with no authority in Small World Traders LLC. The holdings of Small World Traders LLC are reflected in Mr. Landow’s beneficial ownership herein. In September of 2009 Beshert LLC, of which Mr. Landow used to be an indirect beneficiary with no authority, converted a portion of its affiliated note representing an aggregate principal amount of $112,500 into 281,250 common shares and an equal number of Common Stock purchase warrants with a three year term and weighted average exercise price of approximately $0.62 per share. The Company no longer has any affiliated note receivables outstanding as of December 31, 2009.
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The Audit Committee has selected Tarvaran, Askelson & Company, LLP as the independent accountants of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. Representatives of Tarvaran, Askelson & Company, LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, or available by telephone, and are expected to be available to respond to questions. They will also be afforded an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so.
Previously, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Jewett Schwartz Wolfe & Associates as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008, 2007and 2006.
The following presents approximate aggregate fees and other expenses for professional services rendered by Tarvaran, Askelson & Company, LLP and Jewett Schwartz Wolfe & Associates for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and fees and other expenses for other services rendered during those periods.
Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed by Tarvaran , Askelson & Company for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s annual Financial statements for fiscal years ended December, 31, 2009 approximated $30,000. The aggregate fees billed by Jewett, Schwartz, Wolfe & Associates for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements for fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 approximated $ 21,000 in each year. The aggregate fees billed by Jewett, Schwartz, Wolfe & Associates for the review of the financial statements included in the Company’s Forms 10-Q for fiscal year 2008 and 2007 approximated $ 9,000 per year.
Audit-Related and Tax Fees. No fees were billed by either Tarvaran, Askelson & Company or Jewett, Schwartz, Wolfe & Associates for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements, or for tax fees, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, and that are not disclosed above under “Audit Fees.”
All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed by Tarvaran, Askelson & Company and Jewett Schwartz Wolfe & Associates for products and services, other than the services described above under “Audit Fees,” for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, approximated $ 30,000, $21 ,000 and $ 21,000 respectively.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
There have been no changes in or disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
OWNERSHIP OF PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS AND MANAGEMENT
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table lists stock ownership of our Common Stock as of July __, 2010. The information includes beneficial ownership by (i) holders of more than 5% of our Common Stock, (ii) each of our directors and executive officers and (iii) all of our directors and executive officers as a group. Except as noted below, to our knowledge, each person named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned by them.
Name and Address of Owner
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Title of Class
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Number of Shares Owned (1)
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Percentage of Class
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Michael Abrams (2)
64 Ramshead Road
Raynham, MA 02767
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Common Stock
|
|
|
750,000
|
|
|
|
1.2
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%
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Elorian Landers (3)
30 Farrell Ridge Drive
Sugarland, TX 77479
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Common Stock
|
|
|
731,000
|
|
|
|
1.2
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%
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Scott Landow (4)
777 South Highway 101, Suite 215
Solana Beach, CA 92975
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Common Stock
|
|
|
3,061,400
|
|
|
|
4.8
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%
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John Wilson (5)
7404 Ivanhoe Drive
Plano, TX 75024
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Common Stock
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
|
3.2
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%
|
All Officers and Directors
As a Group (4 persons)
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
6,542,400
|
|
|
|
9.6
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%
|
Vicis Capital Master Fund
445 Park Avenue, Ste 1901
New York, NY 10022
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
20,573,559
|
|
|
|
25.1
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%
|
WWFD, LLC (6)
1350 East Flamingo Road, Ste 711
Las Vegas, NV 89119
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
3,410,000
|
|
|
|
5.3
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%
|
(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities.
(2) Includes 750,000 Common Stock purchase warrants, of which 375,000 are exercisable at $0.50 per share and 375,000 are exercisable at $0.35 per share.
(3) Includes 350,000 Common Stock purchase warrants, of which 175,000 are exercisable at $0.50 per share and 175,000 are exercisable at $0.35 per share.
(4) Includes shares held by family members and Small World Traders LLC plus 240,000 Common Stock purchase warrants held by Small World Traders LLC exercisable at $0.375 per share.
(5) Includes 1,487,013 Common Stock purchase warrants, of which 487,013 are exercisable at $0.77 per share and 1,000,000 are exercisable at $0.15 per share.
(6) Includes 460,000 Common Stock purchase warrants exercisable at $0.375 per share.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
As of December 31, 2009, the Company is aware that all Form 4 and 5 filings required under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) by each of the Company’s officers, directors and 10% stockholders have not been timely made. The omitted filings are as follows:
Our prior Chief Financial Officer, Scott Landow, has not filed any Forms 3, 4 or 5 since 2006. Mr. Landow is delinquent on filing one Form 3 and one Form 5 for the year ended December 31, 2006, is delinquent on filing three Form 3 and one Form 5 for the year ended December 31, 2007, is delinquent in filing one Form 3 and one Form 5 for the year ended December 31, 2008, and is delinquent in filing five Form 3 and one Form 5 for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Our present Chief Executive Officer, John Wilson, has not filed any Forms 3, 4 or 5 since he accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer in 2009. Mr. Wilson is delinquent in filing one Form 3 and one Form 5 for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Our Interim Chief Financial Officer, Michael Abrams, has not filed any Forms 3, 4 or 5 since he accepted the position of Interim Chief Financial Officer in 2009. Mr. Abrams is delinquent in filing one Form 3 and one Form 5 for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Our director, Elorian Landers, has not filed any Forms 3, 4 or 5, since he accepted the position on the Board of Directors in 2009. Mr. Landers is delinquent in filing one Form 3 and one Form 5 for the year ended December, 31, 2009.
The officers and directors of the Company have filed for filing codes to file their respective Forms 3, 4 and 5, as required under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
Deadline for Receipt of Stockholder Proposals
Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, stockholder proposals to be presented at our 2011 Annual Meeting and included in our Proxy Statement and form of proxy relating to that Meeting must be received by us at our principal executive offices at 11011 Q Street, Building A, Suite 106, Omaha, NE 68137, addressed to our Corporate Secretary, not later than __, 2011. These proposals must comply with applicable Nevada law, the rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the procedures set forth in our Bylaws.
Stockholders who intend to present a proposal at such Meeting without inclusion of such proposal in our proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act are required to provide advanced notice of such proposal to us at the aforementioned address not later than __, 2011.
We reserve the right to reject, rule out of order, or take other appropriate action with respect to any proposal that does not comply with these and all other applicable requirements.
Stockholder Communications with the Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors provides stockholders with the ability to send communications to the Board of Directors, and stockholders may do so at their convenience. In particular, stockholders may send their communications to: Board of Directors, c/o Corporate Secretary, Bond Laboratories, Inc., 11011 Q Street, Building A, Suite 106, Omaha, Nebraska 6813. All communications received by the Corporate Secretary are relayed to the Board of Directors of Bond Laboratories. Members of the Board of Directors are not required to attend the Annual Stockholders Meeting.
At the date of this Proxy Statement, the Company knows of no other matters, other than those described above, that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If any other business should come before the meeting, it is intended that the proxy holders will vote all proxies using their best judgment in the interest of the Company and the stockholders.
The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 is being mailed to all stockholders of record as of the Record Date concurrently with the mailing of this Proxy Statement. The Annual Report on Form 10-K, which includes audited financial statements, does not form any part of the material for the solicitation of proxies.
The Board of Directors invites you to attend the Annual Meeting in person. Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting in person, please sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card promptly in the enclosed envelope, so that your shares will be represented at the Annual Meeting.
PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE IN THE ENCLOSED RETURN ENVELOPE. A PROMPT RETURN OF YOUR PROXY CARD WILL BE APPRECIATED AS IT WILL SAVE THE EXPENSE OF FURTHER MAILINGS.
By order of the Board of Directors
John Wilson
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
ANNEX A
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
TO
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
BOND LABORATORIES, INC.
Bond Laboratories, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Corporation"), does hereby certify that:
FIRST: This Certificate of Amendment amends the provisions of the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation").
SECOND: The terms and provisions of this Certificate of Amendment have been duly adopted in accordance with Section 78.380 of the Nevada Corporation Law of the State of Nevada and shall become effective at _____ , Central Standard Time, on , 2010.
THIRD: Article III of the Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended by such Article in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
“This Corporation is authorized to issue two (2) classes of stock, to be designated, respectively, “Common Stock” and “Preferred Stock.” The total number of shares that this Corporation is authorized to issue is One Hundred Sixty Million (160,000,000) shares. One Hundred Fifty Million (150,000,000) shares shall be Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, and Ten Million (10,000,000) shares shall be Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share.”
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be signed by its officers thereunto duly authorized this day of , 2010.
By:
Name: John Wilson
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer