Appendix A
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “
Plan
”) is adopted as of
, 2008, by and between Pipex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
Pipex Delaware
”), and Pipex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Pipex Delaware (“
Pipex Nevada
”).
WHEREAS
, Pipex Delaware is a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware;
WHEREAS
, Pipex Nevada is a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Nevada;
WHEREAS
, on the date hereof, Pipex Delaware has authority to issue One Hundred Ten Million (110,000,000) shares of capital stock consisting of One Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares of common stock, $.001 par value per share (“
Delaware Common Stock
”), of which 20,472,855 shares are issued and outstanding, and Ten Million (10,000,000) shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value per share, of which none are issued and outstanding;
WHEREAS
, on the date hereof, Pipex Nevada has authority to issue One Hundred Ten Million (110,000,000) shares of capital stock consisting of One Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares of common stock, $.001 par value per share (“
Nevada Common Stock
”), and Ten Million (10,000,000) shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value per share;
WHEREAS
, on the date hereof, Ten shares of Nevada Common Stock are issued and outstanding and are owned by Pipex Delaware;
WHEREAS
, the respective boards of directors of Pipex Nevada and Pipex Delaware have determined that, for the purpose of effecting the reincorporation of Pipex Delaware in the State of Nevada, it is advisable and in the best interests of such corporations and their respective shareholders that Pipex Delaware merge with and into Pipex Nevada upon the terms and conditions herein provided;
WHEREAS
, the respective boards of directors of Pipex Nevada and Pipex Delaware have approved this Plan; and
WHEREAS
, the respective shareholders of Pipex Nevada and Pipex Delaware have approved this Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants set forth herein, Pipex Delaware and Pipex Nevada hereby agree to merge as follows:
1.
Merger
. Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, Pipex Delaware shall be merged with and into Pipex Nevada, with Pipex Nevada to be the surviving corporation in the merger (the “
Merger
”). The Merger shall be effective on the later of the date and time (the “
Effective Time
”) that a properly executed certificate of merger consistent with the terms of this Plan and Section 252 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “
DGCL
”) is filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware or articles of merger are filed with the Secretary of the State of Nevada as required
by Section 92A.200 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “
NRS
”).
2.
Principal Office of Pipex Nevada
. The address of the principal office of Pipex Nevada is 3930 Varsity Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108.
3.
Corporate Documents
. The Articles of Incorporation of Pipex Nevada, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall continue to be the Articles of Incorporation of Pipex Nevada as the surviving corporation without change or amendment until further amended in accordance with the provisions thereof and applicable law. The Bylaws of Pipex Nevada, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall continue to be the Bylaws of Pipex Nevada as the surviving corporation
A-1
without change or amendment until further amended in accordance with the provisions thereof and applicable law.
4.
Directors and Officers
. The directors and officers of Pipex Delaware at the Effective Time shall be and become directors and officers, holding the same titles and positions, of Pipex Nevada at the Effective Time, and after the Effective Time shall serve in accordance with the Bylaws of Pipex Nevada.
5.
Succession
. At the Effective Time, Pipex Nevada shall succeed to Pipex Delaware in the manner of and as more fully set forth in Section 259 of the DGCL and in Section 92A.250 of the NRS.
6.
Further Assurances
. From time to time, as and when required by Pipex Nevada or by its successors and assigns, there shall be executed and delivered on behalf of Pipex Delaware such deeds and other instruments, and there shall be taken or caused to be taken by it such further and other action, as shall be appropriate or necessary in order to vest or perfect in or to confer of record or otherwise in Pipex Nevada the title to and possession of all the interests, assets, rights, privileges, immunities, powers, franchises and authority of Pipex Delaware, and otherwise to carry out the purposes and intent of this Plan, and the officers and directors of Pipex Nevada are fully authorized in the name and on behalf of Pipex Delaware or otherwise to take any and all such actions
and to execute and deliver any and all such deeds and other instruments.
7.
Common Stock of Pipex Delaware
. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, each share of Delaware Common Stock outstanding immediately prior thereto shall be changed and converted automatically into one fully paid and nonassessable share of Nevada Common Stock.
8.
Stock Certificates
. At and after the Effective Time, all of the outstanding certificates which prior to that time represented shares of Delaware Common Stock shall be deemed for all purposes to evidence ownership of and to represent shares of Nevada Common Stock into which the shares of the Delaware Common Stock represented by such certificates have been converted as herein provided. The registered owner on the books and records of Pipex Delaware or its transfer agent of any such outstanding stock certificate shall, until such certificate shall have been surrendered for transfer or otherwise accounted for to Pipex Nevada or its transfer agent, have and be entitled to exercise any voting and other rights with respect to and to receive any dividend and other distributions
upon the shares of Delaware Common Stock evidenced by such outstanding certificate as above provided.
9.
Options; Warrants
. Each option, warrant or other right to purchase shares of Delaware Common Stock, which are outstanding at the Effective Time shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into and become an option, warrant or right to purchase one share of Nevada Common Stock at an exercise or purchase price per share equal to the exercise or purchase price applicable to the option, warrant or other right to purchase Delaware Common Stock.
10.
Common Stock of Pipex Nevada
. At the Effective Time, the previously outstanding Ten shares of Nevada Common Stock registered in the name of Pipex Delaware shall, by reason of the Merger, be reacquired by Pipex Nevada, shall be retired and shall resume the status of authorized and unissued shares of Nevada Common Stock, and no shares of Nevada Common Stock or other securities of Pipex Nevada shall be issued in respect thereof.
11.
Amendment
. The boards of directors of Pipex Delaware and Pipex Nevada may amend this Plan at any time prior to the Merger, provided that an amendment made subsequent to the adoption of the Plan by the sole shareholder of Pipex Nevada or the stockholders of Pipex Delaware shall not (i) alter or change the amount or kind of shares, securities, cash, property and/or rights to be received in exchange for the Delaware Common Stock, (ii) alter or change any term of the articles of incorporation of Pipex Nevada, as the surviving corporation to the Merger, or (iii) alter or change any of the terms and conditions of the Plan if such alteration or change would adversely affect the holders of Delaware Common Stock.
A-2
12.
Abandonment
. At any time before the Effective Time, this Plan may be terminated and the Merger contemplated hereby may be abandoned by the Board of Directors of either Pipex Delaware or Pipex Nevada or both, notwithstanding approval of this Plan by the sole shareholder of Pipex Nevada or the stockholders of Pipex Nevada, or both.
13.
Rights and Duties of Pipex Nevada
. At the Effective Time and for all purposes the separate existence of Pipex Delaware shall cease and shall be merged with and into Pipex Nevada which, as the surviving corporation, shall thereupon and thereafter possess all the rights, privileges, immunities, licenses and franchises (whether of a public or private nature) of Pipex Delaware; and all property (real, personal and mixed), all debts due on whatever account, all choses in action, and all and every other interest of or belonging to or due to Pipex Delaware shall continue and be taken and deemed to be transferred to and vested in Pipex Nevada without further act or deed; and the title to any real estate, or any interest therein, vested in Pipex Delaware shall not revert or
be in any way impaired by reason of such Merger; and Pipex Nevada shall thenceforth be responsible and liable for all the liabilities and obligations of Pipex Delaware; and, to the extent permitted by law, any claim existing, or action or proceeding pending, by or against Pipex Delaware may be prosecuted as if the Merger had not taken place, or Pipex Nevada may be substituted in the place of such corporation. Neither the rights of creditors nor any liens upon the property of Pipex Delaware shall be impaired by the Merger. If at any time Pipex Nevada shall consider or be advised that any further assignment or assurances in law or any other actions are necessary or desirable to vest the title of any property or rights of Pipex Delaware in Pipex Nevada according to the terms hereof, the officers and directors of Pipex Nevada are empowered to execute and make all such proper assignments and assurances
and do any and all other things necessary or proper to vest title to such property or other rights in Pipex Nevada, and otherwise to carry out the purposes of this Plan.
14.
Consent to Service of Process
. Pipex Nevada hereby agrees that it may be served with process in the State of Delaware in any proceeding for enforcement of any obligation of Pipex Delaware, as well as for enforcement of any obligation of Pipex Nevada arising from the Merger. Pipex Nevada hereby irrevocably appoints the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the successors of such officer its attorney in the State of Delaware upon whom may be served any notice, process or pleading in any action or proceeding against it to enforce against Pipex Nevada any obligation of Pipex Delaware. In the event of such service upon the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or the successors of such officer, such service shall be mailed to the principal office of Pipex
Nevada at 3930 Varsity Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108.
Signature Page Follows
A-3
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement and Plan of Merger, having first been duly approved by resolution of the Boards of Directors of Pipex Delaware and Pipex Nevada, has been executed on behalf of each of said two corporations by their respective duly authorized officers.
PIPEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
a Delaware corporation
By:
Steve H. Kanzer,
Chief Executive Officer
PIPEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
a Nevada corporation
By:
Steve H. Kanzer,
Chief Executive Officer
A-4
Appendix B
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
PIPEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(A NEVADA CORPORATION)
1.
Name of Corporation:
|
|
Pipex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
|
|
2.
Resident Agent Name and Street Address:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.
Shares:
|
|
Number of shares with par value: 110,000
|
|
Par value
Per share: $.001
|
|
Number of shares
Without par value:
|
4.
Name and Addresses of the Board of Directors/Trustees:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.
Purpose:
|
|
The purpose of this Corporation shall be: All lawful activities permitted under the laws of the State of Nevada
|
6.
Name, Address and Signature of Incorporator:
|
|
Hank Gracin, Esq.
|
|
/s/ Hank Gracin, Esq.
Signature
|
7.
Certificate of Acceptance of Appointment of Resident Agent:
|
|
I hereby accept appointment as Resident Agent for the above name corporation.
|
|
|
/s/
Authorized Signature of R.A. or
On Behalf of R.A. Company
|
|
Date
|
3.
Shares
. The total number of shares of all classes of stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is One Hundred Ten Million (110,000,000) shares consisting of: One Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares of common stock, $.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”); and Ten Million (10,000,000) shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”).
The Preferred Stock may be divided into, and may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board of Directors of the Corporation (“Board”) is authorized from time to time to establish and designate any such series of Preferred Stock, to fix and determine the variations in the relative rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions as between and among such series and any other class of capital stock of the Corporation and any series thereof, and to fix or alter the number of shares comprising any such series and the designation thereof. The authority of the Board from time to time with respect to each such series shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following:
a. The designation of the series;
b. The number of shares of the series and (except where otherwise provided in the creation of the series) any subsequent increase or decrease therein;
c. The dividends, if any, for shares of the series and the rates, conditions, times and relative preferences thereof;
d. The redemption rights, if any, and price or prices for shares of the series;
e. The terms and amounts of any sinking fund provided for the purchase or redemption of the series;
B-1
f. The relative rights of shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation;
g. Whether the shares of the series shall be convertible into shares of any other class or series of shares of the Corporation, and, if so, the specification of such other class or series, the conversion prices or rate or rates, any adjustments thereof, the date or dates as of which such shares shall be convertible and all other terms and conditions upon which such conversion may be made;
h. The voting rights, if any, of the holders of such series; and
i. Such other designations, powers, preference and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof.
8.
Indemnification
.
8.1
Right to Indemnification
. The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person (a “Covered Person”) who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person for whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation
or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity (an “Other Entity”), including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such Covered Person. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, except as otherwise provided in Section 8.3, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify a Covered Person in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by such Covered Person only if the commencement of such Proceeding (or part thereof) by the Covered Person was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”).
8.2
Prepayment of Expenses
. The Corporation shall pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by a Covered Person in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition,
provided
,
however
, that, to the extent required by applicable law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the Covered Person to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article 8 or otherwise.
8.3
Claims
. If a claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Article 8 is not paid in full within 30 days after a written claim therefor by the Covered Person has been received by the Corporation, the Covered Person may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim. In any such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the Covered Person is not entitled to the requested indemnification or advancement of expenses under applicable law.’
8.4
Nonexclusivity of Rights
. The rights conferred on any Covered Person by this Article 8 shall not be exclusive of any other rights that such Covered Person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of this Articles of Incorporation, the By-laws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
8.5
Other Sources
. The Corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify or to advance expenses to any Covered Person who was or is serving at its request as a director, officer, employee or agent of an Other Entity shall be reduced by any amount such Covered Person may collect as indemnification or advancement of expenses from such Other Entity.
B-2
8.6
Amendment or Repeal
. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article 8 shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any Covered Person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.
8.7
Other Indemnification and Prepayment of Expenses
. This Article 8 shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner permitted by applicable law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than Covered Persons when and as authorized by appropriate corporate action.
9.
Adoption, Amendment and/or Repeal of By-Laws
. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by the laws of the State of Nevada, the Board is expressly authorized to make, alter and repeal the By-laws.
10.
Amendments
. The Corporation reserves the right at any time, and from time to time, to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in these Articles of Incorporation, and other provisions authorized by the laws of the State of Nevada at the time in force may be added or inserted, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by applicable law; and all rights, preferences and privileges of whatsoever nature conferred upon stockholders, directors or any other persons whomsoever by and pursuant to these Articles of Incorporation in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the rights reserved in this Section.
B-3
BY-LAWS
OF
PIPEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(a Nevada corporation)
ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDERS
Annual Meetings
. An annual meeting of stockholders shall be held for the election of Directors at such date, time and place either within or without the State of Delaware as may be designated by the Board of Directors from time to time. Any other proper business may be transacted at the annual meeting.
Special Meetings
. Special meetings of stockholders may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board, if any, the Vice Chairman of the Board, if any, or the President to be held at such date, time and place either within or without the State of Delaware as may be stated in the notice of the meeting. A special meeting of stockholders shall be called by the Secretary upon the written request, stating the purpose of the meeting, of stockholders who together own of record a majority of the outstanding shares of each class of stock entitled to vote at such meeting.
Notice of Meetings
. Whenever stockholders are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, a written notice of the meeting shall be given which shall state the place, date and hour of the meeting, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Unless otherwise provided by law, the written notice of any meeting shall be given not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation.
Adjournments
. Any meeting of stockholders, annual or special, may adjourn from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place, and notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.
Quorum
. At each meeting of stockholders, except where otherwise provided by law or the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of each class of stock entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum. For purposes of the foregoing, two or more classes or series of stock shall be considered a single class if the holders thereof are entitled to vote together as a single class at the meeting. In the absence of a quorum the stockholders so present may, by majority vote, adjourn the meeting from time to time in the manner provided by Section 1.4 of these by-laws until a quorum shall attend. Shares of its own capital stock belonging on the record date for the meeting to the Corporation or
to another corporation, if a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of such other corporation is held, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation, shall neither be entitled to vote nor be counted for quorum purposes; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not limit the right of the Corporation to vote stock, including but not limited to its own stock, held by it in a fiduciary capacity.
Organization
. Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board, if any, or in the absence of the Chairman of the Board by the Vice Chairman of the Board, if any, or in the absence of the Vice Chairman of the Board by the President, or in the absence of the President by a Vice President, or in the absence of the foregoing persons by a chairman designated by the Board of Directors, or in the absence of such designation by a chairman chosen at the meeting. The Secretary, or in the absence of the Secretary an Assistant Secretary, shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in
B-4
the absence of the Secretary and any Assistant Secretary the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.
Voting; Proxies
. Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, each stockholder entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held by such stockholder which has voting power upon the matter in question. If the certificate of incorporation provides for more or less than one vote for any share on any matter, every reference in these by-laws to a majority or other proportion of stock shall refer to such majority or other proportion of the votes of such stock. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon
after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A stockholder may revoke any proxy which is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by filing an instrument in writing revoking the proxy or another duly executed proxy bearing a later date with the Secretary of the Corporation. Voting at meetings of stockholders need not be by written ballot and need not be conducted by inspectors unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of all classes of stock entitled to vote thereon present in person or by proxy at such meeting shall so determine. At all meetings of stockholders for the election of directors a plurality of the votes cast shall
be sufficient to elect. With respect to other matters, unless otherwise provided by law or by the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of all classes of stock present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the stockholders, provided that (except as otherwise required by law or by the certificate of incorporation) the Board of Directors may require a larger vote upon any such matter. Where a separate vote by class is required, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of each class present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class, except as otherwise provided by law or by the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws.
Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record
. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting, nor more than sixty days prior to any other action. If no record date is fixed: (1) the record date for determining stockholders entitled
to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; (2) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board is necessary, shall be the day on which the first written consent is expressed; and (3) the record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned
meeting.
List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote
. The Secretary shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where
B-5
the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.
Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting
. Any action required by law to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.
ARTICLE II
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Powers; Number; Qualifications
. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise provided by law or in the certificate of incorporation. The Board shall consist of one or more members, the number thereof to be determined from time to time by the Board. Directors need not be stockholders.
Election; Term of Office; Resignation; Removal; Vacancies
. Each director shall hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders next succeeding his or her election and until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Board of Directors or to the President or the Secretary of the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, and unless otherwise specified therein no acceptance of such resignation shall be necessary to make it effective. Any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors; except that, if the certificate
of incorporation provides for cumulative voting and less than the entire Board is to be removed, no director may be removed without cause if the votes cast against his or her removal would be sufficient to elect him or her if then cumulatively voted at an election of the entire Board, or, if there be classes of directors, at an election of the class of directors of which he or she is a part. Whenever the holders of any class or series of stock are entitled to elect one or more directors by the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, the provisions of the preceding sentence shall apply, in respect to the removal without cause of a director or directors so elected, to the vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of that class or series and not to the vote of the outstanding shares as a whole. Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, vacancies
and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors elected by all of the stockholders having the right to vote as a single class or from any other cause may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director. Whenever the holders of any class or classes of stock or series thereof are entitled to elect one or more directors by the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or classes or series may be filled by a majority of the directors elected by such class or classes or series thereof then in office, or by the sole remaining director so elected.
Regular Meetings
. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such places within or without the State of Delaware and at such times as the Board may from time to time determine, and if so determined notice thereof need not be given.
Special Meetings
. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time or place within or without the State of Delaware whenever called by the Chairman of the Board, if any, by the Vice Chairman of the Board, if any, by the President or by any two directors. Reasonable notice thereof shall be given by the person or persons calling the meeting.
Participation in Meetings by Conference Telephone Permitted
. Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, members of the Board of Directors, or any committee
B-6
designated by the Board, may participate in a meeting of the Board or of such committee, as the case may be, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this by-law shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
Quorum; Vote Required for Action
. At all meetings of the Board of Directors one-third of the entire Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board unless the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws shall require a vote of a greater number. In case at any meeting of the Board a quorum shall not be present, the members of the Board present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall attend.
Organization
. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board, if any, or in the absence of the Chairman of the Board by the Vice Chairman of the Board, if any, or in the absence of the Vice Chairman of the Board by the President, or in their absence by a chairman chosen at the meeting. The Secretary, or in the absence of the Secretary an Assistant Secretary, shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the absence of the Secretary and any Assistant Secretary the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.
Action by Directors Without a Meeting
. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or of such committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.
Compensation of Directors
. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors.
ARTICLE III
COMMITTEES
Committees
. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board, shall have and may
exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have power or authority in reference to amending the certificate of incorporation, adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the Corporation or a revocation of dissolution, removing or indemnifying directors or amending these by-laws; and, unless the resolution expressly so provides, no such committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock.
Committee Rules
. Unless the Board of Directors otherwise provides, each committee designated by the Board may adopt, amend and repeal rules for the conduct of its business. In the absence of a provision by the Board or a provision in the rules of such committee to the contrary, a majority of the entire authorized number of members of such committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, the vote of a majority of the members present at a meeting at the time of such vote if a quorum is then present shall be the act of such committee, and in other respects each committee shall conduct its business in the same manner as the Board conducts its business pursuant to Article II of these by-laws.
B-7
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
Officers; Election
. As soon as practicable after the annual meeting of stockholders in each year, the Board of Directors shall elect a President and a Secretary, and it may, if it so determines, elect from among its members a Chairman of the Board and a Vice Chairman of the Board.
The Board may also elect one or more Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries, a Treasurer and one or more Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as the Board may deem desirable or appropriate and may give any of them such further designations or alternate titles as it considers desirable. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.
Term of office; Resignation; Removal; Vacancies
. Except as otherwise provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors electing any officer, each officer shall hold office until the first meeting of the Board after the annual meeting of stockholders next succeeding his or her election, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Board or to the President or the Secretary of the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, and unless otherwise specified therein no acceptance of such resignation shall be necessary to make it effective. The Board may remove any officer with or without cause at any time. Any such removal shall be without
prejudice to the contractual rights of such officer, if any, with the Corporation, but the election of an officer shall not of itself create contractual rights. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation by death, resignation, removal or otherwise may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Board at any regular or special meeting.
Chairman of the Board
. The Chairman of the Board, if any, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the stockholders at which he or she shall be present and shall have and may exercise such powers as may, from time to time, be assigned to him or her by the Board and as may be provided by law.
Vice Chairman of the Board
. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, if any, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the stockholders at which he or she shall be present and shall have and may exercise such powers as may, from time to time, be assigned to him or her by the Board and as may be provided by law.
President
. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board and Vice Chairman of the Board, the President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the stockholders at which he or she shall be present. The President shall be the chief executive officer and shall have general charge and supervision of the business of the Corporation and, in general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of president of a corporation and such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned to him or her by the Board or as may be provided by law.
Vice Presidents
. The Vice President or Vice Presidents, at the request or in the absence of the President or during the President’s inability to act, shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting shall have the powers of the President. If there be more than one Vice President, the Board of Directors may determine which one or more of the Vice Presidents shall perform any of such duties; or if such determination is not made by the Board, the President may make such determination; otherwise any of the Vice Presidents may perform any of such duties. The Vice President or Vice Presidents shall have such other powers and shall perform such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned to him or her or them by the Board or the President or as may be provided by law.
Secretary
. The Secretary shall have the duty to record the proceedings of the meetings of the stockholders, the Board of Directors and any committees in a book to be kept for that purpose, shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these by-laws or as required by law, shall be custodian of the records of the Corporation, may affix the corporate seal to any document the execution of which, on behalf of the Corporation, is duly authorized, and when so affixed may attest the same, and, in general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of secretary
B-8
of a corporation and such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned to him or her by the Board or the President or as may be provided by law.
Treasurer
. The Treasurer shall have charge of and be responsible for all funds, securities, receipts and disbursements of the Corporation and shall deposit or cause to be deposited, in the name of the Corporation, all moneys or other valuable effects in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall, from time to time, be selected by or under authority of the Board of Directors. If required by the Board, the Treasurer shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties, with such surety or sureties as the Board may determine. The Treasurer shall keep or cause to be kept full and accurate records of all receipts and disbursements in books of the Corporation, shall render to the President and to the Board, whenever requested, an account of the financial condition of the
Corporation, and, in general, shall perform all the duties incident to the office of treasurer of a corporation and such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned to him or her by the Board or the President or as may be provided by law.
Other Officers
. The other officers, if any, of the Corporation shall have such powers and duties in the management of the Corporation as shall be stated in a resolution of the Board of Directors which is not inconsistent with these by-laws and, to the extent not so stated, as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the control of the Board. The Board may require any officer, agent or employee to give security for the faithful performance of his or her duties.
ARTICLE V
STOCK
Certificates
. Every holder of stock in the Corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, if any, or the President or a Vice President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, of the Corporation, certifying the number of shares owned by such holder in the Corporation. If such certificate is manually signed by one officer or manually countersigned by a transfer agent or by a registrar, any other signature on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before
such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.
Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Stock Certificates; Issuance of New Certificates
. The Corporation may issue a new certificate of stock in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Corporation may require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or such owner’s legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Fiscal Year
. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
Seal
. The Corporation may have a corporate seal which shall have the name of the Corporation inscribed thereon and shall be in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Board of Directors. The corporate seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced.
Waiver of Notice of Meetings of Stockholders, Directors and Committees
. Whenever notice is required to be given by law or under any provision of the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor
B-9
the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders, directors, or members of a committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice unless so required by the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws.
Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Employees
. The Corporation shall indemnify to the full extent authorized by law any person made or threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person or such person’s testator or intestate is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation or serves or served at the request of the Corporation any other enterprise as a director, officer or employee. For purposes of this by-law, the term “Corporation” shall include any predecessor of the Corporation and any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed by the Corporation in a consolidation or merger; the term ‘other enterprise‘
shall include any corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or employee benefit plan; service ‘at the request of the Corporation‘ shall include service as a director, officer or employee of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer or employee with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to be indemnifiable expenses; and action by a person with respect to an employee benefit plan which such person reasonably believes to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of such plan shall be deemed to be action not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation.
Interested Directors; Quorum
. No contract or transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his or her or their votes are counted for such purpose, if: (1) the material facts as to his or her relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board or the committee,
and the Board or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or (2) the material facts as to his or her relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or (3) the contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the Board, a committee thereof or the stockholders. Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction.
Form of Records
. Any records maintained by the Corporation in the regular course of its business, including its stock ledger, books of account and minute books, may be kept on, or be in the form of, punch cards, magnetic tape, photographs, microphotographs or any other information storage device, provided that the records so kept can be converted into clearly legible form within a reasonable time. The Corporation shall so convert any records so kept upon the request of any person entitled to inspect the same.
Amendment of By-Laws
. These by-laws may be amended or repealed, and new by-laws adopted, by the Board of Directors, but the stockholders entitled to vote may adopt additional by-laws and may amend or repeal any by-laws whether adopted by them or otherwise.
B-10
PIPEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned, revoking all previous proxies, hereby appoints each of Steve H. Kanzer and Nicholas Stergis as proxies, acting jointly and severally, with full power of substitution, for and in the name of the undersigned to vote all shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, of Pipex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., that the undersigned would be entitled to vote if present in person at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, at the Four Points by Sheraton, 3200 Boardwalk Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108, and at any adjournment, on the matters described in the accompanying proxy statement and on any such other matters as may properly come before the annual meeting. The proxies are directed to vote or refrain from voting as checked on the reverse side on the matters listed on the reverse side,
and otherwise may vote in their discretion.
This proxy granted by this card will be voted in the manner directed on the reverse side by the undersigned stockholder. If no direction is specified, this proxy will be voted “FOR ALL NOMINEES” in Item 1 and “FOR” Items 2, 3 and 4. With respect to any other matters that properly come before the annual meeting, the proxies may vote at their discretion. The board of directors currently knows of no other business that will come before the annual meeting. If at the time of the annual meeting any of the nominees listed on this proxy card are unable to serve, this proxy will be voted for any other person or persons, if any, that the board of directors designates.
P
R
O
X
Y
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR ALL NOMINEES” IN ITEM 1 AND
“FOR” ITEM 2, ITEM 3 AND ITEM 4.
Item 1. Election of the following director nominees to serve for the following year and until his successor is elected:
Nominees are: Steve H. Kanzer, Charles L. Bisgaier, Jeffrey J. Kraws, Nicholas Stergis, Jeff Wolf, Daniel J. Dorman, and James S. Kuo.
FOR ALL NOMINEES
|
|
WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR
ALL NOMINEES
|
|
WITHHELD FOR THE FOLLOWING ONLY: (WRITE THE NAME(S) OF THE NOMINEE(S) IN THE SPACE BELOW)
|
o
|
|
o
|
|
|
Item 2. Approval to grant discretionary authority to the Board of Directors to change the name of the Company.
FOR
|
|
AGAINST
|
|
ABSTAIN
|
o
|
|
o
|
|
o
|
Item 3. Approval to grant discretionary authority to the Board of Directors to change the Company’s state of incorporation from Delaware to Nevada.
FOR
|
|
AGAINST
|
|
ABSTAIN
|
o
|
|
o
|
|
o
|
Item 4. Ratification of the selection of Berman & Company, P.A. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.
FOR
|
|
AGAINST
|
|
ABSTAIN
|
o
|
|
o
|
|
o
|
Mark here if your
address has changed and provide us with your new address in the space
provides below
|
|
|