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AERO
MARINE ENGINE, INC.
One
World Trade Center
121
S.W. Salmon Street
Suite
1100
Portland,
Oregon 97204
May 9, 2005
Dear
Shareholder:
You are
cordially invited to attend the annual meeting of shareholders of Aero Marine
Engine, Inc., which will be held on Friday, May 20, 2005, at 1:00 p.m., Pacific
Standard Time at 1607 N.E. 41st Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97232.
Details
of the business to be conducted at the annual meeting are given in the attached
Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement.
Whether
or not you attend the annual meeting it is important that your shares be
represented and voted at the meeting. Therefore, I urge you to sign, date, and
promptly return the enclosed proxy. If you decide to attend the annual meeting
and vote in person, you will of course have that opportunity.
I would
like to express my appreciation for your continued interest in the affairs of
the Company.
Sincerely,
Dr. Raymond Brouzes
Dr.
Raymond Brouzes
Chief Executive Officer and President
AERO
MARINE ENGINE, INC.
NOTICE OF
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
May 20,
2005
To the
Shareholders:
Notice is
Hereby Given that the Annual Meeting of the holders of shares of Common Stock of
Aero Marine Engine, Inc. (the "Common Stock") will be held at 1607 N.E.
41st Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97232 on May 20, 2005 at 1:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, for
the following purposes:
1.
To elect
directors;
2.
To
approve the Name change to: Axial Vector Engine Corporation;
3. |
To
approve the Stock Option Plan; |
4. |
To
confirm the appointment of Bagell, Josephs & Company, L.L.C. as
auditors for the Company; and |
5.
To
transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting.
Only
shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2005 are entitled
to notice of, and to vote at, this meeting.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Raymond
Brouzes
Dr.
Raymond Brouzes,
Chief Executive Officer and President
May 9,
2005
IMPORTANT
Whether
or not you expect to attend in person, we urge you to sign, date, and return the
enclosed Proxy at your earliest convenience. This will ensure the presence of a
quorum at the meeting. PROMPTLY SIGNING, DATING, AND RETURNING THE PROXY WILL
SAVE THE COMPANY THE EXPENSE AND EXTRA WORK OF ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION. Sending
in your Proxy will not prevent you from voting your stock at the meeting if you
desire to do so, as your Proxy is revocable at your
option.
AERO
MARINE ENGINE, INC.
One
World Trade Center
121
S.W. Salmon Street
Suite
1100
Portland,
Oregon 97204
May 9, 2005
PROXY
STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING
OF
SHAREHOLDERS
TO
BE HELD MAY 20, 2005
NO
PERSONS HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT IN CONNECTION
WITH THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES MADE HEREBY, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH
INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED
BY AERO
MARINE ENGINE, INC. ASSOCIATES OR ANY
OTHER PERSON.
THE
ANNUAL MEETING
GENERAL
This
Proxy Statement, which was first mailed to shareholders on or about May 9, 2005,
is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of
Directors of Aero Marine Engine, Inc. (the "Company"), to be voted at the annual
meeting of the shareholders of the Company (the “Annual Meeting”), which will be
held at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on May 13, 2005, at 1607 N.E.
41st Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97232 for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of
Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Shareholders who execute proxies retain the
right to revoke them at any time prior to the exercise of the powers conferred
thereby, by delivering a signed statement to the Secretary of the Company at or
prior to the annual meeting or by executing another proxy dated as of a later
date. The cost of solicitation of proxies is to be born by the
Company.
RECORD
DATE AND SHARES ENTITLED TO VOTE
The close
of business on March 31, 2005 has been fixed as the record date (the “Record
Date”) for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of and to
vote at the Annual Meeting. Only holders of record as of the Record Date of
shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”) are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each share of Common
Stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote per share on each matter presented
to the stockholders for approval at the Annual Meeting. On March 31, 2005, there
were an aggregate of 28,862,942 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled
to vote, held by approximately 116 shareholders.
PROXY
SOLICITATION
In
addition to the solicitation of proxies by the board of directors through use of
the mails, proxies may also be solicited by Aero Marine Engine, Inc. and its
directors, officers and employees (who will receive no additional compensation
therefore) by telephone, telegram, facsimile transmission or other electronic
communication, and/or by personal interview. Aero Marine Engine, Inc. will
reimburse banks, brokerage houses, custodians and other fiduciaries that hold
shares of common stock in their name or custody, or in the name of nominees for
others, for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in forwarding copies of the
proxy materials to those persons for whom they hold such shares. Aero Marine
Engine, Inc. will bear the costs of the annual meeting and of soliciting proxies
therefore, including the cost of printing and mailing this proxy statement and
related materials. Aero Marine Engine, Inc. has spent approximately $5,000 in
legal and other expenses in the preparation of this proxy statement and other
expenses connected with the solicitation of security holders. It is anticipated
that Aero Marine Engine, Inc. will spend an additional $1,000 in solicitation of
security holders before the meeting is held.
Any
questions or requests for assistance regarding Aero Marine Engine, Inc.’s
proxies and related materials may be directed in writing to the Chief Executive
Officer, Dr. Raymond Brouzes, One World Trade Center, 121 S.W. Salmon Street,
Suite 1100, Portland, Oregon 97204.
VOTES
REQUIRED
The
affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the shares of Common Stock
present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote is
required for the election of directors. Votes may be cast in favor of the
election of directors or withheld. Votes that are withheld will be counted for
the purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum but will have no
other effect on the election of directors.
The
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock
outstanding on the Record Date is required for the approval of the amendment of
Aero Marine Engine, Inc.'s Articles of Incorporation to change the name of Aero
Marine Engine, Inc. to Axial Vector Engine Corporation.
In order
to ratify the 2005 Stock Option Plan of Aero Marine Engine, Inc. and confirm to
the appointment of Bagell Josephs & Company, LLC as the auditor for the
company, a quorum must be present and the votes cast in favor of ratifying the
plan must exceed the number of votes cast in opposition to the plan excluding
abstentions.
Stockholders
may vote in favor of or against any of these proposals, or they may abstain.
Abstentions will be counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence
of a quorum and will have the same effect as a vote against the proposals listed
in this paragraph.
Shares
held in “street name” by brokers or nominees who indicate on their proxies that
they do not have discretionary authority to vote such shares as to a particular
matter will not be voted in favor of such matter and will not be counted as
shares voting on such matter. Accordingly, broker non-votes, if any, will be
counted for the purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum, but
will have no effect on the election of directors or the approval of the other
matters voted upon at the Meeting.
VOTING
OF PROXIES
All
Proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions of the stockholder. If
no choice is specified, the Proxies will be voted FOR the election of all the
nominees to serve as our directors and FOR the approval of all of the other
proposals set forth in the accompanying Notice of Meeting and on the proxy card.
In the discretion of the Proxy holders, the Proxies will also be voted for or
against such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
Management is not aware of any other matters to be presented for action at the
Annual Meeting.
Execution
of a Proxy by a stockholder will not affect such stockholder’s right to attend
the Annual Meeting and to vote in person. Any stockholder who executes a Proxy
has a right to revoke it at any time before it is voted by: (a) advising Aero
Marine Engine, Inc. in writing of such revocation; (b) executing a later-dated
Proxy which is presented to us at or prior to the Annual Meeting; or (c)
appearing at the Annual Meeting and voting in person. Attendance at the Meeting
will not itself be deemed to revoke a Proxy unless the stockholder gives
affirmative notice at the Meeting that the stockholder intends to revoke the
proxy and vote in person.
DISSENTERS’
RIGHT OF APPRAISAL
There are
no rights of appraisal or similar rights of dissenters with respect to any of
the scheduled matters to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting.
QUORUM
The
presence, in person or by proxy duly authorized, of the holder or holders of not
less than one percent (1%) of the outstanding shares of the corporation’s common
voting stock on the Record Date shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business of the corporation’s common voting stock on the Record Date shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting.
Shares of Common stock present in person or represented by proxy (including
shares which abstain or do not vote with respect to one or more of the matters
presented for stockholder approval) will be counted for purposes of determining
whether a quorum exists at the Annual Meeting.
STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS
No
proposals have been received from any shareholder to be considered at the Annual
Meeting
The
deadline for submittals of shareholder proposals for the next regularly
scheduled annual meeting will be not less than 120 calendar days before the date
of the company’s proxy statement released to shareholders in connection with the
previous year’s annual meeting. A shareholder proposal submitted outside the
processes of SEC Regulation Section 240.14a-8 will be considered untimely if
received at the principal offices of the Company on or after 45 days prior to
the Company's release of its proxy statement to shareholders.
ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS
Three
directors are to be elected at the Annual Meeting, to hold office for one year
until the next annual meeting of shareholders, and until that person’s successor
is elected and qualified. It is intended that the accompanying proxy will be
voted in favor of the following person to serve as director unless the
shareholder indicates to the contrary on the proxy. Management expects that the
nominee will be available for election, but if not, it is intended that such
proxy will be voted for the election of other nominees to be designated by the
Board of Directors to fill any such vacancy.
Nominees
Name |
Age |
Dr.
Raymond Brouzes |
63 |
Samuel
J. Higgins |
50 |
Benjamin
Langford |
55 |
Dr.
Raymond Brouzes is our
president, chief executive officer and has been one of our directors since
January 2005. Dr. Brouzes was invited in 1996 by the National Science and
Technology Board of Singapore to create an environmental institute that would be
one of the ten institutes funded by the government to spearhead that nation’s
highly successful knowledge based economy. His appointed was based on a number
of factors including his successful Canadian experience as Director General of
the Technology Development Branch of Environment Canada; as Corporate Director
for Environmental Affairs with Alcan Aluminium for 10 years and as a senior
partner in a venture capital fund. In 2001 following his five year appointment
in Singapore, Dr. Brouzes accepted the Presidency of Ultrasound Fluid
Technologies, L.L.C. a Texas based start-up firm specialized in ultrasound for
cost-effective separation (desalination) of salt from seawater to produce
potable water. In May 2004, Dr. Brouzes accepted the position of President at
Trans Max Industries, Inc., a reporting company that specializes in water
production technology and intelligent plasma ignition management systems.
Samuel
Higgins is one of
our Directors since January 2005. Since 1995, Mr. Higgins has served as Senior
Managing Director of IEP, International Equity Partners a private equity firm
with offices in Mexico, India and the United Arab Emirates. Mr. Higgins also is
a director of Trans Max Technologies, Inc. and Magellan Industries, Inc., both
reporting companies.
Benjamin
Langford is one of
our Directors. Benjamin Langford was formerly our President and resigned
from this position on January 6, 2005. Mr. Langford was employed from 1999 to
2000 at Jefferson Smurfit Corporation in their Oregon City Division in the
Production Department. In 2000 until present, Mr. Langford has been
President and sole owner of Langford Unlimited, as a business
consultant.
Significant
Employees
The
Company does not have any significant employees other than its President and
Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Raymond Brouzes.
Family
Relationships
Other
than the relationships set forth below, there are no family relationships
between or among the directors, executive officers or persons nominated or
chosen by the Company to become directors or executive officers.
Benjamin
Langford is the brother-in-law of Samuel Higgins.
Involvement
in Certain Legal Proceedings
To the
best knowledge of the Company, during the past five years, none of the following
occurred with respect to a present or former director or executive officer: (1)
any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person
was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy
or within two years prior to that time; (2) any conviction in a criminal
proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
violations and other minor offenses); (3) being subject to any order, judgment
or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of any
competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring,
suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business,
securities or banking activities; and (4) being found by a court of competent
jurisdiction (in a civil action), the SEC or the Commodities Futures Trading
Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law,
and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended or vacated.
Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions
Except as
set forth below, none of the Company’s directors or executive officers, nor any
proposed nominee for election as a director, nor any person who beneficially
owns, directly or indirectly, shares carrying more than 5% of the voting rights
attached to all of its outstanding shares, nor any members of the immediate
family (including spouse, parents, children, siblings, and in-laws) of any of
the foregoing persons has any material interest, direct or indirect, in any
transaction during the last two years or in any presently proposed transaction
which, in either case, has or will materially affect the Company.
On July
1, 2004, Financial Investors, Inc. acquired 6,333,784 shares of the Company’s
common stock, Eastern Business Associates, Inc. acquired 6,333,784 shares of the
Company’s common stock, and the Balboa Group acquired 19,001,352 shares of the
Company’s common stock. Samuel J. Higgins, one of our directors, is a director
each of the companies set forth above.
International
Equity Partners, S.A. entered into an agreement with Transporter, Inc. and
acquired the rights to certain technologies. On August 24, 2004, the Company
acquired Transporter, Inc. Also on August 24, 2004, International Equity
Partners, S.A. assigned to the Company all their rights, title, and interest in
the agreement entered into with Transporter, Inc. in exchange for 25,000,000
shares of the Company’s common stock. International Equity Partners, S.A. is an
entity controlled by Samuel J. Higgins, one of the Company’s
directors.
At
December 31, 2004, the Company owed Trans Max Technologies, Inc. (“Trans Max”)
$314,339 for advances made in relocating this company to Ronkonkoma, New York
and funding their payroll.
The
Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Raymond Brouzes, is also the Chief Executive
Officer of Trans Max. At the time of this advance, Mr. Brouzes was not the Chief
Executive Officer of either Aero Marine Engine, Inc. or Trans Max.
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company’s directors
and executive officers and persons who beneficially owns more than ten percent
of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities to file with the SEC
initial reports of ownership and reports of change in ownership of common stock
and other equity securities of the Company. Officers, directors and greater than
ten percent shareholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company
with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. As best the Company was able
to determine, the following persons have failed to file, on a timely basis, the
identified reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act during fiscal
year ended December 31, 2004:
Name and principal position |
Number
of
late
reports |
Transactions
not
timely r
eported |
Known
failures
to
file
a
required
form |
Dr. Raymond Brouzes, CEO & President |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Samuel J. Higgins, Director |
4 |
19 |
4 |
Benjamin Langford, Director |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Donald Whitehead, Former Secretary and Director |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jeffrey Floyd, Former Treasurer and Director |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Audit
Committee
The
Company does not have a designated standing audit committee.
Information
Regarding the Board
The
Company's Board of Directors (the “Board”) has no Committees. The Board met one
time during the last fiscal year. In addition, the Board signed several written
consents to act without meeting as issued were raised during the fiscal year.
The current Board includes Dr. Raymond Brouzes, Samuel J. Higgins and Benjamin
Langford.
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Annual
Compensation |
Long
Term Compensation |
Name |
Title |
Year |
Salary
($) |
Bonus
($) |
Other
Annual
Compensation
($) |
Restricted
Stock
Awarded
($) |
Options/
SARs
(#) |
LTIP
Payouts
($) |
All
Other
Compensation
($) |
Dr.
Raymond
Brouzes
|
President,
CEO and
Director |
2004
2003
2002 |
n/a
n/a
n/a |
n/a
n/a
n/a |
n/a
n/a
n/a |
n/a
n/a
n/a |
n/a
n/a
n/a |
n/a
n/a
n/a |
n/a
n/a
n/a |
Benjamin
Langford
|
Former
President
and
Director
|
2004
2003
2002 |
2,000
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a |
Donald
Whitehead |
Former
Secretary
and
Director
|
2004
2003
2002 |
500
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a |
Jeffrey
Floyd |
Former
Treasurer |
2004
2003
2002 |
500
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a |
0
n/a
n/a
|
Stock
Option Grants
The
Company did not grant any stock options to its executive officers or employees
during the year ended December 31, 2004. The Company has not granted any stock
options to its executive officers or employees since December 31,
2004.
Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
An equity
compensation plan has been approved by the Company’s board of directors and this
plan will be presented for approval of the shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
Compensation
to Directors
The
Company currently compensate Mr. Higgins $5,000 on a monthly basis for his
service as a member of the board of directors. Other than the compensation paid
to Mr. Higgins, the Company’s directors are not compensated for serving on its
board of directors.
Recommendation
THE BOARD
RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE NOMINEES, DR. RAYMOND BROUZES, SAMUEL J. HIGGINS AND
BENJAMIN LANGFORD. IF NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, PROXIES WILL BE VOTED FOR DR.
RAYMOND BROUZES, MR. HIGGINS AND MR. LANGFORD.
NAME
CHANGE
CHANGE
OF CORPORATE NAME TO AXIAL VECTOR ENGINE CORPORATION
Aero
Marine Engine, Inc. recently refocused its business with the intent to acquire
certain engine technologies which involve an engine referred to as the axial
vector engine. In order
to more closely reflect the business direction of the company, management
considers it in the best interest of Aero Marine to change its name to Axial
Vector Engine Corporation. This pending acquisition is substantially contingent
upon the receipt of funding to acquire certain engine technologies. The full
text of the amendment if approved as proposed will be substantially in the form
attached hereto as Appendix A.
EFFECTIVENESS
OF AMENDMENT
If the
amendment is approved by Aero Marine Engine's shareholders, such Certificate of
Amendment will become effective upon its filing by Aero Marine Engine, Inc. with
the Secretary of the State of Nevada, which is expected to be accomplished as
soon as practicable after shareholder approval is obtained.
THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT. PROXIES SOLICITED BY
AERO MARINE ENGINE, INC. WILL BE SO VOTED UNLESS SHAREHOLDERS SPECIFY IN THEIR
PROXIES A CONTRARY CHOICE.
RATIFY
THE 2005 STOCK OPTION PLAN OF AERO MARINE ENGINE, INC.
On March
31, 2005, the board of directors approved the 2005 Stock Option Plan. The
purpose of this Plan is to strengthen Aero Marine Engine, Inc. by providing
incentive stock options as a means to attract, retain and motivate key corporate
personnel, through ownership of Aero Marine Engine, Inc. stock, and to attract
individuals of outstanding ability to render services to and enter the
employment of Aero Marine Engine, Inc. The stock available for granting options
under the Plan shall be shares of the Company's authorized but unissued, or
reacquired, Common Stock. The maximum aggregate number of shares of the
Company’s common stock that may be optioned and sold under the Plan is 15% of
the issued and outstanding common stock of the company, including shares
previously issued under the Plan or other stock option plans created by the
Company. Unless sooner terminated by the Board in its sole discretion, this Plan
will expire on March 31, 2015. The full text of the 2005 Stock Option Plan is
attached hereto as Appendix B.
The board
has not as yet issued any options under the plan.
In
summary, this plan provides as follows:
Types
of Stock Options
There
shall be two types of Stock Options (referred to herein as "Options" without
distinction between such different types) that may be granted under this Plan:
(1) Options intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options under Section 422 of
the Internal Revenue Code (“Qualified Stock
Options”),
and (2) Options not specifically authorized or qualified for favorable income
tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code (“Non-Qualified Stock
Options”).
Administration
of the Plan
This Plan
shall be administered by the Board of Directors or by a Compensation Committee
(hereinafter the “Committee”) composed of members selected by, and serving at
the pleasure of, the Board of Directors (the “Plan Administrator”). Subject to
the provisions of the Plan, the Plan Administrator shall have authority to
construe and interpret the Plan, to promulgate, amend, and rescind rules and
regulations relating to its administration, to select, from time to time, among
the eligible employees and non-employee consultants (as determined pursuant to
Section 5) of the Company and its subsidiaries those employees and consultants
to whom Stock Options will be granted, to determine the duration and manner of
the grant of the Options, to determine the exercise price, the number of shares
and other terms covered by the Stock Options, to determine the duration and
purpose of leaves of absence which may be granted to Stock Option holders
without constituting termination of their employment for purposes of the Plan,
and to make all of the determinations necessary or advisable for administration
of the Plan. The interpretation and construction by the Plan Administrator of
any provision of the Plan, or of any agreement issued and executed under the
Plan, shall be final and binding upon all parties. No member of the Committee or
Board shall be liable for any action or determination undertaken or made in good
faith with respect to the Plan or any agreement executed pursuant to the
Plan.
Grant
of Options
The
Company is hereby authorized to grant Incentive Stock Options as defined in
section 422 of the Code to any employee or director (including any officer or
director who is an employee) of the Company, or of any of its subsidiaries;
provided, however, that no person who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the
total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, or any of
its parent or subsidiary corporations, shall be eligible to receive an Incentive
Stock Option under the Plan unless at the time such Incentive Stock Option is
granted the Option price is at least 110% of the fair market value of the shares
subject to the Option, and such Option by its terms is not exercisable after the
expiration of five years from the date such Option is granted.
An
employee may receive more than one Option under the Plan. Non-Employee Directors
shall be eligible to receive Non--Qualified Stock Options in the discretion of
the Plan Administrator. In addition, Non--Qualified Stock Options may be granted
to employees, officers, directors and consultants who are selected by the Plan
Administrator.
Stock
Subject to Plan
The stock
available for grant of Options under the Plan shall be shares of the Company's
authorized but unissued, or reacquired, Common Stock. Subject to adjustment as
provided herein, the maximum aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common
stock that may be optioned and sold under the Plan is 15% of the issued and
outstanding common stock of the Company, including shares previously issued
under the Plan or other stock option plans created by the Company.
The
maximum number of shares for which an Option may be granted to any Optionee
during any calendar year shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the issued and
outstanding common shares of the Company. In the event that any outstanding
Option under the Plan for any reason expires or is terminated, the shares of
Common Stock allocable to the unexercised portion of the Option shall again be
available for Options under the Plan as if no Option had been granted with
regard to such shares.
Terms
and Conditions of Options
Specific
requirements for the terms and conditions of all Option Agreements entered into
are detailed in the Plan.
Termination
of Amendment of the Plan
The Board
may at any time terminate or amend the Plan; provided that, without approval of
the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock of the Company
represented and voting at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present or
the written consent of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock,
there shall be (with limited exception) no increase in the total number of
shares covered by the Plan, no change in the class of persons eligible to
receive options granted under the Plan, no reduction in the limits for
determination of the minimum exercise price of Options granted under the Plan,
and no extension of the limits for determination of the latest date upon which
Options may be exercised; and provided further that, without the consent of the
Optionee, no amendment may adversely affect any then outstanding Option or any
unexercised portion thereof.
Indemnification
The Plan
Administrator shall be indemnified by the Company against reasonable expense,
including attorney's fees, actually and necessarily incurred in connection with
the defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal
therein to which they, or any of them, may be a party by reason of any action
taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan or any Option
granted thereunder, and against any and all amounts paid by them in settlement
thereof (provided such settlement is approved by independent legal counsel
selected by the Company).
Effective
Date and Term of the Plan
This Plan
became effective (the "Effective Date") on March 31, 2005, the date of adoption
by the board of directors. Unless sooner terminated by the Board in its sole
discretion, this plan will expire on March 31, 2015.
THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE RATIFYING THE 2005 STOCK OPTION PLAN. PROXIES
SOLICITED BY AERO MARINE ENGINE, INC. WILL BE SO VOTED UNLESS SHAREHOLDERS
SPECIFY IN THEIR PROXIES A CONTRARY CHOICE.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of the Company’s common
stock by each executive officer and director, by each person known by us to
beneficially own more than 5% of the Company’s common stock and by the executive
officers and directors as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, all shares are
owned directly and the percentage shown is based on 28,862,942 shares of common
stock issued and outstanding on March 31, 2005.
Title of class |
Name and address
of beneficial owner (1) |
Amount of
beneficial ownership |
Percent
of class* |
Current Executive Officers & Directors: |
Common |
Dr. Raymond Brouzes
One World Trade Center
121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1100
Portland, Oregon 97204 |
900,000 shares |
3.1% |
Common |
Samuel J. Higgins
One World Trade Center
121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1100
Portland, Oregon 97204 |
20,453,547 shares (2) |
70.9% |
Common |
Benjamin Langford
One World Trade Center
121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1100
Portland, Oregon 97204 |
0 shares |
0% |
Total of All Current Directors and Officer: |
21,353,547 shares |
74.0% |
|
(1) |
As
used in this table, "beneficial ownership" means the sole or shared power
to vote, or to direct the voting of, a security, or the sole or shared
investment power with respect to a security (i.e., the power to dispose
of, or to direct the disposition of, a security). In addition, for
purposes of this table, a person is deemed, as of any date, to have
"beneficial ownership" of any security that such person has the right to
acquire within 60 days after such date. |
|
(2) |
Mr.
Higgins has an indirect beneficial ownership in 18,453,547 shares held by
International Equity Partners S.A. Mr. Higgins has an indirect beneficial
ownership in 1,000,000 shares held by Higgins Irrevocable Trust with his
spouse as trustee. Mr. Higgins has an indirect beneficial ownership in
1,000,000 shares held by HJS Family Trust for the benefit of Mr. Higgins’
sons. In accordance with Rule 13d-4 of the Exchange Act, Mr. Higgins
disclaims beneficial ownership in these
shares. |
SELECTION
OF AUDITORS
The board
of directors selected Bagell Josephs & Company, L.L.C. as the Company’s
independent auditors to examine the Company’s financial statements for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. Bagell Josephs & Company, L.L.C. audited
the Company’s financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2004. The
shareholders are being asked to confirm this appointment.
Representatives
of Bagell Josephs & Company, L.L.C., are not expected to be present at the
Annual Meeting, but will be given the opportunity to make a statement if they
desire.
Principal
Accountant Fees and Services
Audit
Fees
The
aggregate fees billed by the Company’s auditors for professional services
rendered in connection with a review of the financial statements included in its
quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB and the audit of its annual consolidated
financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2003 and 2004 were
approximately $12,500 and $9,000 respectively.
Financial
Information Systems Design and Implementation Fees
For the
most recent fiscal year, there were no fees billed by the Company’s auditors
for: (a) directly or indirectly operating, or supervising the operation of, the
Company’s information system or managing the Company’s local area network; or
(b) designing or implementing a hardware or software system that aggregates
source data underlying the financial statements or generates information that is
significant to the Company’s financial statements taken as a whole. As there
were no fees billed or expended for the above services, the Company’s board of
directors did not consider whether such expenditures were compatible with
maintaining the auditor’s independence from the Company.
All
Other Fees
The
aggregate fees billed by the Company’s auditors for all services other than
those set forth above, such as attending meetings and other miscellaneous
financial consulting, for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2003 and 2004 were $0
and $0 respectively.
THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF CONFIRMING BAGELL JOSEPHS &
COMPANY LLC AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. PROXIES SOLICITED BY AERO
MARINE ENGINE, INC. WILL BE SO VOTED UNLESS SHAREHOLDERS SPECIFY IN THEIR
PROXIES A CONTRARY CHOICE.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
proxy statement includes statements that are not historical facts. These
statements are “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based, among other things, on Aero Marine
Engine, Inc.’s current plans and expectations relating to expectations of
anticipated growth in the future and future success under various circumstances.
As such, these forward-looking statements involve uncertainty and risk.
Other
factors and assumptions not identified above could also cause the actual results
to differ materially from those set forth in any forward-looking statement. Aero
Marine Engine, Inc. does not undertake any obligation to update the
forward-looking statements contained in this proxy statement to reflect actual
results, changes in assumptions, or changes in other factors affecting these
forward-looking statements.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
Aero
Marine Engine, Inc. is subject to the informational requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Aero Marine Engine, Inc. files
reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and
copy these reports, proxy statements and other information at the SEC’s Public
Reference Section at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may
obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the
SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet website, located at
www.sec.gov, that contains reports, proxy statements and other information
regarding companies and individuals that file electronically with the
SEC.
By
Order of the Board of Directors
/s/
Dr. Raymond Brouzes
Dr.
Raymond Brouzes
President
and Chief Executive Officer
AERO
MARINE ENGINE, INC.
PROXY
FOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF AERO MARINE ENGINE, INC.THIS PROXY IS
SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The
undersigned hereby appoints DR. RAYMOND BROUZES with full power of substitution,
as proxies to vote the shares which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting of the Company to be held at 1607 N.E. 41st Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97232, on May 20, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, and
at any adjournments thereof.
Please
mark your votes as indicated [X] Total
Number of Shares Held: ______________
This
proxy when properly signed will be voted in the manner directed herein by the
undersigned shareholder. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR
ALL PROPOSALS.
1. Election
of Directors: Dr. Raymond Brouzes, Samuel J. Higgins and Benjamin
Langford
FOR
Election of director |
NOT
FOR Election of director |
Abstain |
[_] |
[_] |
[_] |
Except
vote withheld from following nominee listed above.
___________________________ ________________________
2. Name
Change to: Axial
Vector Engine Corporation
FOR
Name Change |
NOT
FOR Name Change |
Abstain |
[_] |
[_] |
[_] |
3. Stock
Option Plan
FOR
Stock Option Plan |
NOT
FOR Stock Option Plan |
Abstain |
[_] |
[_] |
[_] |
4. |
Confirm
Appointment of Bagell Josephs & Company, L.L.C. as auditor for the
Company |
FOR
Appointment |
NOT
FOR Appointment |
Abstain |
[_] |
[_] |
[_] |
In their
discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
IMPORTANT
- PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN PROMPTLY VIA MAIL OR FAX (503) 249-8500. When shares
are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee, or guardian, please give full title as such. If a
corporation, please sign in full corporate name by President or other authorized
officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by an authorized
person.
____________________________________
______________________________
Signature
Date
Signature Date
___________________________
___________________________
Print
Name Here
Print
Name Here
STOCK
OPTION PLAN OF
AXIAL
VECTOR ENGINE CORPORATION
A
Nevada Corporation
1.
Purpose of the Plan
The
purpose of this Plan is to strengthen Axial Vector Engine Corporation (fka Aero
Marine Engine, Inc., hereinafter the “Company”) by providing incentive stock
options as a means to attract, retain and motivate key corporate personnel,
through ownership of stock of the Company, and to attract individuals of
outstanding ability to render services to and enter the employment of the
Company or its subsidiaries.
2.
Types of Stock Options
There
shall be two types of Stock Options (referred to herein as "Options" without
distinction between such different types) that may be granted under this Plan:
(1) Options intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options under Section 422 of
the Internal Revenue Code (“Qualified Stock Options”), and (2) Options not
specifically authorized or qualified for favorable income tax treatment under
the Internal Revenue Code (“Non-Qualified Stock Options”).
3.
Definitions
The
following definitions are applicable to the Plan:
(a) |
Board.
The Board of Directors of the Company. |
(b) |
Code.
The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time. |
(c) |
Common
Stock.
The shares of Common Stock of the Company. |
(d) |
Company.
Axial Vector Engine Corporation, a Nevada
corporation. |
(e) |
Consultant.
An individual or entity that renders professional services to the Company
as an independent contractor and is not an employee or under the direct
supervision and control of the Company. |
(f) |
Disabled
or Disability.
For the purposes of Section 7, a disability of the type defined in Section
22(e)(3) of the Code. The determination of whether an individual is
Disabled or has a Disability is determined under procedures established by
the Plan Administrator for purposes of the
Plan. |
(g) |
Fair
Market Value.
For purposes of the Plan, the “fair market value" per share of Common
Stock of the Company at any date shall be: (a) if the Common Stock is
listed on an established stock exchange or exchanges or the NASDAQ
National Market, the closing price per share on the last trading day
immediately preceding such date on the principal exchange on which it is
traded or as reported by NASDAQ; or (b) if the Common Stock is not then
listed on an exchange or the NASDAQ National Market, but is quoted on the
NASDAQ Small Cap Market, the NASDAQ |
electronic
bulletin board or the National Quotation Bureau pink sheets, the average of the
closing bid and asked prices per share for the Common Stock as quoted by NASDAQ
or
the
National Quotation Bureau, as the case may be, on the last trading day
immediately preceding such date; or (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed
on an exchange or the
NASDAQ
National Market, or quoted by NASDAQ or the National Quotation Bureau, an amount
determined in good faith by the Plan Administrator.
(h) |
Incentive
Stock Option.
Any Stock Option intended to be and designated as an "incentive stock
option" within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Code. |
(i) |
Non-Qualified
Stock Option. Any
Stock Option that is not an Incentive Stock
Option. |
(j) |
Optionee.
The recipient of a Stock Option. |
(k) |
Plan
Administrator.
The board or a committee designated by the Board pursuant to Section 4 to
administer and interpret the terms of the
Plan. |
(l) |
Stock
Option.
Any option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to Section
7. |
4.
Administration of the Plan
This Plan
shall be administered by a “Compensation Committee” or “Plan Administrator”
composed of members selected by, and serving at the pleasure of, the Board of
Directors. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Plan Administrator shall
have authority to construe and interpret the Plan, to promulgate, amend, and
rescind rules and regulations relating to its administration, to select, from
time to time, among the eligible employees and non-employee consultants (as
determined pursuant to Section 5) of the Company and its subsidiaries those
employees and consultants to whom Stock Options will be granted, to determine
the duration and manner of the grant of the Options, to determine the exercise
price, the number of shares and other terms covered by the Stock Options, to
determine the duration and purpose of leaves of absence which may be granted to
Stock Option holders without constituting termination of their employment for
purposes of the Plan, and to make all of the determinations necessary or
advisable for administration of the Plan. The interpretation and construction by
the Plan Administrator of any provision of the Plan, or of any agreement issued
and executed under the Plan, shall be final and binding upon all parties. No
member of the Committee or Board shall be liable for any action or determination
undertaken or made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any agreement
executed pursuant to the Plan.
All of
the members of the Committee shall be persons who, in the opinion of counsel to
the Company, are outside directors and "non-employee directors" within the
meaning of Rule l6b-3(b)(3)(i) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission. -From time to time, the Board may increase or decrease the size of
the Committee, and add additional members to, or remove members from, the
Committee. The Committee shall act pursuant to a majority vote, or the written
consent of a majority of its members, and minutes shall be kept of all of its
meetings and copies thereof shall be provided to the Board. Subject to the
provisions of the Plan and the directions of the Board, the Committee may
establish and follow such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business
as it may deem advisable.
At the
option of the Board, the entire Board of Directors of the Company may act as the
Plan Administrator during such periods of time as all members of the Board are
“outside directors” as defined in Prop. Treas. Regs. §1.162-27(e)(3), except
that this requirement shall not apply during any period of time prior to the
date the Company's Common Stock becomes registered pursuant to Section 12 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
5.
Grant of Options
The
Company is hereby authorized to grant Incentive Stock Options as defined in
section 422 of the Code to any employee or director (including any officer or
director who is an employee) of the Company, or of any of its subsidiaries;
provided, however, that no person who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the
total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, or any of
its parent or subsidiary corporations, shall be eligible to receive an Incentive
Stock Option under the Plan unless at the time such Incentive Stock Option is
granted the Option price is at least 110% of the fair market value of the shares
subject to the Option, and such Option by its terms is not exercisable after the
expiration of five years frorn the date such Option is granted.
An
employee may receive more than one Option under the Plan. Non-Employee Directors
shall be eligible to receive Non--Qualified Stock Options in the discretion of
the Plan Administrator. In addition, Non--Qualified Stock Options may be granted
to Consultants who are selected by the Plan Administrator.
6.
Stock Subject to Plan
The stock
available for grant of Options under this Plan shall be shares of the Company's
authorized but unissued, or reacquired, Common Stock. The aggregate sales price,
or amount of securities sold, during any 12 month period may not exceed the
greater of: (1) $1 million, (2) 15% of the total assets of the
Company, or (3) 15% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the company,
including shares previously issued under this Plan or other stock option plans
created by the Company, whichever is greater. The maximum number of shares for
which an Option may be granted to any Optionee during any calendar year shall
not exceed 5% of the issued and outstanding shares. In the event that any
outstanding Option under the Plan for any reason expires or is terminated, the
shares of Common Stock allocable to the unexercised portion of the Option shall
again be available for Options under the Plan as if no Option had been granted
with regard to such shares.
7.
Terms and Conditions of Options
Options
granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by agreements (which need not be
identical) in such form and containing such provisions that are consistent with
the Plan as the Plan Administrator shall from time to time approve. Such
agreements may incorporate all or any of the terms hereof by reference and shall
comply with and be subject to the following terms and conditions:
(a) |
Number
of Shares.
Each Option agreement shall specify the number of shares subject to the
Option. |
(b) |
Option
Price.
The purchase price for the shares subject to any Option shall be
determined by the Plan Administrator at the time of the grant, but shall
not be less than 85% of Fair Market Value |
per share.
Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, the purchase price for the shares
subject to any Incentive Stock Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair
Market Value
of the
shares of Common Stock of the Company on the date the Stock Option is granted.
In the case of any Option granted to an employee who owns stock possessing more
than
10% of the
total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, or any of
its parent or subsidiary corporations, the Option price shall not be less than
110% of the
Fair
Market Value per share of the Common Stock of the Company on the date the Option
is granted. For purposes of determining the stock ownership of an employee, the
attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code shall apply.
(c) |
Notice
and Payment.
Any exercisable portion of a Stock Option may be exercised only by: (a)
delivery of a written notice to the Company prior to the time when such
Stock Option becomes unexercisable herein, stating the number of shares
bring purchased and complying with all applicable rules established by the
Plan Administrator; (b) payment in full of the exercise price of such
Option by, as applicable, delivery of: (i) cash or check for an amount
equal to the aggregate Stock Option exercise price for the number of
shares being purchased, (ii) in the discretion of the Plan Administrator,
upon such terms as the Plan Administrator shall approve, a copy of
instructions to a broker directing such broker to sell the Common Stock
for which such Option is exercised, and to remit to the Company the
aggregate exercise price of such Stock Option (a "cash1ess exercise"), or
(iii) in the discretion of the Plan Administrator, upon such terms as the
Plan Administrator shall approve, shares of the Company's Common Stock
owned by the Optionee, duly endorsed for transfer to the Company, with a
Fair Market Value on the date of delivery equal to the aggregate purchase
price of the shares with respect to which such Stock Option or portion is
thereby exercised (a "stock-for-stock exercise"); (c) payment of the
amount of tax required to be withheld (if any) by the Company, or any
parent or subsidiary corporation as a result of the exercise of a Stock
Option. At the discretion of the Plan Administrator, upon such terms as
the Plan Administrator shall approve, the Optionee my pay all or a portion
of the tax withholding by: (i) cash or check payable to the Company, (ii)
a cashless exercise, (iii) a stock-for-stock exercise, or (iv) a
combination of one or more of the foregoing payment rnethods; and (d)
delivery of a written notice to the Company requesting that the Company
direct the transfer agent to issue to the Optionee (or his designee) a
certificate for the number of shares of Common Stock for which the Option
was exercised or, in the case of a cashless exercise, for any shares that
were not sold in the cashless exercise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Company, in its sole discretion, may extend and maintain, or mange for the
extension and maintenance of credit to any Optionee to finance the
Optionee’s purchase of shares pursuant to the exercise of any Stock
Option, on such terms as may be approved by the Plan Administrator,
subject to applicable regulations of the Federal Reserve Board and any
other laws or regulations in effect at the time such credit is
extended. |
(d) |
Terms
of Option.
No Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of the earliest of:
(a) ten years after the date the Option is granted, (b) three months after
the date the Optionee's employment with the Company and its subsidiaries
terminates, or a Non-Employee Director or Consultant ceases to provide
services to the Company, if such termination or cessation is for any
reason other than Disability or death, (c) one year after the date the
Optionee's employment with the Company, and its subsidiaries, terminates,
or a Non--Employee Director or Consultant ceases to provide services to
the Company, if such termination or cessation is a result of death or
Disability; provided, however, that the Option agreement for any Option
may provide for shorter periods in each of the foregoing instances. In the
case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an
|
employee
who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of
all classes of stock of the Company, or any of its parent or subsidiary
corporations,
the
term set forth in (a) above shall not be more than five years after the date the
Option is granted.
(e) |
Exercise
of an Option.
No Option shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the Optionee by any
person other than the Optionee. Subject to the foregoing, the Plan
Administrator shall have the power to set the time or times within which
each Option shall be exercisable and to accelerate the time or times of
exercise; provided however, the Option shall provide the right to exercise
at the rate of at least 20% per year over five years from the date the
Option is granted. Unless otherwise provided by the Plan Administrator,
each Option granted under the Plan shall become exercisable on a
cumulative basis as to one--third (1/3) of the total number of shares
covered thereby at any time after one year from the date the Option is
granted and an additional one-third (1/3) of such total number of shares
at any time after the end of each consecutive one-year period thereafter
until the Option has become exercisable as to all of such total number of
shares. To the extent that an Optionee has the right to exercise an Option
and purchase shares pursuant hereto, the Option may be exercised from time
to time by written notice to the Company, stating the number of shares
being purchased and accompanied by payment in full of the exercise price
for such shares. |
(f) |
No
Transfer of Option.
No Option shall be transferable by an Optionee otherwise than by will or
the laws of descent and distribution. |
(g) |
Limit
on Incentive Stock Option.
The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time the Option is
granted) of the stock with respect to which an Incentive Stock Option is
granted and exercisable for the first time by an Optionee during any
calendar year (under all Incentive Stock Option plans of the Company and
its subsidiaries) shall not exceed $100,000. To the extent the aggregate
Fair Market Value (determined at the time the Stock Option is granted) of
the Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are
exercisable for the first time by an Optionee during any calendar year
(under all Incentive Stock Option plans of the Company and any parent or
subsidiary corporations) exceeds $100,000, such Stock Options shall be
treated as Non--Qualified Stock Options. The determination of which Stock
Options shall be treated as Non--Qualified Stock Options shall be made by
taking Stock Options into account in the Order in which they were
granted. |
(h) |
Restriction
on Issuance of Shares.
The issuance of Options and shares shall be subject to compliance with all
of the applicable requirements of law with respect to the issuance and
sale of securities, including, without limitation, any required
qualification under state securities laws. If an Optionee acquires shares
of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of an Option, the Plan
Administrator, in its sole discretion, may require as a condition of
issuance of shares covered by the Option that the shares of Common Stock
be subject to restrictions on transfer. The Company may place a legend on
the share certificates reflecting the fact that they are subject to
restrictions on transfer pursuant to the terms of this Section. In
addition, the Optionee may be required to execute a buy-sell agreement in
favor of the Company or its designee with respect to all or any of the
shares so acquired. In such event, the terms of any such agreement shall
apply to the optioned shares. |
(i) |
Investment
Representation.
Any Optionee may be required, as a condition of issuance of shares covered
by his or her Option, to represent that the shares to be acquired pursuant
to exercise will |
be acquired for
investment and without a view toward distribution thereof, and in such case, the
Company may place a legend on the share certificate(s) evidencing the fact that
they were
acquired for investment and cannot be sold or transferred unless registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or unless counsel for the Company
is satisfied
that the
circumstances of the proposed transfer do not require such
registration.
(j) |
Rights
as a Shareholder or Employee.
An Optionee or transferee of an Option shall have no right as a
stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares covered by any
Option until the date of the issuance of a share certificate for such
shares. No adjustment shall be made for dividends (Ordinary or
extraordinary, whether cash, securities, or other property), or
distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the
date such share certificate is issued, except as provided in paragraph (m)
below. Nothing in the Plan or in any Option agreement shall confer upon
any employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of
its subsidiaries or interfere in any way with any right of the Company or
any subsidiary to terminate the Optionee's employment at any
time. |
(k) |
No
Fractional Shares.
In no event shall the Company be required to issue fractional shares upon
the exercise of an Option. |
(l) |
Exercise
in the Event of Death.
In the event of the death of the Optionee, any Option or unexercised
portion thereof granted to the Optionee, to the extent exercisable by him
or her on the date of death, may be exercised by the Optionee's personal
representatives, heirs, or legatees subject to the provisions of paragraph
(d) above. |
(m) |
Recapitalization
or Reorganization of the Company.
Except as otherwise provided herein, appropriate and proportionate
adjustments shall be made (1) in the number and class of shares subject to
the Plan, (2) to the Option rights granted under the Plan, and (3) in the
exercise price of such Option rights, in the event that the number of
shares of Common Stock of the Company are increased or decreased as a
result of a stock dividend (but only on Common Stock), stock split,
reverse stock split, recapitalization, reorganization, merger,
consolidation, separation, or like change in the corporate or capital
structure of the Company. In the event there shall be any other change in
the number or kind of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the
Company, or any stock or other securities into which such common stock
shall have been changed, or for which it shall have been exchanged,
whether by reason of a complete liquidation of the Company or a merger,
reorganization, or consolidation with any other corporation in which the
Company is not the surviving corporation, or the Company becomes a
wholly-owned subsidiary of another corporation, then if the Plan
Administrator shall, in its sole discretion, determine that such change
equitably requires an adjustment to shares of Common Stock currently
subject to Options under the Plan, or to prices or terms of outstanding
Options, such adjustment shall be made in accordance with such
determination. |
To the
extent that the foregoing adjustments relate to stock or securities of the
Company, such adjustment shall be made by the Plan Administrator, the
determination of which in that respect shall be final, binding, and conclusive.
No right to purchase fractional shares shall result from any adjustment of
Options pursuant to this Section. In case of any such adjustment, the shares
subject to the Option shall he rounded down to the nearest whole share. Notice
of any adjustment shall be given by the Company to each Optionee whose Options
shall have been so adjusted and such
adjustment
(whether or not notice is given) shall be effective and binding for all purposes
of the Plan.
In the
event of a complete liquidation of the Company or a merger, reorganization, or
consolidation of the Company with any other corporation in which the Company is
not the surviving corporation, or the Company becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary
of another corporation, any unexercised Options granted under the Plan shall be
deemed cancelled unless the surviving corporation in any such merger,
reorganization, or consolidation elects to assume the Options under the Plan or
to issue substitute Options in place thereof; provided, however, that
notwithstanding the foregoing, if such Options would be cancelled in accordance
with the foregoing, the Optionee shall have the right exercisable during a
ten-day period ending on the fifth day prior to such liquidation, merger, or
consolidation to exercise such Option in whole or in part without regard to any
installment exercise provisions in the Option agreement.
(n) |
Modification,
Extension and Renewal of Options.
Subject to the terms and conditions and within the limitations of the
Plan, the Plan Administrator may modify, extend or renew outstanding
options granted under the Plan and accept the surrender of outstanding
Options (to the extent not theretofore exercised). The Plan Administrator
shall not, however, without the approval of the Board, modify any
outstanding Incentive Stock Option in any manner that would cause the
Option not to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing. no modification of
an Option shall, without the consent of the Optionee, alter or impair any
rights of the Optionee under the Option. |
(o) |
Other
Provisions.
Each Option may contain such other terms, provisions, and conditions not
inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Plan
Administrator. |
8.
Termination or Amendment of the Plan
The Board
may at any time terminate or amend the Plan; provided that, without approval of
the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock of the Company
represented and voting at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present or
the written consent of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock,
there shall be (except by operation of the provisions of paragraph (m) above) no
increase in the total number of shares covered by the Plan, no change in the
class of persons eligible to receive options granted under the Plan, no
reduction in the exercise price of Options granted under the Plan, and no
extension of the latest date upon which Options may be exercised; and provided
further that, without the consent of the Optionee, no amendment may adversely
affect any then outstanding Option or any unexercised portion
thereof.
9.
Indemnification
In
addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as members of
the Board Committee that administers the Plan, the members of the Plan
Administrator shall be indemnified by the Company against reasonable expense,
including attorney's fees, actually and necessarily incurred in connection with
the defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal
therein to which they, or any of them, may be a party by reason of any action
taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan or any Option
granted thereunder, and against any and all amounts paid by them in settlement
thereof (provided such settlement is approved by independent
legal
counsel selected by the Company). In addition, such members shall be indemnified
by the Company for any amount paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment in any
action, suit, or proceeding, except in relation to matters as to which it shall
have been adjudged that such member is liable for negligence or misconduct in
the performance of his or her duties, provided however that within 60 days after
institution of any such action, suit, or proceeding, the member shall in writing
offer the Company the opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the
same.
10. |
Effective
Date and Term of the Plan |
This Plan
shall become effective (the "Effective Date") on the date of adoption by the
board of directors as evidenced by the date and signature below. Options granted
under the Plan prior to shareholder approval are subject to cancellation by the
Plan Administrator if shareholder approval is not obtained within 12 months of
the date of adoption. Unless sooner terminated by the Board in its sole
discretion, this Plan will expire on March 31, 2015.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company by its duly authorized officer, has caused this
Plan to be executed this 31st day of March, 2005.
AXIAL
VECTOR ENGINE CORPORATION
/s/
Samuel Higgins
By:
Samuel Higgins
Its:
Secretary, Tresurer & Director