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INVESTMENT AGENTS, INC.
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INVESTMENT AGENTS, INC.
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
The purpose of this information statement is to inform you that on
February 14, 2003, the Board of Directors of Investment Agents, Inc. (the
"Company") approved, and recommended that the Company's Articles of
Incorporation be amended to include, the following (the "Charter Amendment"):
1. To change the name of the Company to "City Network, Inc.";
2. To increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, par
value $0.001 (the "Common Stock"), of the Company, from 50,000,000
shares to 100,000,000 shares; and
3. To authorize 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001
(the "Preferred Stock"), of the Company.
As of February 17, 2003, the holders of approximately 52% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock executed a written consent adopting and
approving the Charter Amendment. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nevada
General Corporation Law and the Company's Articles of Incorporation, the holders
of at least a majority of the outstanding voting shares are permitted to approve
the Charter Amendment by written consent in lieu of a meeting, provided that
prompt notice of such action is given to the other stockholders of the Company.
This written consent assures that the Charter Amendment will occur without your
vote. Pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), an information statement must be sent to the holders of voting
stock who do not sign the written consent at least 20 days prior to the
effective date of the action. This notice, which is being sent to all holders of
record as of ___________, 2003, is intended to serve as such notice under Nevada
law and as the information statement required by the Exchange Act.
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND
YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.
The date of this information statement is ________, 2003. This information
statement was mailed on or about ________, 2003.
Sincerely,
/s/ Tiao-Tsan Lai
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Tiao-Tsan Lai
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TO SCHEDULE 14C INFORMATION STATEMENT
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INTRODUCTION.................................................................... 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE CHARTER AMENDMENT............................... 2
AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Proposals and Board Recommendation.......................................... 3
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES....................................................... 6
Description of Common Stock................................................. 6
Description of Preferred Stock.............................................. 6
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.................. 7
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INTRODUCTION
On February 14, 2003, the Board of Directors of Investment Agents, Inc.
(the "Company") approved, and recommended that the Company's Articles of
Incorporation be amended (the "Charter Amendment") as follows:
1. To change the name of the Company to "City Network, Inc.";
2. To increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value
$0.001 (the "Common Stock"), of the Company from 50,000,000 shares to
100,000,000 shares; and
3. To authorize 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001
(the "Preferred Stock"), of the Company.
As of February 17, 2003, the holders of approximately 52% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock executed a written consent adopting the
Charter Amendment. As of the close of business on February 14, 2003, Company
records indicated that 24,500,000 shares of its Common Stock were issued and
outstanding.
This information statement is being mailed on or about __________, 2003 to
holders of record of Common Stock at the close of business on _________, 2003,
pursuant to Section 14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), and Regulation 14C promulgated thereunder. Pursuant to
federal securities laws, the Charter Amendment will not be effective until
twenty (20) days following the mailing of this information statement or shortly
thereafter.
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND
YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE CHARTER AMENDMENT
Q. WHY DID I RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT?
A. Applicable laws require us to provide you information regarding the
Charter Amendment even though your vote is neither required nor requested
for the Charter Amendment to become effective.
Q. WHAT WILL I RECEIVE IF THE CHARTER AMENDMENT IS COMPLETED?
A. Nothing. The Charter Amendment will only modify the Articles of
Incorporation.
Q. WHEN DO YOU EXPECT THE CHARTER AMENDMENT TO BECOME EFFECTIVE?
A. The Charter Amendment will become effective upon the filing of the Charter
Amendment with the Nevada Secretary of State. A copy of the Form of
Charter Amendment is attached to this information statement as Annex A. We
expect to file the Charter Amendment with the Nevada Secretary of State
at least 20 days after this information statement has been sent to you.
Q. WHY AM I NOT BEING ASKED TO VOTE?
A. The holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Common
Stock have already approved the Charter Amendment pursuant to a written
consent in lieu of a meeting. Such approval, together with the approval of
the Company's Board of Directors, is sufficient under Nevada law, and no
further approval by our stockholders is required.
Q. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NOW?
A. Nothing. This information statement is purely for your information and
does not require or request you to do anything.
Q. WHOM CAN I CALL WITH QUESTIONS?
A. If you have any questions about the Charter Amendment, please contact
Alice Chen at 886-2-2698-8588.
For more detailed information about the Company, including financial
statements, you may refer to the Company's Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on
January 5, 2003, or the Company's Form 10-QSB filed with the SEC on January 23,
2003. These documents are available on the SEC's EDGAR database at www.sec.gov
or can be requested without cost by calling Alice Chen at 886-2-2698-8588.
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AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
PROPOSALS AND BOARD RECOMMENDATION
On December 11, 2002 (the "Closing Date"), the Company acquired all of the
issued and outstanding stock of City Network Technology, Inc., a British Virgin
Islands company ("City Network") pursuant to an Amended Exchange Agreement (the
"Exchange Agreement") dated as of December 4, 2002 by and among City Network,
Shareholders of City Network, Investment Agents, Inc., Pamela Ray Stinson,
Raymond Robert Acha and Joseph H. Panganiban. Pursuant to the Exchange
Agreement, City Network became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and in
exchange for the City Network shares, the Company (i) issued to the City Network
Shareholders an aggregate of 12,000,000 shares of its Common Stock. Consequent
to the acquisition of City Network, on December 11, 2002 our Board of Directors,
believing it to be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders,
approved, and recommended that the stockholders of the Company approve, the
Charter Amendment. The Charter Amendment is reflected in the Form of Certificate
of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (the "Form of Charter Amendment")
which is attached hereto as Annex A, and incorporated herein by reference. The
authorization of additional shares of Common Stock and authorization of
Preferred Stock will allow the Company to replenish the Company's surplus
capital stock. In addition, the authorization of additional shares of Common
Stock and authorization of Preferred Stock, and the authorization of the Board
of Directors to create and issue various series of Preferred Stock without
additional stockholder approval, will provide the Company the flexibility to use
equity, rather than cash, to complete acquisitions, from time to time in the
future. As of the date hereof, the Company has no commitments, arrangements or
understandings with respect to the issuance of the additional Common Stock or
Preferred Stock it is seeking to authorize. The Company has no understandings or
agreements at this time with regard to any acquisitions.
(A) Increase in Authorized Common Stock of the Company. The Company's
Articles of Incorporation currently authorize the Company to issue up to
25,000,000 shares of Common Stock. As of December 11, 2002, Company records
indicate that the Company had issued and outstanding 24,500,000 shares of Common
Stock. As a result, the number of authorized, non-designated shares of Common
Stock available for issuance by the Company in the future has been reduced, and
the Company's flexibility with respect to possible future stock splits, equity
financings, stock-for-stock acquisitions, stock dividends or other transactions
that involve the issuance of Common Stock has been severely diminished. The
proposed increase of authorized shares will increase the total number of shares
of unissued and unreserved authorized shares of Common Stock from 500,000 shares
to 75,500,000 shares, an increase which the Board of Directors believes will
improve the Company's flexibility to take such actions.
(B) Authorization of "Blank Check" Preferred Stock. The term "blank check"
preferred stock refers to stock for which the designations, preferences,
conversion rights, cumulative, relative, participating, optional or other
rights, including voting rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions
thereof are determined by the Board of Directors of a company. Upon the
effectiveness of the Charter Amendment, the Board of Directors of the Company
will be
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entitled to authorize the designation and issuance of up to 50,000,000 shares of
Preferred Stock in one or more series with such limitations and restrictions as
may be determined in the sole discretion of the Company's Board of Directors,
with no further authorization by stockholders required for the creation and
issuance thereof, when required by law and in accordance with the provisions of
Section 78.195 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada, the Board
of Directors of the Company shall have the express authority to execute,
acknowledge and file a certificate of designations setting forth, any and all
powers, designations, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations or
restrictions on the preferred stock. The Board of Directors believes that having
such blank check preferred stock available for, among other things, proposed
financing transactions, as well as possible issuances in connection with such
activities as public or private offerings of shares for cash, dividends payable
in stock of the Company, acquisitions of other companies or businesses, and
otherwise, is in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders.
Rights and Preferences With Respect to Common Stock. If the Company issues
Preferred Stock, such Preferred Stock will include certain designations,
preferences, conversion rights, cumulative, relative, participating, optional or
other rights, including voting rights, qualifications, limitations or
restrictions, any of which may dilute the voting power and economic interest of
the holders of the Common Stock. For example, in a liquidation, the holders of
the Preferred Stock may be entitled to receive a certain amount per share of
Preferred Stock before the holders of the Common Stock receive any distribution.
In addition, the holders of Preferred Stock may be entitled to a certain number
of votes per share of Preferred Stock and such votes may dilute the voting
rights of the holders of Common Stock when the Company seeks to take corporate
action. Furthermore, Preferred Stock could be issued with certain preferences
over the holders of Common Stock with respect to dividends or the power to
approve the declaration of a dividend. The aforementioned are only examples of
how shares of Preferred Stock, if issued, could dilute the interests of the
holders of Common Stock.
Approval by Stockholders. As of February 17, 2003, the Company had
24,500,000 shares of its Common Stock issued and outstanding. As of this same
date, stockholders representing 12,707,875 shares of Common Stock, or
approximately 52% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, approved
the proposals to amend the Company's Articles of Incorporation to: (i) increase
the number of authorized shares of Common Stock of the Company to 100,000,000
shares from 50,000,000 shares; and (ii) authorize 50,000,000 shares of Preferred
Stock of the Company. The full text of the Charter Amendment is reflected in the
Form of Charter Amendment which is attached as Annex A of this information
statement. Pursuant to the provisions of Nevada law and the Company's Articles
of Incorporation, the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding voting
shares are permitted to approve the Charter Amendment by written consent in lieu
of a meeting, provided that prompt notice of such action is given to the other
stockholders. Pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), an information statement must be sent to the
holders of voting stock who do not sign the written consent at least 20 days
prior to the effective date of the action. This notice, which is being sent to
all holders of record as of February ___, 2003, is intended to serve as such
notice under Nevada law and as the information statement required by the
Exchange Act.
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Possible Anti-Takeover Effect. In addition to financing purposes, the
Company could also issue shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock that may,
depending on the terms of such series, make more difficult or discourage an
attempt to obtain control of the Company by means of a merger, tender offer,
proxy contest or other means. When, in the judgment of the Board of Directors,
this action will be in the best interest of the stockholders and the Company,
such shares could be used to create voting or other impediments or to discourage
persons seeking to gain control of the Company. Such shares also could be
privately placed with purchasers favorable to the Board of Directors in opposing
such action. In addition, the Board of Directors could authorize holders of a
series of Common or Preferred Stock to vote either separately as a class or with
the holders of the Company's Common Stock, on any merger, sale or exchange of
assets by the Company or any other extraordinary corporate transaction. The
existence of the additional authorized shares could have the effect of
discouraging unsolicited takeover attempts. The issuance of new shares also
could be used to dilute the stock ownership of a person or entity seeking to
obtain control of the Company should the Board of Directors consider the action
of such entity or person not to be in the best interest of the stockholders of
the Company. The issuance of new shares also could be used to entrench current
management or deter an attempt to replace the Board of Directors by diluting the
number or rights of shares held by individuals seeking to control the Company by
obtaining a certain number of seats on the Board of Directors.
The Company anticipates that the Charter Amendment will be effective 20
days after the mailing of this Information Statement; that is, it will be
effective on approximately _________, 2003 or shortly thereafter.
THE CHARTER AMENDMENT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE FAIRNESS OR MERIT OF THE CHARTER AMENDMENT NOR UPON
THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS INFORMATION
STATEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NEITHER A REQUEST FOR YOUR VOTE NOR A PROXY
STATEMENT, BUT RATHER AN INFORMATION STATEMENT DESIGNED TO INFORM YOU OF THE
AMENDMENT THAT WILL OCCUR IF THE AMENDMENT IS COMPLETED AND TO PROVIDE YOU WITH
INFORMATION ABOUT THE AMENDMENT AND THE BACKGROUND OF THESE TRANSACTIONS.
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
Number of Authorized and Outstanding Shares. After adoption of the Charter
Amendment, the Company's Articles of Incorporation will authorize the issuance
of 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which
24,500,000 shares were outstanding on February 17, 2003. All of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock are fully paid and non-assessable.
Voting Rights. Holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to one vote
for each share on all matters to be voted on by the stockholders. Holders of
Common Stock have no cumulative voting rights. Accordingly, the holders of in
excess of 50% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding will
be able to elect all of the directors of the Company and to approve or
disapprove any other matter submitted to a vote of all stockholders.
Other. Holders of Common Stock have no preemptive rights to purchase the
Company's Common Stock. There are no conversion rights or redemption or sinking
fund provisions with respect to the Common Stock.
Transfer Agent. Shares of Common Stock are registered at the transfer
agent and are transferable at such office by the registered holder (or duly
authorized attorney) upon surrender of the Common Stock certificate, properly
endorsed. No transfer shall be registered unless the Company is satisfied that
such transfer will not result in a violation of any applicable federal or state
securities laws. The Company's transfer agent for its Common Stock is Pacific
Stock Transfer Co., 500 E. Warm Springs, Suite 240, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119,
Attention: Valerie Killius.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK
Number of Authorized Shares. After adoption of the Charter Amendment, the
Company's Articles of Incorporation will authorize the issuance of up to
50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.00l per share ("Preferred
Stock") in one or more series with such limitations and restrictions as may be
determined in the sole discretion of the Company's Board of Directors, with no
further authorization by stockholders required for the creation and issuance
thereof. Shares of Preferred Stock will be registered on the books of the
Company. The Company currently anticipates that the Preferred Stock will not be
registered with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act. No transfer shall be
registered unless the Company is satisfied that such transfer will not result in
a violation of any applicable federal or state securities laws.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
beneficial ownership of Common Stock, as of February 17, 2003, by (i) each
person who is known by the Company to beneficially own 5% or more of the Common
Stock, (ii) each director or executive officer of the Company, and (iii) all
directors and executive officers of the Company as a group.
AMOUNT OF PERCENTAGE OF
NAME AND ADDRESS BENEFICIAL BENEFICIAL
OF BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNERSHIP OWNERSHIP (1)
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Tiao-Tsan Lai 2,000,000 8%
13 F, No. 77, Hsin Tai Wu Road,
Sec. 1 His-Chih
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Hsin-Nan Lin 0 0%
13 F, No. 77, Hsin Tai Wu Road,
Sec. 1 His-Chih,
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Alice Chen 61,000 *%
13 F, No. 77, Hsin Tai Wu Road,
Sec. 1 His-Chih
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
I-Min Ou 20,000 *%
13 F, No. 77, Hsin Tai Wu Road,
Sec. 1 His-Chih,
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chin-Yuan Liao 45,000 *%
13 F, No. 77, Hsin Tai Wu Road,
Sec. 1 His-Chih
Change Hua Hsien, Taiwan
All officers and directors as a Group (5 persons) 2,126,000 8.67%
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(1) Based on a total of 24,500,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of
February 17, 2003.
* Less than 1%.
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ANNEX A
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Filed by: INVESTMENT AGENTS, INC
Name of Corporation
We the undersigned,
Tiao-Tsan Lai, President and
(President or Vice President)
Hsin-Nan Lin, Secretary
(Secretary or Assistant Secretary)
of INVESTMENT AGENTS, INC.
(Name of Corporation)
do hereby certify:
A. That the Board of Directors on the 14th day of February, 2003, adopted
resolutions by written consent in lieu of a meeting pursuant to Sections 78.315
and 78.325 of the Nevada General Corporation Law to amend the original articles
of incorporation as follows:
RESOLVED: That the Articles of Incorporation be amended as it relates to Article
FIRST, to read, in full, as follows:
FIRST: The name of the corporation is: CITY NETWORK, INC.
RESOLVED: That the Articles of Incorporation be amended as it relates to Article
FOURTH, to read, in full, as follows:
FOURTH: The total number of shares of capital stock that the Corporation
shall have authority to issue is One Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares of
Common Stock at $.001 par value and Fifty Million (50,000,000) shares of Serial
Preferred Stock at $0.001 par value. Upon the amendment of this Article Fourth,
each issued and outstanding share of Common Stock shall remain issued and
outstanding.
B. Common Stock. The Common Stock may be issued from time to time without
action by the stockholders. The Common Stock may be issued for such
consideration as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors. The
Board of Directors may issue such shares of Common Stock in one or more series,
with such voting powers, designations, preferences and rights or qualifications,
limitations or restrictions thereof as shall be stated in the resolution or
resolutions adopted by them. Each share of Common Stock shall entitle the holder
thereof to one
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vote on any matter submitted to a vote of or consent of holders of its Common
Stock. Subject to the provisions of applicable law and this Article Fourth, any
dividends paid or distributed on or with respect to the Common Stock of the
corporation shall be paid or distributed ratably to the holders of its Common
Stock; subject, however, to the rights and preferences of the Serial Preferred
Stock, if any. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the
corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, after payment or provision for
payment of the debts and other liabilities of the corporation and any amounts to
which the holders of any Serial Preferred Stock shall be entitled to share
ratably in the remaining assets of the corporation.
C. Preferred Stock. Subject to the terms and provisions of this Article
Fourth, the Board of Directors is authorized to provide from time to time for
the issuance of shares of Serial Preferred Stock in series and to fix and
determine from time to time before issuance the designation and relative rights
and preferences of the shares of each series of Serial Preferred Stock and the
restrictions or qualifications thereof, including, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the following:
(1) The series designation and authorized number of shares;
(2) The dividend rate and the date or dates on which such
dividends will be payable;
(3) The amount or amounts to be received by the holders in the
event of voluntary or involuntary dissolution or liquidation
of the corporation;
(4) The price or prices at which shares may be redeemed, if any,
and any terms, conditions, limitations upon such redemptions;
(5) The sinking fund provisions, if any, for redemption or
purchase of shares; and
(6) The terms and conditions, if any, on which shares may be
converted at the election of the holders thereof into shares
of other capital stock, or of other series of Serial Preferred
Stock, of the corporation.
D. The holders of the shares of Common Stock or Serial Preferred Stock
shall not be entitled to cumulative voting on any matter.
E. The number of shares of the corporation outstanding and entitled to
vote on the amendments to the Articles of Incorporation is 24,500,000; that the
said changes and amendments have been consented to and approved (by written
consent of stockholders in lieu of meeting) by a majority vote of the
stockholders holding at least a majority of each class of stock outstanding and
entitled to vote thereon.
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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed this 17th day of February, 2003 at Taipei, Taiwan.
/s/ Tiao-Tsan Lai
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Tiao - Tsan Lai
President
/s/ Hsin-Nan Lin
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Hsin-Nan Lin
Secretary
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