UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
3DICON CORPORATION
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
| OKLAHOMA | 73-1479206 |
| (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
6804 South Canton Avenue, Suite 150
Tulsa, Ok 74136
TELEPHONE: (918) 494-0505
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
2010 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
John M. O’Connor, Esq.
Newton, O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum
15 W. Sixth Street, Suite 2700
Tulsa, OK 74119
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copies of all communications, including all communications
sent to agent for service to:
Gregory Sichenzia, Esq.
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61 Broadway
New York, NY 10006
(212) 930-9700
(212) 930-9725 (fax)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
| | | | | PROPOSED MAXIMUM | | | PROPOSED MAXIMUM | | | | |
TITLE OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED | AMOUNT TO BE | | | OFFERING PRICE PER | | | AGGREGATE OFFERING | | | AMOUNT OF REGISTRATION | |
| COMMON STOCK | REGISTERED | | | SHARE(2) | | | PRICE | | | FEE | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $.0002 PAR VALUE(1) | | | 75,000,000 | | | $ | 0.0051 | | | $ | 382,500 | | | $ | 27.27 | |
| Totals | | | 75,000,000 | | | $ | 0.0051 | | | $ | 382,500 | | | $ | 27.27 | |
(1) Represents the maximum aggregate number of shares presently issuable under the 3DIcon Corporation 2009 Incentive Stock Plan.
(2) Computed pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) on the basis of the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock as reported on February 25, 2010 on the OTC Bulletin Board.
PART 1
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THIS Section 10(a) Prospectus
This Registration Statement relates to two separate prospectuses.
SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS: Items 1 and 2, from this page, and the documents incorporated by reference pursuant to Part II, Item 3 of this prospectus, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
REOFFER PROSPECTUS: The material that follows Item 2, up to but not including Part II of this Registration Statement, of which the reoffer prospectus is a part, constitutes a "reoffer prospectus," prepared in accordance with the requirements of Part I of Form S-3 under the Securities Act. Pursuant to Instruction C of Form S-8, the reoffer prospectus may be used for reoffers or resales of common shares which are deemed to be "control securities" or "restricted securities" under the Securities Act that have been acquired by the selling shareholders named in the reoffer prospectus.
ITEM 1. PLAN INFORMATION.
3DIcon Corporation ("We", "us", "our company" or "3DIcon") will provide each participant (the "Recipient") with documents that contain information related to our 2010 Incentive Stock Plan and other information including, but not limited to, the disclosure required by Item 1 of Form S-8, which information is not filed as a part of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement"). The foregoing information and the documents incorporated by reference in response to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement taken together constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act. A Section 10(a) prospectus will be given to each Recipient who receives common shares covered by this Registration Statement, in accordance with Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act.
ITEM 2. REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION.
We will provide to each Recipient a written statement advising them of the availability of documents incorporated by reference in Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement and of documents required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 428(b) under the Securities Act without charge and upon written or oral notice by contacting:
Martin Keating
Chief Executive Officer
6804 South Canton Avenue, Suite 150
Tulsa, OK 74136
(918) 494-0505
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY PART I TO BE CONTAINED IN SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS IS OMITTED FROM THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 428 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND NOTE TO PART I OF FORM S-8.
REOFFER PROSPECTUS
3DICON CORPORATION
10,250,895 SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK
This reoffer prospectus relates to the sale of 10,250,895 shares of our common stock, $.0002 par value per share, that may be offered and resold from time to time by certain eligible participants and existing selling shareholders identified in this prospectus for their own account issuable upon exercise of currently outstanding stock options which have been issued pursuant to the unanimous written consent of our Board of Directors and pursuant to the employment agreement of one of our officers. It is anticipated that the selling shareholders will offer common shares for sale at prevailing prices on the OTC Bulletin Board on the date of sale. We will receive no part of the proceeds from sales made under this reoffer prospectus. The selling shareholders will bear all sales commissions and similar expenses. Any other expenses incurred by us in connection with the registration and offering and not borne by the selling shareholders will be borne by us.
The shares of common stock will be issued pursuant to awards granted by the unanimous written consent of our Board of Directors and pursuant to the employment agreement of certain officers and will be "control securities" under the Securities Act before their sale under this reoffer prospectus. This reoffer prospectus has been prepared for the purposes of registering the common shares under the Securities Act to allow for future sales by selling shareholders on a continuous or delayed basis to the public without restriction.
The selling shareholders and any brokers executing selling orders on their behalf may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act, in which event commissions received by such brokers may be deemed to be underwriting commissions under the Securities Act.
Our common stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "TDCP". On February 25, 2010, the closing price of our common stock on such market was $0.0052 per share.
INVESTING IN OUR COMMON STOCK INVOLVES RISKS. SEE "RISK FACTORS" ON PAGE 15 OF THIS REOFFER PROSPECTUS. THESE ARE SPECULATIVE SECURITIES.
SINCE OUR COMPANY DOES NOT CURRENTLY MEET THE REGISTRANT REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF FORM S-3, THE AMOUNT OF COMMON SHARES WHICH MAY BE RESOLD BY MEANS OF THIS REOFFER PROSPECTUS BY EACH OF THE SELLING STOCKHOLDER, AND ANY OTHER PERSON WITH WHOM HE OR SHE IS ACTING IN CONCERT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING SECURITIES OF OUR COMPANY, MUST NOT EXCEED, IN ANY THREE MONTH PERIOD, THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN RULE 144(e) PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE.
The date of this prospectus is February 26, 2010.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| | | Page |
| Prospectus Summary | | 5 |
| Risk Factors | | 6 |
| Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements | | 10 |
| Determination of Offering Price | | 10 |
| Use of Proceeds | | 10 |
| Selling Stockholders | | 10 |
| Plan of Distribution | | 12 |
| Legal Matters | | 13 |
| Experts | | 13 |
| Incorporation of Documents by Reference | | 14 |
| Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification For Securities Act Liabilities | | 14 |
| Additional Information Available to You | | 15 |
NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING MADE HEREBY, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR ANY OTHER PERSON. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY BY ANYONE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED OR IN WHICH THE PERSON MAKING SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION.
The following summary highlights selected information contained in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all the information you should consider before investing in the securities. Before making an investment decision, you should read the entire prospectus carefully.
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
OUR COMPANY
3DIcon Corporation is a development stage company. Our mission is to pursue, develop and market full-color, 360-degree person-to-person holographic technology that is both simple and portable. Through a “sponsored research agreement” with the University of Oklahoma, we have obtained the world-wide marketing rights to certain 3D display systems under development by the University. The development to date has resulted in the University filing six provisional patent applications, five of which have been converted and consolidated into three utility patent applications on its technology. At this time, we do not own any intellectual property rights in holographic technologies, and, apart from the sponsored research agreement with the University of Oklahoma, have no contracts or agreements pending to acquire such rights or any other interest in such rights. We plan to market the technology developed by the University of Oklahoma by targeting various industries, such as retail, manufacturing, entertainment, medical, healthcare, and the military.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we had total revenues of $33,903. For the year ended December 31, 2008, we had total revenues of $42,900. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we incurred a net loss of $1,184,151. For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, we incurred a net loss of $3,611,550 and $3,928,996, respectively. As a result of our insufficient revenues to fund development and operating expenses, our auditors have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Our principal offices are located at 6804 South Canton Avenue, Suite 150, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136, and our telephone number is (918) 494-0505. Our website is www.3DIcon.net. We are an Oklahoma corporation.
The Offering
| Common stock outstanding before the offering | | 373,387,244 |
| | | |
| Common stock offered by selling stockholder | | 10,250,895 shares |
| | | |
| Common stock to be outstanding after the offering | | 383,638,139 shares |
| | | |
| Use of proceeds | | We will not receive any proceeds from the resale of the shares offered hereby. |
| | | |
| OTC Bulletin Board Ticker Symbol | | TDCP |
The above information regarding common stock to be outstanding after the offering is based on 373,387,244 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 23, 2010.
RISK FACTORS
Our business involves a high degree of risk. Potential investors should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below and the other information in this prospectus before deciding whether to invest in shares of our common stock. Each of the following risks may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. These risks may cause the market price of our common stock to decline, which may cause you to lose all or a part of the money you paid to buy our common stock.
Risks Relating to Our Business
We have a limited operating history, as well as a history of operating losses.
We have a limited operating history. We cannot assure you that we can achieve or sustain revenue growth or profitability in the future. We have a cumulative net loss of $12,194,230 for the period from inception (January 1, 2001) to September 30, 2009. Our operations are subject to the risks and competition inherent in the establishment of a business enterprise. Unanticipated problems, expenses, and delays are frequently encountered in establishing a new business and marketing and developing products. These include, but are not limited to, competition, the need to develop customers and market expertise, market conditions, sales, marketing and governmental regulation. Our failure to meet any of these conditions would have a materially adverse effect upon us and may force us to reduce or curtail our operations. Revenues and profits, if any, will depend upon various factors. We may not achieve our business objectives and the failure to achieve such goals would have an adverse impact on our business.
Currently, our only significant assets are our sponsored research agreement with the University of Oklahoma and the exclusive license agreement covering the technology on which the University of Oklahoma is currently working on. Our ability to accomplish our business plan relies entirely on the ability of the University of Oklahoma to successfully develop a marketable 3D communications technology.
Our only significant assets at the present time are our sponsored research agreement with the University of Oklahoma and the exclusive license agreement covering the technology on which the University of Oklahoma is currently working on. In October 2008, however, Dr. Hakki Refai, the former chief researcher at the University of Oklahoma joined the Company as our Chief Technology Officer. Any technology independently developed by Dr. Refai subsequent to October 2008, will be the sole property of 3DIcon. If we or the University of Oklahoma researchers are not successful in developing 3D communications technology that we have envisioned in our business plan, our ability to generate revenues from marketing of the product or technologies on which our business plan is based will be severely impacted, which could threaten the very existence of the Company.
Even if we or the University of Oklahoma researchers are successful in developing 3D communications technology, because of the revolutionary nature of such technology (i.e., no similar technology currently exists, and there are numerous unknowns relating to the technology, such as manufacturing costs and operational costs), there can be no assurance that our marketing plans for the technology will be successful.
Therefore, the fact that our success depends significantly on the efforts of others to develop a technologically challenging new product that will be in a form readily marketable and acceptable to a given market, and our ability to then successfully market such technology, makes an investment in the Company much more risky than a comparable investment in other companies that may have a broad range of existing, proven products.
We may not be able to compete successfully.
Although the 3D imaging and display technology that we are attempting to develop is new, and although at present we are aware of only a limited number of companies that have publicly disclosed their attempts to develop similar technology, we anticipate a number of companies are or will attempt to develop products that compete or will compete with our products. Further, even if we are the first to market with a product of this type, and even if the technology is protected by patents or otherwise, because of the vast market and communications potential of such a product, we anticipate the market will be flooded by a variety of competitors (including traditional communications companies), many of which will offer a range of products in areas other than those in which we compete, which may make such competitors more attractive to prospective customers. In addition, many if not all of our competitors and potential competitors will initially be larger and have greater financial resources than we do. Some of the companies with which we may now be in competition, or with which we may compete in the future, have or may have more extensive research, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and significantly greater technical and personnel resources than we do, even given our relationship to the University of Oklahoma, and may be better positioned to continue to improve their technology in order to compete in an evolving industry. Further, technology in this industry may evolve rapidly once an initially successful product is introduced, making timely product innovations and use of new technologies essential to our success in the marketplace. The introduction by our competitors of products with improved technologies or features may render any product we initially market obsolete and unmarketable. If we do not have available to us products that respond to industry changes in a timely manner, or if our products do not perform well, our business and financial condition will be adversely affected.
The products being developed may not gain market acceptance.
The products that we are currently developing utilize new technologies. As with any new technology, in order for us to be successful, these technologies must gain market acceptance. Since the products that we anticipate introducing to the marketplace will exploit or encroach upon markets that presently utilize or are serviced by products from competing technologies, meaningful commercial markets may not develop for our products.
If we are unable to retain the services of Martin Keating, our Chief Executive Officer and Dr. Hakki Refai, our Chief Technology Officer, or if we are unable to successfully recruit qualified personnel having experience in our business, we may not be able to continue our operations.
Our success depends to a significant extent upon the continued service of Martin Keating, our founder, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director and Dr. Hakki Refai, our Chief Technology Officer. Our success also depends on our ability to attract and retain other key executive officers. Loss of the services of Mr. Keating could have a material adverse effect on our growth, revenues, and prospective business. In addition, in order to successfully implement and manage our business plan, we will be dependent upon, among other things, successfully recruiting qualified personnel having experience in business. Competition for qualified individuals in our industry is intense. There can be no assurance that we will be able to find, attract and retain existing employees or that we will be able to find, attract and retain qualified personnel on acceptable terms.
Our auditors have included an emphasis paragraph in their opinion relating to an uncertainty as to our ability to continue as a going concern, which may make it more difficult for us to raise capital.
Our auditors in their report dated April 15, 2009, have included an emphasis paragraph in their opinion on our financial statements because of concerns about our ability to continue as a going concern. These concerns arise from the fact that we are a development stage organization with insufficient revenues to fund development and operating expenses. If we are unable to continue as a going concern, you could lose your entire investment in us.
We will need significant additional capital, which we may be unable to obtain.
Our capital requirements in connection with our development activities and transition to commercial operations have been and will continue to be significant. We will require substantial additional funds to continue research, development and testing of our technologies and products, to obtain intellectual property protection relating to our technologies when appropriate, and to manufacture and market our products. There can be no assurance that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all.
Risks Relating to Our Current Financing Arrangements:
There are a large number of shares underlying our convertible debentures, and warrants that may be available for future sale and the sale of these shares may depress the market price of our common stock.
As of February 23, 2010, we had approximately 373,387,244 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and convertible debentures outstanding that may be converted into an estimated 4,168,884,001 shares of common stock at the February 23, 2010 market price of $0.0043. The number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the outstanding convertible debentures may increase if the market price of our stock declines. We also have outstanding warrants issued to Golden State Equity Investors, Inc. f/k/a Golden Gate Investors (“Golden State”) to purchase 941,683 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.90. The sale of the shares underlying the convertible debentures and warrants may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Our obligation to issue shares upon conversion of our convertible debentures is essentially limitless.
The conversion price of our convertible debentures is continuously adjustable, which could require us to issue a substantially greater number of shares, which will cause dilution to our existing stockholders.
The following is an example of the amount of shares of our common stock that are issuable, upon conversion of our 4.75% $100,000 convertible debentures (excluding accrued interest) issued to Golden State on November 3, 2006, based on the remaining principal balance of $92,668 and market prices 25%, 50% and 75% below the market price as of February 23, 2010 of $0.043
% Below Market | | Price Per Share | | | Effective Conversion Price | | | Number of Shares Issuable(1) | | | % of Outstanding Stock | |
| 25 | % | $ | 0.00338 | | | $ | 0.00270 | | | | 2,830,603,484 | | | | 763 | % |
| 50 | % | $ | 0.00225 | | | $ | 0.00180 | | | | 5,662,133,651 | | | | 1,527 | % |
| 75 | % | $ | 0.00113 | | | $ | 0.00090 | | | | 11,325,193,984 | | | | 3,054 | % |
(1) Shares issuable excludes 941,683 shares underlying the remaining warrants exercisable at $10.90 per share and cash proceeds of $10,264,345
The following is an example of the amount of shares of our common stock that are issuable, upon conversion of the $1.25 million convertible debenture issued to Golden State on January 15, 2008 (the “Second Debenture”) (excluding accrued interest), based on the principal balance of $463,558 and market prices 25%, 50% and 75% below the market price as of February 23, 2010 of $0.0043
| | | | | Effective | | Number | | % of | |
| % Below | | Price Per | | Conversion | | of Shares | | Outstanding | |
| Market | | Share | | Price | | Issuable | | Stock | |
| 25 | % | | $ | 0.00338 | | | $ | 0.00340 | | | | 152,611,733 | | | | 41 | % |
| 50 | % | | $ | 0.00225 | | | $ | 0.00203 | | | | 228,917,600 | | | | 62 | % |
| 75 | % | | $ | 0.00113 | | | $ | 0.00010 | | | | 457,835,200 | | | | 123 | % |
As illustrated, the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our convertible debentures will increase if the market price of our stock declines, which will cause dilution to our existing stockholders.
The continuously adjustable conversion price feature of our convertible debentures may encourage investors to make short sales in our common stock, which could have a depressive effect on the price of our common stock.
So long as the market price of our stock is below $4.00, the issuance of shares in connection with the conversion of the $100,000 convertible debenture results in the issuance of shares at an effective 20% discount to the trading price of the common stock prior to the conversion. So long as the market price of our stock is below $2.00 the issuance of shares in connection with the conversion of the Second Debenture results in the issuance of shares at an effective 10% discount to the trading price of the common stock prior to the conversion. The significant downward pressure on the price of the common stock as the selling stockholder converts and sells material amounts of common stock could encourage short sales by investors. This could place further downward pressure on the price of the common stock. The selling stockholder could sell common stock into the market in anticipation of covering the short sale by converting their securities, which could cause the further downward pressure on the stock price. In addition, not only the sale of shares issued upon conversion or exercise of debentures and warrants, but also the mere perception that these sales could occur, may adversely affect the market price of the common stock.
The issuance of shares upon conversion of the convertible debentures and exercise of outstanding warrants may cause immediate and substantial dilution to our existing stockholders.
The issuance of shares upon conversion of our convertible debentures and exercise of warrants may result in substantial dilution to the interests of other stockholders since the selling stockholder may ultimately convert and sell the full amount issuable on conversion. Although Golden State Investors may not convert its convertible debentures and/or exercise their warrants if such conversion or exercise would cause it to own more than 9.9% of our outstanding common stock, this restriction does not prevent the selling stockholder from converting and selling some of their holdings and then converting the rest of their holdings. In this way, assuming the market price remains at a level acceptable to the selling stockholder, the selling stockholder could continue on a “conversion-sell-conversion” trend while never holding more than 9.99% of our common stock. Further, under the convertible debentures there is theoretically no upper limit on the number of shares that may be issued, which will have the effect of further diluting the proportionate equity interest and voting power of holders of our common stock.
If we are unable to issue shares of common stock upon conversion of the convertible debenture as a result of our inability to increase our authorized shares of common stock or as a result of any other reason, we are required to pay penalties to Golden State, redeem the convertible debenture at 130% and/or compensate Golden State for any buy-in that it is required to make.
If we are unable to issue shares of common stock upon conversion of the convertible debenture as a result of our inability to increase our authorized shares of common stock or as a result of any other reason, we are required to:
| | · | pay late payments to Golden State for late issuance of common stock upon conversion of the convertible debenture, in the amount of $100 per business day after the delivery date for each $10,000 of convertible debenture principal amount being converted or redeemed; |
| | · | in the event we are prohibited from issuing common stock, or fail to timely deliver common stock on a delivery date, or upon the occurrence of an event of default, then at the election of Golden State, we must pay to Golden State a sum of money determined by multiplying up to the outstanding principal amount of the convertible debenture designated by Golden State by 130%, together with accrued but unpaid interest thereon; and |
| | · | if ten days after the date we are required to deliver common stock to Golden State pursuant to a conversion, Golden State purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of common stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by Golden State of the common stock which it anticipated receiving upon such conversion (a "Buy-In"), then we are required to pay in cash to Golden State the amount by which its total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of common stock so purchased exceeds the aggregate principal and/or interest amount of the convertible debenture for which such conversion was not timely honored, together with interest thereon at a rate of 15% per annum, accruing until such amount and any accrued interest thereon is paid in full. |
In the event that we are required to pay penalties to Golden State or redeem the convertible debentures held by Golden State, we may be required to curtail or cease our operations.
Risks Relating to Our Common Stock
Fluctuations in our operating results and announcements and developments concerning our business affect our stock price.
Our quarterly operating results, the number of stockholders desiring to sell their shares, changes in general economic conditions and the financial markets, the execution of new contracts and the completion of existing agreements and other developments affecting us, could cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate substantially.
Our Common Stock is Subject to the "Penny Stock" Rules of the SEC and the Trading Market in Our Securities is Limited, Which Makes Transactions in Our Stock Cumbersome and May Reduce the Value of an Investment in Our Stock.
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "TDCP". To date there is a limited trading market in our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board. Failure to develop or maintain an active trading market could negatively affect the value of our shares and make it difficult for our shareholders to sell their shares or recover any part of their investment in us. The market price of our common stock may be highly volatile. In addition to the uncertainties relating to our future operating performance and the profitability of our operations, factors such as variations in our interim financial results, or various, as yet unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond our control, may have a negative effect on the market price of our common stock.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9 which establishes the definition of a "penny stock," for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require:
| | · | that a broker or dealer approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks; and |
| | | the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased. |
In order to approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must:
| | · | obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person; and |
| | · | make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks. |
The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the Commission relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form:
| | · | sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination; and |
| | · | that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction. |
Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the "penny stock" rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our stock.
Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.
We and our representatives may from time to time make written or oral statements that are "forward-looking," including statements contained in this prospectus and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, reports to our stockholders and news releases. All statements that express expectations, estimates, forecasts or projections are forward-looking statements. In addition, other written or oral statements which constitute forward-looking statements may be made by us or on our behalf. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "may," "should," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in or suggested by such forward-looking statements. Among the important factors on which such statements are based are assumptions concerning our ability to obtain additional funding, our ability to compete against our competitors, our ability to integrate our acquisitions and our ability to attract and retain key employees.
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
The selling stockholder may sell the common shares issued to them from time-to-time at prices and at terms then prevailing or at prices related to the then current market price, or in negotiated transactions.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common shares by the selling shareholders pursuant to this prospectus. The selling shareholders will receive all proceeds from the sales of these common shares, and they will pay any and all expenses incurred by them for brokerage, accounting or tax services (or any other expenses incurred by them in disposing of their common shares).
The shares of common stock offered hereby are being registered for the account of the selling stockholder named in this prospectus. As a result, all proceeds from the sales of the common stock will go to the selling stockholder and we will not receive any proceeds from the resale of the common stock by the selling stockholder. We will incur all costs associated with this registration statement and prospectus, which are currently estimated to be approximately $5,000.
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The following table provides, as of February 23, 2010, information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common shares held by each of the selling stockholder.
Information with respect to beneficial ownership is based upon information obtained from the selling stockholder. Information with respect to "Number of Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to the Offering" includes the shares issuable upon exercise of the stock options held by the selling stockholder to the extent these options are exercisable within 60 days of February 23, 2010. The "Number of Shares That May be Offered Pursuant to this Prospectus" includes the common shares that may be acquired by the selling stockholder pursuant to the exercise of stock options granted to the selling stockholder pursuant to grants by the unanimous written consent of our Board of Directors and the employment agreement of certain officers. Information with respect to "Percentage of Shares Beneficially Owned After the Offering" assumes the sale of all of the common shares offered by this prospectus and no other purchases or sales of our common shares by the selling stockholder. Except as described below and to our knowledge, the named selling stockholder beneficially owns and has sole voting and investment power over all common shares or rights to these common shares.
Because the selling stockholder may offer all or part of the common shares currently owned or the common shares received upon exercise of the options, which they own pursuant to the offering contemplated by this reoffer prospectus, and because its offering is not being underwritten on a firm commitment basis, no estimate can be given as to the amount of options that will be held upon termination of this offering. The common shares currently owned and the common shares received upon exercise of the options offered by this reoffer prospectus may be offered from time to time by the selling stockholder named below.
Name | | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to the Offering(1) | | Percentage of Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to the Offering(2) | | Number of Shares That May be Reoffered Pursuant to this Prospectus(3) | | Percentage of Shares Beneficially Owned After the Offering(4) | |
| James N. Welsh (5) | | | 0 | | | * | | 10,250,895 | | | * |
| Total | | | | | | | | | | | |
* Less than 1%
(1) Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect the person's actual ownership or voting power with respect to the number of common shares actually outstanding on February 23, 2010.
(2) Applicable percentage of ownership is based on 373,387,244 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 23, 2010
(3) Consists of shares of common stock issued under the 3DIcon Corporation 2010 Incentive Stock Plan.
(4) Assumes the sale of all shares.
(5) Mr. Welsh was appointed as the Company’s Interim Chief Operating Officer and Interim Treasurer on February 9, 2009. His appointment was effective as of March 1, 2009.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
TIMING OF SALES
Under our 2010 Incentive Stock Plan, we have reserved for issuance an aggregate of 75,000,000 shares of our common stock.
The selling stockholder may offer and sell the shares covered by this prospectus at various times. The selling stockholder will act independently of our company in making decisions with respect to the timing, manner and size of each sale.
NO KNOWN AGREEMENTS TO RESELL THE SHARES
To our knowledge, no selling stockholder has any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to resell the common shares covered by this prospectus.
OFFERING PRICE
The sales price offered by the selling stockholder to the public may be:
1. the market price prevailing at the time of sale;
2. a price related to such prevailing market price; or
3. such other price as the selling shareholders determine from time to time.
MANNER OF SALE
The common shares may be sold by means of one or more of the following methods:
1. a block trade in which the broker-dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the common shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
2. purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by that broker-dealer for its account pursuant to this prospectus;
3. ordinary brokerage transactions in which the broker solicits purchasers;
4. through options, swaps or derivatives;
5. in transactions to cover short sales;
6. privately negotiated transactions; or
7. in a combination of any of the above methods.
The selling shareholders may sell their common shares directly to purchasers or may use brokers, dealers, underwriters or agents to sell their common shares. Brokers or dealers engaged by the selling shareholders may arrange for other brokers or dealers to participate. Brokers or dealers may receive commissions, discounts or concessions from the selling shareholders, or, if any such broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of common shares, from the purchaser in amounts to be negotiated immediately prior to the sale. The compensation received by brokers or dealers may, but is not expected to, exceed that which is customary for the types of transactions involved.
Broker-dealers may agree with a selling shareholder to sell a specified number of common shares at a stipulated price per common share, and, to the extent the broker-dealer is unable to do so acting as agent for a selling shareholder, to purchase as principal any unsold common shares at the price required to fulfill the broker-dealer commitment to the selling shareholder.
Broker-dealers who acquire common shares as principal may thereafter resell the common shares from time to time in transactions, which may involve block transactions and sales to and through other broker-dealers, including transactions of the nature described above, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise at prices and on terms then prevailing at the time of sale, at prices then related to the then-current market price or in negotiated transactions. In connection with resales of the common shares, broker-dealers may pay to or receive from the purchasers of shares commissions as described above.
If our selling shareholders enter into arrangements with brokers or dealers, as described above, we are obligated to file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement disclosing such arrangements, including the names of any broker-dealers acting as underwriters.
The selling shareholders and any broker-dealers or agents that participate with the selling shareholders in the sale of the common shares may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act. In that event, any commissions received by broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the common shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
SALES PURSUANT TO RULE 144
Any common shares covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than pursuant to this prospectus.
REGULATION M
The selling shareholders must comply with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act in the offer and sale of the common stock. In particular we will advise the selling shareholders that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of common shares in the market and to the activities of the selling shareholders and their affiliates. Regulation M under the Exchange Act prohibits, with certain exceptions, participants in a distribution from bidding for, or purchasing for an account in which the participant has a beneficial interest, any of the securities that are the subject of the distribution.
Accordingly, during such times as a selling shareholder may be deemed to be engaged in a distribution of the common stock, and therefore be considered to be an underwriter, the selling shareholder must comply with applicable law and, among other things:
1. may not engage in any stabilization activities in connection with our common stock;
2. may not cover short sales by purchasing shares while the distribution is taking place; and
3. may not bid for or purchase any of our securities or attempt to induce any person to purchase any of our securities other than as permitted under the Exchange Act.
In addition, we will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling shareholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
STATE SECURITIES LAWS
Under the securities laws of some states, the common shares may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the common shares may not be sold unless the shares have been registered or qualified for sale in the state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.
EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION
We are bearing all costs relating to the registration of the common stock. These expenses are estimated to be $5,000, including, but not limited to, legal, accounting, printing and mailing fees. The selling shareholders, however, will pay any commissions or other fees payable to brokers or dealers in connection with any sale of the common stock.
The validity of the common stock has been passed upon by Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP, New York, New York.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of 3DIcon Corporation as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2008, have been incorporated by reference herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the report of HoganTaylor LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
No expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency basis or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, directly or indirectly, in the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries.
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The Securities and Exchange Commission allows us to incorporate by reference certain of our publicly-filed documents into this prospectus, which means that such information is considered part of this prospectus. Information that we file with the SEC subsequent to the date of this prospectus will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under all documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 until the selling stockholders have sold all of the shares offered hereby or such shares have been deregistered.
The following documents filed with the SEC are incorporated herein by reference:
| · | Reference is made to our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the SEC on April 15, 2009 |
| · | Reference is made to our current report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on May 18, 2009 |
| · | Reference is made to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2009, as filed with the SEC on May 20, 2009 |
| · | Reference is made to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009, as filed with the SEC on August 14, 2009 |
| · | Reference is made to our current report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on August 28, 2009 |
| · | Reference is made to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2009, as filed with the SEC on November 16, 2009 |
| · | The description of our common stock is incorporated by reference to our prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) with the SEC on July 10, 2007 |
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Our bylaws provide that 3DIcon may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys fees, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the small business issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the small business issuer has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities, other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by our directors, officers or controlling persons in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceedings, is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person in connection with any securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issues.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO YOU
This prospectus is part of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 that we filed with the SEC. Certain information in the Registration Statement has been omitted from this prospectus in accordance with the rules of the SEC. We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You can inspect and copy the Registration Statement as well as reports, proxy statements and other information we have filed with the SEC at the public reference room maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549, You can obtain copies from the public reference room of the SEC at 100 F Street N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549, upon payment of certain fees. You can call the SEC at 1-800-732-0330 for further information about the public reference room. We are also required to file electronic versions of these documents with the SEC, which may be accessed through the SEC's World Wide Web site at http://www.sec.gov. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus, and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by us. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to buy any security other than the securities offered by this prospectus, or an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities by any person in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation is not authorized or is unlawful. Neither delivery of this prospectus nor any sale hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of our company since the date hereof.
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the documents listed below. In addition, all documents subsequently filed pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents:
The following documents filed with the SEC are incorporated herein by reference:
| · | Reference is made to our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the SEC on April 15, 2009 |
| · | Reference is made to our current report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on May 18, 2009 |
| · | Reference is made to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2009, as filed with the SEC on May 20, 2009 |
| · | Reference is made to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009, as filed with the SEC on August 14, 2009 |
| · | Reference is made to our current report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on August 28, 2009 |
| · | Reference is made to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2009, as filed with the SEC on November 16, 2009 |
| · | The description of our common stock is incorporated by reference to our prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) with the SEC on July 10, 2007 |
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.
No expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency basis or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, directly or indirectly, in the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries.
ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Our bylaws provide that 3DIcon may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys fees, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the small business issuer has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities, other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by our directors, officers or controlling persons in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceedings, is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person in connection with any securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issues.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
| EXHIBIT | | |
| NUMBER | | EXHIBIT |
| | | |
| 4.7 | | 2010 3DIcon Corporation Incentive Stock Plan |
| | | |
| 5.1 | | Opinion of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP |
| | | |
| 23.1 | | Consent of HoganTaylor LLP |
ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS.
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that paragraphs (1)(i), and (1)(ii) do not apply if the Registration Statement is on Form S-8 and if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial BONA FIDE offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial BONA FIDE offering thereof.
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
(A) Each prospectus filed by a Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial BONA FIDE offering thereof. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.
(6) That, for the purpose of determining liability of a Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, each undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of an undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of an undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of an undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by an undersigned Registrant;
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about an undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of an undersigned Registrant; and
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by an undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Tulsa, State of Oklahoma, on February 26, 2010.
| | 3DIcon Corporation |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ Martin Keating |
| | Martin Keating CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE AND FINANCIAL OFFICER) |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Martin Keating, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Date: February 26, 2010 | | /s/ Martin Keating |
| | Martin Keating Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Date: February 26, 2010 | | /s/ John O’Connor |
| | John O’Connor Director |
| | | |
| Date: February 26, 2010 | | /s/ Victor F. Keen |
| | Victor F. Keen Director |
| Date: February 26, 2010 | | /s/ Lawrence Field |
| | Lawrence Field Director |
